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error message "no root file system defined" no options to fix it

Asked by Jeff Searles

After I select ubuntu on the boot menu, other option is windows xp pro, the operating system ubuntu 8 starts to load and during the "checking the installation" computing the new partitions 100%, ends with a message "no root file system defined. Please correct this from the partitioning menu". There are no other options at this point. Could this be a result of not enough free disk space? Where is the partitioning menu?

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Duncan Lithgow (duncan-lithgow) said : 		#1

You have not told the installer where you want the main files to be stored. This link should help: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation

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dong (don-a) said : 		#2

While attempting to install ubuntu 10 desktop, during the guided partitioning portion I get two messages; 1. The selected partition/part 2 of/var/lib/partman/devices=/ ubuntu/disks/root.disk, please uninstall thes before trying again. 2. No root file system is defined, please correct this from the partitioning menu. Ubuntu goes into a loop at that time. In Windows I cannont disk partition no thing is visable and since Ubuntu will not install I have not found another option to repair the problem. Any help ?

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frankensmith (follinsmith) said : 		#3

I also get same message trying to install Umb. w/ CD : No root file system is defined" Then started going in circles. Tried loading Linus also but it just stopped and ejected (do I feel re-jected). Win. XP for some reson
will not start. Was fine then intermitant. Bought a XP "boot" disk too. No success. For my bride, bought HP Lap T P4, 1.7 w/ plenty of ram and hard drive. Only clerical use - word processing, very limited e-mail hardly any internet. OK I'm a stup, didn't get XP recov. disks. So w/ those things in mind,If Umb. and Lin. won't set up
and install and the XP op. syst is obviously contaminated, next? Do I get a new hard drive?
Jim the jerk

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