[Bug 245794] Re: [Errno 5] Input/Output Error during Live CD Installation

[Gonzalo León]

I tried to install  ubuntu 10.04 in a Fujitsu Amilo M7440. The dvd drive did not work, so I had to install using a usb drive. I tried to install lots of versions ubuntu, debian, xubuntu... no way.
Finally I found a strange solution from other forum, it worked but I do not know why: I wrote zeros in the partition where I wanted to install ubuntu. So:
a) First I boot with a ubuntu 10.04 in live mode from the a usb drive. You have to write "live" when the "boot:" prompt appears.
b) Once booted, open a terminal, and write: "sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdXY", where X is the letter of the disk and Y is the number of partition where you want to install ubuntu, e.g., /dev/sda1. If you are not sure of which it is, write "sudo fdisk -l" to list all of the partitions.
c) Now, try to install in the usual way.
This worked for me, good luck.

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Title:
  [Errno 5] Input/Output Error during Live CD Installation

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.

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