ostrumvulpes
January 4th, 2017, 01:47 AM
Hello folks,
I asked a question over at Ask Ubuntu but didn't get any responses, so I thought I should try out this forum. The original Ask Ubuntu post can be found here (http://askubuntu.com/questions/860496/ubuntu-14-04-install-hangs-at-preparing-to-install-ubuntu).
I am trying to install Ubuntu 14.04 (64-bit) onto an SSD on a desktop that already has Windows 10 on another SSD and HDD. However, the installation hangs at the stage: Preparing to install Ubuntu. I've done the following:
Used Rufus to load the Ubuntu 14.04 ISO onto a USB flash drive
Disabled secureboot/fastboot on the MOBO's BIOS
Boot into either the "Try Ubuntu" or "Install" option with option nomodeset.
The layout of my drives is such:
/dev/sda - Windows 10 SSD
/dev/sdb - HDD used as storage by Windows 10
/dev/sdc - Unformatted SSD to be used for Ubuntu
/dev/sdd - USB flash drive containing Ubuntu
I am getting the following printout from System Log when it hangs, and I am having trouble interpreting it and figuring out what to do next to resolve the issue.
Dec 13 01:51:43 ubuntu ubiquity[4098]: switched to page prepare
Dec 13 01:51:45 ubuntu ubiquity[4098]: debconffilter_done: ubi-prepare (current: ubi-prepare)
Dec 13 01:51:45 ubuntu ubiquity[4098]: Step_before = stepPrepare
Dec 13 01:51:45 ubuntu activate-dmraid: No Serial ATA RAID disks detected
Dec 13 01:51:45 ubuntu partman: No matching physical volumes found
Dec 13 01:51:45 ubuntu partman: Reading all physical volumes. This may take a while...
Dec 13 01:51:45 ubuntu partman: No volume groups found
Dec 13 01:51:45 ubuntu partman-lvm: No volume groups found
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: ntfsresize v2013.1.13AR.1 (libntfs-3g)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Device name : /dev/sda4
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: NTFS volume version: 3.1
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current volume size: 118536270336 bytes (118537 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current device size: 118536273920 bytes (118537 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Checking filesystem consistency ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Accounting clusters ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Space in use : 83905 MB (70.8%)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Collecting resizing constraints ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: You might resize at 83904434176 bytes or 83905 MB (freeing 34632 MB).
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Please make a test run using both the -n and -s options before real resizing!
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: ntfsresize v2013.1.13AR.1 (libntfs-3g)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Device name : /dev/sda5
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: NTFS volume version: 3.1
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current volume size: 470807040 bytes (471 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current device size: 470810624 bytes (471 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Checking filesystem consistency ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Accounting clusters ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Space in use : 351 MB (74.4%)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Collecting resizing constraints ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: You might resize at 350404608 bytes or 351 MB (freeing 120 MB).
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Please make a test run using both the -n and -s options before real resizing!
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: ntfsresize v2013.1.13AR.1 (libntfs-3g)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Device name : /dev/sda6
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: NTFS volume version: 3.1
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current volume size: 471855616 bytes (472 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current device size: 471859200 bytes (472 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Checking filesystem consistency ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Accounting clusters ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Space in use : 347 MB (73.4%)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Collecting resizing constraints ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: You might resize at 346177536 bytes or 347 MB (freeing 125 MB).
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Please make a test run using both the -n and -s options before real resizing!
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: ntfsresize v2013.1.13AR.1 (libntfs-3g)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Device name : /dev/sdb1
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: NTFS volume version: 3.1
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current volume size: 314569216 bytes (315 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current device size: 314572800 bytes (315 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Checking filesystem consistency ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Accounting clusters ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Space in use : 251 MB (79.7%)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Collecting resizing constraints ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: You might resize at 250695680 bytes or 251 MB (freeing 64 MB).
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Please make a test run using both the -n and -s options before real resizing!
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: ntfsresize v2013.1.13AR.1 (libntfs-3g)
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Device name : /dev/sdb4
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: NTFS volume version: 3.1
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current volume size: 894321029632 bytes (894322 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current device size: 894321033216 bytes (894322 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Checking filesystem consistency ...
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Accounting clusters ...
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Space in use : 482198 MB (53.9%)
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Collecting resizing constraints ...
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: You might resize at 482197037056 bytes or 482198 MB (freeing 412124 MB).
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Please make a test run using both the -n and -s options before real resizing!
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: ntfsresize v2013.1.13AR.1 (libntfs-3g)
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Device name : /dev/sdb5
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: NTFS volume version: 3.1
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current volume size: 471855616 bytes (472 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current device size: 471859200 bytes (472 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Checking filesystem consistency ...
