Boot Install not working.

[darkstix]

I am trying to install Ubuntu from the CD I got from The Official Ubuntu Book, and I am getting errors.

ata1: softreset (device not found) and ata3: SRST (error-16)

also when i check the disc. for defects it gives me the same errors, I have tried disabling onboard SATA drives, but then I still get the SRST error any help?

my computer is a Compaq Presario SR2170NX

with a 9400gt geforce graphics card

and 512 MB of RAM

Sound Blaster Audigy SE sound card

and a 250GB Seagate SATA Harddrive

any help please.

[merlinus]

The cd may be corrupted. Can you try it on another machine?

[darkstix]

yes, I will go try it now.

i have an old dell 2400, will it work on that?

[merlinus]

You could see if it will at least boot up to the opening menu, and if so, check it for errors.

[darkstix]

dos not work due to the dell cannot read dvd's

[stlsaint]

download from another mirror or from ubuntu site!!