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Wubi install error in Win7

Asked by JSnowMan100

downloaded wubi installer. When I tried to run it, got an error msg saying "There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive \Device\Harddisk2\DR2.".
I cannot close the error dialog box (not even when I try to kill the process in task manager). The installer doesn't even run :P...

I'm using a Sony Vaio VGN-Z11WN, Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, 4Gb Ram, Win 7 Pro 32 bit

Can anybody help?
Thanks a lot in advance.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Download and MD5 test the ubuntu ISO, mount it with magicdisk or daemontools and install from there.

I suggest (for a BETTER install), use the Win7 ability to resie its own partitions then install a TRUE ubuntu to the free space. The OS will run smoother and you will have fewer issues if you get a problem.

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#2

@actionparsnip: we have someone who manages Wubi in forum, so please affect question to project "Wubi". Even if you dislike Wubi, like me, it will help user to see its problem solved.

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Best bcbc (bcbc) said : 		#3

Remove empty but assigned drives. E.g. if you have a multimedia card reader with drive letters assigned. Then run again. You can also just keep clicking Continue (it's a pain but it's not a loop - even if it appears that way).

You can kill it as well by looking for Process pyrun.exe (the python runtime).

If you choose to use Wubi please see this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1639198

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JSnowMan100 (pjnneves) said : 		#4

Thanks bcbc, that solved my question.