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So I have Ubuntu (64-bit) loaded onto a flash drive (used Pen Drive Linux). I put the flashdrive into my computer, and booted into it. I choose to try out Ubuntu, then once I'm in the OS, I click on the install button. I get to the part where I choose a hard drive to install Ubuntu on, so I select which one, click install, and then I get this error message:

 

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Any ideas on how I can fix this?

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Wrong format on drives? I had a similar problem with widows and that fixed it.

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at the partitioning you probably forgot to mount the root files (the system files). when you create a partition you have an option "mount point" or something like that and you need to select "\" 

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Wrong format on drives? I had a similar problem with widows and that fixed it.

But the drive was formatted to NTFS.

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Are you trying to dual-boot or replace windows with ubuntu?

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at the partitioning you probably forgot to mount the root files (the system files). when you create a partition you have an option "mount point" or something like that and you need to select "\" 

I believe I saw something about \dos and \Windows. Wasn't sure what it meant though. 

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Are you trying to dual-boot or replace windows with ubuntu?

Dual boot, but I don't want Ubuntu on the same drive as Windows. 

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But the drive was formatted to NTFS.

Unless Linux isn't compatible with NTFS (try MBR) I've no idea.

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you need to make a / (root) partition and a swap.  that's all you need

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Unless Linux isn't compatible with NTFS (try MBR) I've no idea.

NTFS can be MBR or GPT

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I believe I saw something about \dos and \Windows. Wasn't sure what it meant though. 

i take it you are trying to install on a ext4 partition.

you just have to create a partition as ext4 and as mounting point use "\" without anything else

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i would save myself the headache and get another hard drive :P ( I am oppessed to harddrive partitioning)

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you need to make a / (root) partition and a swap.  that's all you need

Elaborate.

I have no idea what you mean.

:mellow:

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NTFS can be MBR or GPT

This shows how little I know about drive formats.

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You using WIndows 8(.1)? Think I heard Linux was harder to install with W8 installed.

I am, but I'm not using WUBI to install it, so there shouldn't be any issues...?

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Dual boot, but I don't want Ubuntu on the same drive as Windows. 

 

For that you will need to add a / (root), and /swap to your second hard drive in the partition manager. Your second hard drive should be called sdb. Refer to this page http://ivanblagojevic.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-14-04-lts-on-an-empty-hard-disk-tutorial/

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Elaborate.

I have no idea what you mean.

:mellow:

have you shrinked your windows partition or do you have some free space on your hard drive?

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It's easier to install ubuntu 14.04 when there's W8 than when there's W7...

honestly i never had any problems installing linux alongside w8 as well as w7

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Elaborate.

I have no idea what you mean.

:mellow:

First off, you're going to need a EUFI installer if you want to dual boot with Win 8 (since win8 uses EUFI only)

 

Use rufus http://rufus.akeo.ie/downloads/rufus-1.4.10.exe

 

Boot the USB after you made it

 

Take your empty space (make sure none of your files are on it) leave ~2GB for swap

Click create new partition

Click the drop down and select the /

Click the other drop down and make sure it says primary partition

 

Next use the 2gb and select swap and primary

then install ubuntu

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okay use the automatic option do not make your special partitions as they do everything for you and it is much easier i had the same prob prevviously

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It's easier to install ubuntu 14.04 when there's W8 than when there's W7...

It's usually harder for people because they aren't used to UEFI installers

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This shows how little I know about drive formats.

I was confused at first, but I've done a lot of 'research' on it

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okay use the automatic option do not make your special partitions as they do everything for you and it is much easier i had the same prob prevviously

that usually just overwrites windows which is not what the op wants

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