Ubuntu Install On Blank Hard drive.

Looks like you made a mistake with the ISO file. You should use ISO file
burning. So, don´t make a data CD. Then it won´t work.

What Windows program are you using to burn the ISO?

Rob

Your right, I did burn it as a data file. I'm using Nero 8 to burn it to CD. I'm not sure that Nero has the ISO option. Any suggestions?

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> Looks like you made a mistake with the ISO file. You should
> use ISO file
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> What Windows program are you using to burn the ISO?
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Nero has no problems with it. The best way to burn it is double click
the ISO file. If everything is installed right, NERO is starting the
right program.

Give it a try.

Did you md5 check the iso you burned? did you verify the cd once booted to?

Sounds good. I'll give it a try when I get home tonight. Thanks for the assitance! It's much appreciated!

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> changed:
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>     Status: Open => Answered
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> Rob Frerejean proposed the following answer:
> Nero has no problems with it. The best way to burn it is
> double click
> the ISO file. If everything is installed right, NERO is
> starting the
> right program.
>
> Give it a try.
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No, I have to re-burn the CD as an ISO, instead of a DATA file. Thanks for the help!

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You must check the iso, if it is corrupted it will not work

here are the hashes:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuHashes

here is the method:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM

if you are using windows you can right click the iso, select open with, then point to your burning software

you do NOT create a data cd and have the iso file on the cd. this wont work.

Yes, some other guides to help

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD

And two movies/screencasts
http://static.screencasts.ubuntu.com/2009/09/02/Ubuntu_Dual_Boot_Install.ogv

http://static.screencasts.ubuntu.com/2009/09/03/Ubuntu_Partitioning.ogv

I would recommend a dual-boot especially at first. Even if you never use Windows again at least it's there if you haven't yet found out how to do a certain thing in linux .
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

Hi again :)

This link gives some help on how to burn an iso onto Cd properly. It has some great extra tips and also a link to a free software cd/dvd burner that might do this particular task better

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)