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Accounting clusters ...
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Space in use : 349 MB (73.9%)
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Collecting resizing constraints ...
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: You might resize at 348536832 bytes or 349 MB (freeing 123 MB).
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Please make a test run using both the -n and -s options before real resizing!
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.426236] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.426326] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.426400] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.426490] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda3
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.426601] FAT-fs (sda3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.426602] FAT-fs (sda3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.427283] XFS (sda3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ubiquity: mount: you must specify the filesystem type
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.493457] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.493612] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.493736] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.493915] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb3
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.494036] FAT-fs (sdb3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.494038] FAT-fs (sdb3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.494585] XFS (sdb3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.577154] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.577231] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.577361] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.577458] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda3
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.577531] FAT-fs (sda3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.577533] FAT-fs (sda3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.578060] XFS (sda3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.598377] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.598485] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.598574] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.598697] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.598792] FAT-fs (sdb3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.598793] FAT-fs (sdb3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.599236] XFS (sdb3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.010459] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.010540] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.010615] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.010679] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.010762] FAT-fs (sda3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.010763] FAT-fs (sda3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.011276] XFS (sda3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.054578] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.054678] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.054767] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.054855] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.054942] FAT-fs (sdb3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.054943] FAT-fs (sdb3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.055466] XFS (sdb3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.163349] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.163421] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.163478] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.163536] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.163594] FAT-fs (sda3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.163595] FAT-fs (sda3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.164110] XFS (sda3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.184738] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.184857] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.184952] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.185075] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.185170] FAT-fs (sdb3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.185171] FAT-fs (sdb3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.185628] XFS (sdb3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.420601] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.420700] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.420789] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.420866] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.420948] FAT-fs (sda3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.420950] FAT-fs (sda3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.421467] XFS (sda3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.442600] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.442708] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.442819] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.442920] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.443013] FAT-fs (sdb3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.443015] FAT-fs (sdb3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.443537] XFS (sdb3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.528251] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.528326] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.528385] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.528442] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.528500] FAT-fs (sda3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.528501] FAT-fs (sda3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.529042] XFS (sda3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.549763] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.549860] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.549953] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.550053] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.550145] FAT-fs (sdb3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.550146] FAT-fs (sdb3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.550634] XFS (sdb3): Invalid superblock magic number
I've tried various solutions from Stack Exchange and this forum itself, including: installing with/without internet connectivity; not installing updates; letting it run for hours; trying "Install Ubuntu" and "Try Ubuntu." However, none of these have allowed me to diagnose the problem any further.
I'd greatly appreciate any insight into this -- thanks! Even just upvoting the Ask Ubuntu question (http://askubuntu.com/questions/860496/ubuntu-14-04-install-hangs-at-preparing-to-install-ubuntu) if you think it is a worthwhile question would be of great help.
I asked a question over at Ask Ubuntu but didn't get any responses, so I thought I should try out this forum. The original Ask Ubuntu post can be found here (http://askubuntu.com/questions/860496/ubuntu-14-04-install-hangs-at-preparing-to-install-ubuntu).
I am trying to install Ubuntu 14.04 (64-bit) onto an SSD on a desktop that already has Windows 10 on another SSD and HDD. However, the installation hangs at the stage: Preparing to install Ubuntu. I've done the following:
Used Rufus to load the Ubuntu 14.04 ISO onto a USB flash drive
Disabled secureboot/fastboot on the MOBO's BIOS
Boot into either the "Try Ubuntu" or "Install" option with option nomodeset.
The layout of my drives is such:
/dev/sda - Windows 10 SSD
/dev/sdb - HDD used as storage by Windows 10
/dev/sdc - Unformatted SSD to be used for Ubuntu
/dev/sdd - USB flash drive containing Ubuntu
I am getting the following printout from System Log when it hangs, and I am having trouble interpreting it and figuring out what to do next to resolve the issue.
Dec 13 01:51:43 ubuntu ubiquity[4098]: switched to page prepare
Dec 13 01:51:45 ubuntu ubiquity[4098]: debconffilter_done: ubi-prepare (current: ubi-prepare)
Dec 13 01:51:45 ubuntu ubiquity[4098]: Step_before = stepPrepare
Dec 13 01:51:45 ubuntu activate-dmraid: No Serial ATA RAID disks detected
Dec 13 01:51:45 ubuntu partman: No matching physical volumes found
Dec 13 01:51:45 ubuntu partman: Reading all physical volumes. This may take a while...
