usb install

[geogur]

hi all i bought a ubuntu 12.10 usb hoping this will help my install issues , after making my own and trying to install only to get boot error .

so i try the ubuntu usb only to get the same result boot error .

i set my pc to boot to usb but it wont mount the usb

[black veils]

can you give some information about the computer:
- processor
- ram
- graphics
- bios or uefi
- computer model

[geogur]

intel media board dual core chip , tarabite hard drive 8 gigs of ram running a 64 bit windows 7 os .

i want to run ubuntu only no windows

[geogur]

i built it in a antec 900 case
hard drive is a western digital green
intel dual core chip
8 gig of ram
not sure of graphics card
cool master power supply

[ajgreeny]

Is your BIOS UEFI, with secure boot enabled?

[oldfred]

Video may be the issue. We do need to know video card or chip. Most will work with nomodeset.

How to set NOMODESET and other kernel boot options in grub2 - both liveCD & first boot, but different
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions
http://askubuntu.com/questions/162075/my-computer-boots-to-a-black-screen-what-options-do-i-have-to-fix-it

The new i-series Intel chip based motherboards usually have an UEFI/BIOS configuration. Older duo Core usually are just BIOS.

[geogur]

i had help fixing the usb i went to a friend showed him my system he said i did install but still was getting boot error .

So we formated the usb started over making sure the boot loader was present , i now have a ubuntu 12.10 fresh install :D

Some how the ubuntu usb i bought from ubuntu.com was not complete it would install on my windows 7 but not boot

Now all i ned to do is figure out how to shut down my system i suspect i have a server install for it wont turn off . i was
told severs dont turn off , i can shut down but my system wont shut down :?: