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error 5 input output error

Asked by mojsadr

error with copying files to the hard disk when i am installing Ubuntu to my laptop:

[Errno 5] Input/output error:

This particular error is often due to a faulty CD/DVD disk or drive, or a faulty hard disk. It may help to clean the CD/DVD, to burn the CD/DVD at a lower speed, to clean the CD/DVD drive lens (cleaning kits are often available from electronics suppliers), to check whether the hard disk is old and in need of replacement, or to move the system to a cooler environment.

and this is My laptop:
Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology featuring Intel® Core2™ Duo processor T5450 – 1.66 GHz, 15.4” WXGA TFT w/ TruBrite™, 2GB DDR2, 160GB HDD S-ATA, DVD Super-Multi Double Layer, Modem, LAN, Intel 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless, IEEE 1394, TV-out, Windows® Vista Business.

!!!!!!!!!!!!Before this i couldn't install Win XP on my laptop too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#1

"Before this i couldn't install Win XP on my laptop too!" => In this case, looks more like a hardware issue with CD drive.
Try with a USB key
    http://www.ubuntu.com/server/get-ubuntu/download section 2

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Torsten (torstenliebig) said : 		#2

have exactly the same error mesage when try to install ubuntu 10.04 or 10.10 tried different downloads, differentUSB sticks and both HD 4GB and 16GB. Use a eeePC901 OS software was installed before and was working fine. could also format both drives with ubuntu started from USB but still have the ame problem. how can i check if both of my HD are broken?

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#3

@Torsten: could you check MD5 of ISO : https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM
@both: some people succeed by using "alternate" version: http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/alternative-download

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Torsten (torstenliebig) said : 		#4

tried the md5sum and thats seems ok. cheers anyway

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