Wubi

wubi exe doesn't open correctly

Asked by macy fuqua

I have windows 7 installed on a mac pro by way of bootcamp.
I want to install ubuntu using wubi.
When I download and click run, the following happens:
A window pops up with the following:
pyrun.exe-No Disk
There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into Drive \Device\Harddisk4\DR4
                             Cancel Try Again Continue
I have to click cancel about 15 or so times until the installer appears.
This doesn't seem normal so I deleted wubi.
Need some information please on what is causing this.
Thanks
macyf

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bcbc (bcbc) said : 		#1

Unplug all peripheral devices you don't need e.g. external drives, flash cards, iphones, MMC etc. Then retry. You can also click Continue (but you have to click it a lot - it's not infinite although it appears that way). So better just to remove the offending device.

Warning: for Wubi installs you must not update packages grub-pc and grub-common. When Update Manager pops up, look in the list and uncheck these (under the "Recommended" list).

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macy fuqua (macyf) said : 		#2

Thank you bcbc
The only device attached is a usb modem, which I use for faxing purposes only.
Could this be it?
Does the printer cause this? I do have a printer attached.
Thanks again.
macyf

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Your question #140703 on Wubi changed:
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    Status: Open => Answered

bcbc proposed the following answer:
Unplug all peripheral devices you don't need e.g. external drives, flash cards, iphones, MMC etc. Then retry. You can also click Continue (but you have to click it a lot - it's not infinite although it appears that way). So better just to remove the offending device.

Warning: for Wubi installs you must not update packages grub-pc and grub-common. When Update Manager pops up, look in the list and uncheck these (under the "Recommended" list).

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bcbc (bcbc) said : 		#3

I can't say for sure. If you don't need them I'd just remove both.

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macy fuqua (macyf) said : 		#4

Will try this tommorrow