Ubuntu 18.04 live USB doesn't work
I created a bootable USB flash drive using Startup Disk Creator with Ubuntu 18.04 on it. When I insert the flash drive, instead of opening BIOS as I press F7 it gets me into a menu with a few choices like Try Ubuntu without installing, etc. When I start the installation process. It comes to the moment when you need to choose to delete all and install or to make a partition and so on. Then a small window pops out that says:
Warning! error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda: Input/output error
and there are 2 buttons, Retry or Ignore. It doesn't matter which button I press. It keeps popping out for a while, and then I need to press Continue again and again and I even made the bootable flash again and I still have the same problem.
I made another USB. I thought there might be something wrong with the USB, but I still have the same problem. I installed Boot-Repair, and it doesn't allow me to do anything except for sending a report. I installed GParted, and it shows me Unallocated input/output error during read on /dev/sda.
I have been sitting over this laptop all day yesterday and it's starting to do my head in. I have installed Ubuntu on my wife's laptop like I did on mine exactly one year ago, and her laptop is working with no issues, and I have reinstalled mine like 3 or 4 times by now. Should I chop it with an axe and get a new one or there is still hope? Please tell me what to do, and I have another question why is so hard to make a bootable USB with Windows 7 on Ubuntu? I have downloaded UNetbootin on a different laptop, and it doesn't work.
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I created a bootable USB flash drive using Startup Disk Creator with Ubuntu 18.04 on it. When I insert the flash drive, instead of opening BIOS as I press F7 it gets me into a menu with a few choices like Try Ubuntu without installing, etc. When I start the installation process. It comes to the moment when you need to choose to delete all and install or to make a partition and so on. Then a small window pops out that says:
Warning! error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda: Input/output error
and there are 2 buttons, Retry or Ignore. It doesn't matter which button I press. It keeps popping out for a while, and then I need to press Continue again and again and I even made the bootable flash again and I still have the same problem.
I made another USB. I thought there might be something wrong with the USB, but I still have the same problem. I installed Boot-Repair, and it doesn't allow me to do anything except for sending a report. I installed GParted, and it shows me Unallocated input/output error during read on /dev/sda.
I have been sitting over this laptop all day yesterday and it's starting to do my head in. I have installed Ubuntu on my wife's laptop like I did on mine exactly one year ago, and her laptop is working with no issues, and I have reinstalled mine like 3 or 4 times by now. Should I chop it with an axe and get a new one or there is still hope? Please tell me what to do, and I have another question why is so hard to make a bootable USB with Windows 7 on Ubuntu? I have downloaded UNetbootin on a different laptop, and it doesn't work.
boot live-usb boot-repair
edited 2 mins ago
karel
58.6k13128147
asked 34 mins ago
Milko HristovMilko Hristov
12
Maybe there is a problem with the hardware: You can check the S.M.A.R.T. information of your drive/dev/sda, and you can check the RAM with memtest.
– sudodus
23 mins ago
@sudodus It does sound like a failing hard drive. The OP mentioned that GParted is having trouble to read/format/partition the mentioned hard drive, so the hard drive may need replacement.
– PSA
9 mins ago
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I created a bootable USB flash drive using Startup Disk Creator with Ubuntu 18.04 on it. When I insert the flash drive, instead of opening BIOS as I press F7 it gets me into a menu with a few choices like Try Ubuntu without installing, etc. When I start the installation process. It comes to the moment when you need to choose to delete all and install or to make a partition and so on. Then a small window pops out that says:
Warning! error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda: Input/output error
and there are 2 buttons, Retry or Ignore. It doesn't matter which button I press. It keeps popping out for a while, and then I need to press Continue again and again and I even made the bootable flash again and I still have the same problem.
I made another USB. I thought there might be something wrong with the USB, but I still have the same problem. I installed Boot-Repair, and it doesn't allow me to do anything except for sending a report. I installed GParted, and it shows me Unallocated input/output error during read on /dev/sda.
