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Virtual Windows pc: booting Ubuntu Errors

Asked by Alex L

Hey sorry this may be a easy fix. I have been stuck on trying to add Ubuntu onto my windows 7 laptop. I keep getting errors when I try to usb boot or when I try using "virtual windows pc".

When I usb boot I get an error saying
       Target file system doesn't have requested /sbin/init
       no init found. Try passing init=bootarg

At the first loading screen with the Operating systems title and the 4 dots.

Then on the virtual it turns green and exits at the loading screen or shortly after i choose to install Ubuntu at the menu. If someone could please help me with this It would immensly appreciated!!
(I have tried to install Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 11.04, and xubuntu 11.04, even Backtrack 5 as well for another reason)
Thanks before hand for anyone that can help

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Benjamin Tan Chun Yung (benjamin-chiyawa) said : 		#1

What is your Windows 7? 32-bit or 64-bit?

I have a suggestion, not sure if it will help. Some BIOS has one features that enable Virtual Machine function. Try to enable it and see if it works.

I would highly suggest you to install Ubuntu alongside with your Windows OS.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

Did you MD5 test the iSO you downloaded?
Have you tested your RAM health?

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Alex L (aletourneau-pantera) said : 		#3

I have 64-bit windows 7. I managed to dual-boot the ubuntu file. Using a built in program on the Ubuntu 10.10 iSO it's self. So Ubuntu is working great :). However It is still impossible for me to do a boot of any of the other newer Ubuntus or Backtrack, whether virtual or upon start up. Am looking at the backtrack forums for a possible solution. I used hashcalc to check the MD5 of all of the iSOs and they appear fine.

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#4

Usually solution is to use instead VirtualBox or VmWare. Virtual PC is notoriously known for its issues with Ubuntu.
If you still insist to use Virtual PC, I could do a search in this forum to see if someone persist with Virtual PC and found a solution.

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Alex L (aletourneau-pantera) said : 		#5

Na it's cool, I'll do some research and possibly just drop Virtual PC. For it just seems not to like any of the ISO files of Ubuntu that I throw at it. Thanks a ton everybody, I really appreciate it!

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