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Ubuntu installation problems?
I recently installed Ubuntu on my laptop using Wubi. Wubi worked fine. Then, when I restarted my computer and began the Ubuntu installation process. The first step was 'Migrate documents and settings'
On this step for some reason, no matter what i select (and even if I select nothing) the Forward button would not highlight and be 'clickable'?
I also tried just quitting the installation. It then brought me to the desktop.
One Icon on the desktop was "Install Ubuntu 10.04 LTS" I tried that.
I went through all the steps no problem (although I don't know what partitions are), but when the "installing system" progress bar started, it got to 15% and gave me the error "Error opening /host/ubuntu/disks/swap/disk: No such file or directory."
Im stumped. Any suggestions.
By the way i'm using an HP with Windows XP.
2 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Partitions are how your hard drive is divided up: Think "parts." Ubuntu will need some room on your hard drive to run, so you must make a partition.
To be honest, while Wubi is a good project, it often can complicate things tremendously if something goes awry. If you have the ability to burn a CD or a USB stick, you can try the system live on your PC and not in any way affect your Windows installation. It's called a Live CD, and the instructions are on their website.
Now if that is not your cup 'o tea, the problem may be: a corrupted download {use an MD5 to check it, or a torrent works nice, too}, an error with Wubi itself, or you forgot {or the installer forgot} to create a 'swap' partition during the installation. Swap isn't really necessary unless you have very little RAM or you would like to 'Hibernate.' Again, Wubi is sure a difficult thing to deal with... Installing Ubuntu beside Windows as you would normally is just as easy {perhaps easier} than the whole Wubi thing. You can Google a tutorial on partitioning and drop the swap partition if Wubi is you're only choice, and if that is indeed the problem.
Anyways, I hope this helped. :)
Source(s): I have used Ubuntu since Intrepid Ibex, dual-boot Linux and XP now, and am an active member of http://linuxquestions.org/ {<<< Which is an awesome website for help.} - 1 decade ago
WUBI is automated you shouldn't be able to control installation in anyway. Remember to reboot without the CD/DVD in the drive.
Source(s): I installed WUBI and use it.
