Comment 25 for bug 245794

hi everyone,
I had windows in my system and i tried to reinstall ubuntu side by side
during that i have received this error message
Now i have formated the windows partition and installed the ubuntu and
installed the grub seperately.
Its working for me.. :-)

On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Giorgio <email address hidden> wrote:

> I haven't yet tried to install 9.10 as I need to use my pc. I plan to
> do in 2 weeks. I wish you to find the solution before, but I will join
> the efforts then, if the damn thing will still be around
>
> On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 12:13 AM, Julian <email address hidden> wrote:
> > Try using different image, for example DVD instead of CD version. In
> > worst case install previous version of ubuntu and then upgrage via apt-
> > get upgrade.
> >
> > --
> > [Errno 5] Input/Output Error during Live CD Installation
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/245794
> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > of the bug.
> >
> > Status in “base-installer” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
> >
> > Bug description:
> > I didn't find the exact description here for the bug I noticed, though it
> was discussed on
> >
> > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=600126
> >
> > very intense. I'v tried to install ubuntu with the Live CD for 8.04 and
> 8.04.1 (both i386) on my SATA2 drive and I always get the Message:
> > -------
> > The installer encountered an error copying files to the hard disk:
> >
> > [Errno 5] Input/output error
> >
> > This particular error is often due to a faulty CD/DVD disk or drive, or a
> faulty hard disk. It may help to clean the CD/DVD, to burn the CD/DVD at a
> lower speed, to clean the CD/DVD drive lens (cleaning kits are often
> available from electronics suppliers), to check whether the hard disk is old
> and in need of replacement, or to move the system to a cooler environment.
> >
> > I redownloaded the ISO several times, checked the MD5 right after the
> download and MD5'ed the burned CD (burned at 4x). Everything seemed to be
> allright, but this message always occured - around 69%-73%.
> > -------
> >
> > It seems to have no effect wether I choose EXT3, ReiserFS, create swap
> partition yes/no, formating the root partition on console or whatever.
> >
> > I managed to install Ubuntu 7.04 (feisty fawn) from an old Live CD - no
> Problem. So my HD must be allright too. As I dig around in forums, people
> seemed to solve this by chance (trying different CDR's etc.). I couldn't
> find a real solution for this.
> >
> > My system: Intel Core 2 Duo, MSI P31 Neo-F, 2GB RAM, XpertVision Radeon
> HD 2600XT, Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS.
> >
>
> --
> [Errno 5] Input/Output Error during Live CD Installation
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/245794
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>

--
yours
prasath :-)