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Can't install ubuntu 14.04

Asked by Andrew Weik

When ever I try to install ubuntu wheither it be from a live cd rom or a bootable USB image this happens in the same order every time.
1.)
Something pops up on the screen really fast it says
isolinux found something at drive = f2
isolinux found somrthing at drive = a0
2.)this pops up right after 1.) http://i.imgur.com/pSclzpp.jpg
3.)Then thispops up for a little bit http://i.imgur.com/e7xffn3.jpg?1
4.) and this comes up for.... ever http://i.imgur.com/rmeC4Io.jpg?1
5.)I've tried using both usb live cd/dvd and 32-bit and 64-bit
i've tried nomodeset and acpi=off and noapic nolapic nothing works.
ive verified the burn and wasted multiple disks doing it at multiple speeds
*I have installed ubuntu on this computer before without a problem

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Geoffrey McClinsey (geoffmcc) said : 		#1

"2.)this pops up right after 1.) http://i.imgur.com/pSclzpp.jpg"

Have you tried to press a button on that screen and either select install from there, or attempt a live run of it

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

Did you MD5 test the ISO you downloaded?

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Andrew Weik (xxfirefangxx) said : 		#3

I did MD5 test and it said it was fine

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Andrew Weik (xxfirefangxx) said : 		#4

I also tried to press a button at this screen http://i.imgur.com/pSclzpp.jpg and tried all the options in the f6 menu.

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Andrew Weik (xxfirefangxx) said : 		#5

When i try to check disk for errors i get udev[116]: timeout: killing '/sbin/blkid -o udev -p /dev/da' [274] over and over again
 when i try to try ubuntu without installing i get blinking cursor for a little http://i.imgur.com/e7xffn3.jpg?1
then i get udev[118]: timeout: killing '/sbin/blkid -o udev -p /dev/da' [280] over and over again

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Andrew Weik (xxfirefangxx) said : 		#6

when i try to install with nomodeset i get blinking cursor and thats it i don't know if that is good or bad.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#7

Messages like
"timeout: killing '/sbin/blkid -o udev -p /dev/sda"
can indicate a problem with the hard disk.

Can you check whether the disk cables are correctly plugged in?
You might also try completely disconnecting the disk cable(s) or totally removing the disk, and then booting in "Try Ubuntu without installing" mode. If that works, this would point to the hard disk (or cables or controller) as the culprit.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#8

Does the system have a make and model?

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Andrew Weik (xxfirefangxx) said : 		#9

The hard drive is not the problem i unplugged it and ran as Try Ubuntu without installing and the same thing happened blinking cursor then black screen i also tried a different optical drive and same thing

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#10

With the hard drive removed - did you also get the messages "timeout: killing '/sbin/blkid -o udev -p /dev/sda"?

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Andrew Weik (xxfirefangxx) said : 		#12

No just blank black screen

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Andrew Weik (xxfirefangxx) said : 		#13

No just blank black screen

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Andrew Weik (xxfirefangxx) said : 		#14

Finally got ubuntu to install i had to unplug optical drive and hard drive plug in an external usb optical drive and try ubuntu without installing and then pluged the hard drive in and installed it without a problem! Thanks to all for the help :D