I have been sitting over this laptop all day yesterday and it's starting to do my head in. I have installed Ubuntu on my wife's laptop like I did on mine exactly one year ago, and her laptop is working with no issues, and I have reinstalled mine like 3 or 4 times by now. Should I chop it with an axe and get a new one or there is still hope? Please tell me what to do, and I have another question why is so hard to make a bootable USB with Windows 7 on Ubuntu? I have downloaded UNetbootin on a different laptop, and it doesn't work.
boot live-usb boot-repair
edited 2 mins ago
karel
58.6k13128147
asked 34 mins ago
Milko HristovMilko Hristov
12
I created a bootable USB flash drive using Startup Disk Creator with Ubuntu 18.04 on it. When I insert the flash drive, instead of opening BIOS as I press F7 it gets me into a menu with a few choices like Try Ubuntu without installing, etc. When I start the installation process. It comes to the moment when you need to choose to delete all and install or to make a partition and so on. Then a small window pops out that says:
Warning! error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda: Input/output error
and there are 2 buttons, Retry or Ignore. It doesn't matter which button I press. It keeps popping out for a while, and then I need to press Continue again and again and I even made the bootable flash again and I still have the same problem.
I made another USB. I thought there might be something wrong with the USB, but I still have the same problem. I installed Boot-Repair, and it doesn't allow me to do anything except for sending a report. I installed GParted, and it shows me Unallocated input/output error during read on /dev/sda.
I have been sitting over this laptop all day yesterday and it's starting to do my head in. I have installed Ubuntu on my wife's laptop like I did on mine exactly one year ago, and her laptop is working with no issues, and I have reinstalled mine like 3 or 4 times by now. Should I chop it with an axe and get a new one or there is still hope? Please tell me what to do, and I have another question why is so hard to make a bootable USB with Windows 7 on Ubuntu? I have downloaded UNetbootin on a different laptop, and it doesn't work.
boot live-usb boot-repair
boot live-usb boot-repair
edited 2 mins ago
karel
58.6k13128147
asked 34 mins ago
Milko HristovMilko Hristov
12
edited 2 mins ago
karel
58.6k13128147
asked 34 mins ago
Milko HristovMilko Hristov
12
edited 2 mins ago
karel
58.6k13128147
edited 2 mins ago
karel
58.6k13128147
edited 2 mins ago
karel
58.6k13128147
58.6k13128147
asked 34 mins ago
Milko HristovMilko Hristov
12
asked 34 mins ago
Milko HristovMilko Hristov
12
asked 34 mins ago
Milko HristovMilko Hristov
12
12
Maybe there is a problem with the hardware: You can check the S.M.A.R.T. information of your drive/dev/sda, and you can check the RAM with memtest.
– sudodus
23 mins ago
@sudodus It does sound like a failing hard drive. The OP mentioned that GParted is having trouble to read/format/partition the mentioned hard drive, so the hard drive may need replacement.
– PSA
9 mins ago
add a comment |
Maybe there is a problem with the hardware: You can check the S.M.A.R.T. information of your drive/dev/sda, and you can check the RAM with memtest.
– sudodus
23 mins ago
@sudodus It does sound like a failing hard drive. The OP mentioned that GParted is having trouble to read/format/partition the mentioned hard drive, so the hard drive may need replacement.
– PSA
9 mins ago
Maybe there is a problem with the hardware: You can check the S.M.A.R.T. information of your drive
/dev/sda, and you can check the RAM with memtest.– sudodus
23 mins ago
Maybe there is a problem with the hardware: You can check the S.M.A.R.T. information of your drive
/dev/sda, and you can check the RAM with memtest.– sudodus
23 mins ago
@sudodus It does sound like a failing hard drive. The OP mentioned that GParted is having trouble to read/format/partition the mentioned hard drive, so the hard drive may need replacement.
– PSA
9 mins ago
@sudodus It does sound like a failing hard drive. The OP mentioned that GParted is having trouble to read/format/partition the mentioned hard drive, so the hard drive may need replacement.
– PSA
9 mins ago
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Maybe there is a problem with the hardware: You can check the S.M.A.R.T. information of your drive
/dev/sda, and you can check the RAM with memtest.– sudodus
23 mins ago
@sudodus It does sound like a failing hard drive. The OP mentioned that GParted is having trouble to read/format/partition the mentioned hard drive, so the hard drive may need replacement.
– PSA
9 mins ago