Error wubi (ubuntu) Installation.

[rahulquara20]

Hello everyone.
I tried to install ubuntu through wubi as my dvd writer doesn't work.
I get the following message.

Exception: Error executing command
>>command=C:\Windows\sysnative\bcdedit.exe /set {db411ab6-4ee1-11e2-8244-cc828989c139} device partition=D:
>>retval=1
>>stderr=An error has occurred setting the element data.
The request is not supported.

Please help as faster.

System Configuration:

Maker: Dell
Product : Inspiron 1545
RAM: 3 GB
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate SP1
Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo

[NikTh]

Hi ,

I bet you have set up dynamic volumes on dynamic disk . Am I correct ?

Open a terminal (CTRL+ALT+T) from Ubuntu Live session and apply the command below

sudo fdisk -l

Post back here the results

Please click on "New Reply" and put the results inside [CODE] tags to be easier to read. See here how

Thanks

[newb85]

Since your DVD burner doesn't work, you'll probably have to use a Live USB to get to a live session as NikTh described. There are a few different ways to do this. I recommend the method prescribed at the Ubuntu download site - http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/...ick-on-windows.

[rahulquara20]

Thank You NikTH.

I will try and reply as soon as possible.

[rahulquara20]

Thank You NikTH.

It gives me the following result.


Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xb8000000

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 63 206847 103392+ 42 SFS
/dev/sda2 * 206848 163842047 81817600 42 SFS
/dev/sda3 163842048 625140399 230649176 42 SFS

Disk /dev/sdb: 4048 MB, 4048551936 bytes
128 heads, 9 sectors/track, 6864 cylinders, total 7907328 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xc3072e18

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 9136 7907327 3949096 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)

I dont know what to do the next.

Please help.

[NikTh]

Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
/dev/sda1 63 206847 103392+ 42 SFS
/dev/sda2 * 206848 163842047 81817600 42 SFS
/dev/sda3 163842048 625140399 230649176 42 SFS

Yeap , I won the bet. You've set up a dynamic disk with dynamic volumes.

I dont know what to do the next.

Unfortunately nothing. Dynamic volumes are Microsoft's specific volumes and you cannot install anything there except Windows. Even Windows that are not support dynamic volumes (I think Xp Home edition is one) will not be installed.
This is all I know (if I'm wrong someone will correct me).

I see two choices.
1) Convert the dynamic volumes to normal volumes (some tool maybe exists for this or you must to delete them)

2) Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox.

Thanks