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Thread: Unable to install - Hard Disk disappears after first try


hi,

trying install ubuntu 12.04 32 bit onto relatively old computer (2.6ghz pentium d, 1 gig ram)

problem facing hard disk (80 gb - sata, no ahci) isn't getting detected properly.

reason why mention "detected properly" that, if live boot, can see 80 gb unused in disk utility, cannot format (as stays busy forever).

regard installer(fyi, installing through usb), says have enough space (looking @ 80 gig hdd suppose), , lets me proceed till partition screen - @ point shows 2 gig usb flash drive option, , once come first screen, no longer shows tick mark on space available (now says dont have enough space).

after installation fails, disk util no longer shows 80 gb hdd, instead shows /dev/sda (the 80 gig volume in hdd is/supposed on /dev/sda1)

gparted refreshes forever, , fdisk -l stalls.

sorry if have posted in wrong area, or if problem has been solved earlier (none of them match or blind) - please guide me appropriately and/or move thread appropriately.

in advance!

welcome. disk unmounted? when booted livecd, launch gparted , right click, unmount it.

don't need worry partitioning drive before install. can let ubuntu automatically or can manually selecting 'something else' when part of install.

if disk free space thing.


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