Unable To install Ubuntu Alongside Windows

[cybercity@localhost]

I am unable to install ubuntu on my system. Lines of installation logs are.

P.S if thread has been posted in wrong section. :(




Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 208, in copy_file
IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied
04-02 16:03 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
04-02 16:03 ERROR root: [Errno 13] Permission denied
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 56, in run
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 128, in select_task
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 194, in run_cd_menu
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 118, in select_task
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 156, in run_installer
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 208, in copy_file
IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied
04-02 16:03 DEBUG TaskList: New task check_iso
04-02 16:03 DEBUG CommonBackend: Searching for local ISO
04-02 16:03 DEBUG CommonBackend: Could not find any ISO or CD, downloading one now
04-02 16:03 DEBUG TaskList: New task get_metalink
04-02 16:03 ERROR TaskList: Cannot download the metalink and therefore the ISO
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 492, in get_iso
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 330, in download_iso
Exception: Cannot download the metalink and therefore the ISO
04-02 16:03 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
04-02 16:03 DEBUG TaskList: # Finished tasklist

[fela]

Please outline the steps you took. Where did this message appear?

The normal way to do it, is to run the Ubuntu live CD (after downloading and burning it), and choosing to resize the Windows partition to allow space for Ubuntu, and installing Ubuntu into the remaining space.

[Rubi1200]

Try placing the wubi.exe and downloaded iso image in the same folder; then run wubi.exe again.

[matiasw]

I've got this issue installing Ubuntu 11.04 in Win7 x64. Thing is, I've already downloaded the ISO and placed it alongside wubi.exe, and it's detected by wubi, but the installation still fails. I'm running wubi as Administrator, and have also tried using the hidden Administrator account.



07-02 20:56 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished copy_installation_files
07-02 20:56 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running get_iso...
07-02 20:56 DEBUG TaskList: New task copy_file
07-02 20:56 DEBUG TaskList: ### Running copy_file...
07-02 20:59 ERROR TaskList: [Errno 13] Permission denied
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 208, in copy_file
IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied
07-02 20:59 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
07-02 20:59 DEBUG TaskList: New task check_iso
07-02 20:59 ERROR root: [Errno 13] Permission denied
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 57, in run
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 129, in select_task
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 195, in run_cd_menu
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 119, in select_task
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 157, in run_installer
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 208, in copy_file
IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied
07-02 20:59 DEBUG CommonBackend: Searching for local ISO
07-02 20:59 DEBUG Distro: checking Ubuntu ISO C:\Users\wavesum\Downloads\installation.iso
07-02 20:59 DEBUG WindowsBackend: extracting .disk\info from C:\Users\wavesum\Downloads\installation.iso
07-02 20:59 DEBUG Distro: parsing info from str=Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
07-02 20:59 DEBUG Distro: parsed info={'name': 'Ubuntu', 'subversion': 'Release', 'version': '11.04', 'build': '20110427.1', 'codename': 'Natty Narwhal', 'arch': 'amd64'}
07-02 20:59 INFO Distro: Found a valid iso for Ubuntu: C:\Users\wavesum\Downloads\installation.iso
07-02 20:59 DEBUG CommonBackend: Trying to use ISO C:\Users\wavesum\Downloads\installation.iso
07-02 20:59 DEBUG TaskList: New task check_iso
07-02 20:59 DEBUG CommonBackend: Could not find any ISO or CD, downloading one now
07-02 20:59 DEBUG TaskList: New task get_metalink
07-02 20:59 ERROR TaskList: Cannot download the metalink and therefore the ISO
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 492, in get_iso
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 330, in download_iso
Exception: Cannot download the metalink and therefore the ISO
07-02 20:59 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
07-02 20:59 DEBUG TaskList: # Finished tasklist

[Rubi1200]

Hi matiasw,
please post the contents of the entire log and wrap with code tags as before.

Another question, are your disks in Windows Basic or Dynamic and where are you trying to install Ubuntu to?

Thanks.

[joaquinx]

I had problems installing Ubuntu in this manner until I ONLY downloaded wubi and ran it. wubi then download the recent version of Ubuntu 11.04. Only then did it install inside windows. No installation CD nor iso file on disk. I simply let wubi to download a version of Ubuntu.

[matiasw]

I've now managed to run the wubi installer to completion, whereupon it asked for a reboot.



07-05 17:58 INFO root: Finished installation
07-05 17:58 INFO root: Rebooting
7-05 17:58 DEBUG TaskList: # Running tasklist...
07-05 17:58 DEBUG TaskList: ## Running reboot...
07-05 17:58 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished reboot
07-05 17:58 DEBUG TaskList: # Finished tasklist
07-05 17:58 DEBUG root: application.quit
07-05 17:58 DEBUG WindowsFrontend: frontend.quit
07-05 17:58 DEBUG WindowsFrontend: frontend.on_quit
07-05 17:58 DEBUG root: application.on_quit
07-05 17:58 INFO root: sys.exit


After booting, I saw the Windows startup menu (the same one that offers to boot into safe mode after an unsafe power-off), with the options Windows 7 and Ubuntu. I chose Ubuntu, and got a line that read something like "the installation needs to finish" and a countdown. After the countdown, the computer hangs; the power stays on, the screen goes blank, and nothing happens.

[Rubi1200]

Hi matiasw,
what you experienced was likely a graphics related issue.

These 2 posts explain things in more detail and how to find workarounds:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10089820&postcount=8
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132&highlight=nomodeset

[boblizar]

i am successfully running windows 7 x64 next to ubuntu 10.10 x64.....

i installed windows first to its own 100 gig partition, and then installed ubuntu on the other 900 gigs. i used a windows 7 all in one dvd, and a ubuntu 10.10 x64 live cd.

i tried ubuntu first, and then windows, and windows did not like it and wanted to blast ubuntu off the drive. dont install from windows, boot to the cd.