Ubuntu 14.04-3 Freezes and crashes every single time I try to install it.

[asuastrophysics]

Hey guys,

So I haven't used Ubuntu in a while and now I need to install it onto one of my friend's computers. Every time I try to install it, the cursor freezes and the entire thing locks up. This happens about 30 seconds after formatting the drive.

I have unchecked the following:
- Download over WiFi
- Install third party plugins

Unchecking these has not helped at all. What gives? Installing never used to be this hard.

[Geoffrey_Arndt]

So, unless your friend has a clone of your PC, his specs & hardware may be a lot different than yours. What hardware are talking about? Ram, CPU, GPU (intel, amd/ati, nvidia), are we installing to a UEFI machine versus standard BIOS???