Error mounting ubuntu

[redsoxpats5054]

Hey,I'm brand new to a linux based system and I am trying to convert my windows xp to ubuntu and I am getting an error before I even get to choose a language about a mounting error. Any Ideas?

[Quackers]

Welcome to UF :-)
I'm afraid we'll need more detail than you've given.
Can you say what the exact error is, when it appears and what hardware are you using?