Ubuntu 8.10 will not install

[dapro39]

I downloaded Ubuntu 8.10 two days ago. I checked it with MD5SUM and everything matched. I downloaded the Infra Recorder and made a disk. I have 2 disks...1 made with the "data" setting nd the other with the "image" setting. I have an E-Machine running Windows and a year ago I had a dual boot system with Ubuntu 7.04 that worked. My system is set to boot first from a cd. I burned both of these disks on CD-RW disks and am wondering if this is the reason they will not boot. Before I used a CD-R. Must these be on CD-R to work? I just ordered a factory disk but didn't want to wait.

dapro39

[Mark Phelps]

No, they don't have to be CD-R; CD-RW works just fine.

I'm not familiar with the product you mentioned. Suggest you grab ImgBurn and use that. Here's a link to their website:

http://www.imgburn.com/

Sorry for asking, but you did burn the ISO image to disk, not just copy it, right?

[golusweet]

You just need to burn the iso image.

Just select burn image file,and select your iso file.:p

[User_X]

Try this.

http://wubi-installer.org/

[myriadmagus]

ubuntu 8.10 comes with wubi installer .. so you can install ubuntu in your windows partition itself :D