Dec 13 01:51:45 ubuntu partman: No volume groups found
Dec 13 01:51:45 ubuntu partman-lvm: No volume groups found
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: ntfsresize v2013.1.13AR.1 (libntfs-3g)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Device name : /dev/sda4
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: NTFS volume version: 3.1
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current volume size: 118536270336 bytes (118537 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current device size: 118536273920 bytes (118537 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Checking filesystem consistency ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Accounting clusters ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Space in use : 83905 MB (70.8%)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Collecting resizing constraints ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: You might resize at 83904434176 bytes or 83905 MB (freeing 34632 MB).
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Please make a test run using both the -n and -s options before real resizing!
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: ntfsresize v2013.1.13AR.1 (libntfs-3g)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Device name : /dev/sda5
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: NTFS volume version: 3.1
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current volume size: 470807040 bytes (471 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current device size: 470810624 bytes (471 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Checking filesystem consistency ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Accounting clusters ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Space in use : 351 MB (74.4%)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Collecting resizing constraints ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: You might resize at 350404608 bytes or 351 MB (freeing 120 MB).
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Please make a test run using both the -n and -s options before real resizing!
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: ntfsresize v2013.1.13AR.1 (libntfs-3g)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Device name : /dev/sda6
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: NTFS volume version: 3.1
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current volume size: 471855616 bytes (472 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current device size: 471859200 bytes (472 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Checking filesystem consistency ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Accounting clusters ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Space in use : 347 MB (73.4%)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Collecting resizing constraints ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: You might resize at 346177536 bytes or 347 MB (freeing 125 MB).
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Please make a test run using both the -n and -s options before real resizing!
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: ntfsresize v2013.1.13AR.1 (libntfs-3g)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Device name : /dev/sdb1
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: NTFS volume version: 3.1
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current volume size: 314569216 bytes (315 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current device size: 314572800 bytes (315 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Checking filesystem consistency ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Accounting clusters ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Space in use : 251 MB (79.7%)
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Collecting resizing constraints ...
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: You might resize at 250695680 bytes or 251 MB (freeing 64 MB).
Dec 13 01:51:50 ubuntu ntfsresize: Please make a test run using both the -n and -s options before real resizing!
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: ntfsresize v2013.1.13AR.1 (libntfs-3g)
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Device name : /dev/sdb4
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: NTFS volume version: 3.1
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current volume size: 894321029632 bytes (894322 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current device size: 894321033216 bytes (894322 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Checking filesystem consistency ...
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Accounting clusters ...
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Space in use : 482198 MB (53.9%)
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Collecting resizing constraints ...
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: You might resize at 482197037056 bytes or 482198 MB (freeing 412124 MB).
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Please make a test run using both the -n and -s options before real resizing!
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: ntfsresize v2013.1.13AR.1 (libntfs-3g)
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Device name : /dev/sdb5
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: NTFS volume version: 3.1
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current volume size: 471855616 bytes (472 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Current device size: 471859200 bytes (472 MB)
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Checking filesystem consistency ...
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Accounting clusters ...
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Space in use : 349 MB (73.9%)
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Collecting resizing constraints ...
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: You might resize at 348536832 bytes or 349 MB (freeing 123 MB).
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ntfsresize: Please make a test run using both the -n and -s options before real resizing!
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.426236] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.426326] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.426400] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.426490] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda3
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.426601] FAT-fs (sda3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.426602] FAT-fs (sda3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.427283] XFS (sda3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu ubiquity: mount: you must specify the filesystem type
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.493457] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.493612] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.493736] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.493915] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb3
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.494036] FAT-fs (sdb3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.494038] FAT-fs (sdb3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.494585] XFS (sdb3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.577154] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.577231] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.577361] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.577458] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda3
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.577531] FAT-fs (sda3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.577533] FAT-fs (sda3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.578060] XFS (sda3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.598377] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.598485] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.598574] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.598697] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.598792] FAT-fs (sdb3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.598793] FAT-fs (sdb3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 649.599236] XFS (sdb3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.010459] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.010540] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.010615] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.010679] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.010762] FAT-fs (sda3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.010763] FAT-fs (sda3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.011276] XFS (sda3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.054578] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.054678] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.054767] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.054855] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.054942] FAT-fs (sdb3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.054943] FAT-fs (sdb3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.055466] XFS (sdb3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.163349] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.163421] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.163478] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.163536] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.163594] FAT-fs (sda3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.163595] FAT-fs (sda3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.164110] XFS (sda3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.184738] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.184857] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.184952] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.185075] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.185170] FAT-fs (sdb3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.185171] FAT-fs (sdb3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.185628] XFS (sdb3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.420601] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.420700] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.420789] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.420866] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.420948] FAT-fs (sda3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.420950] FAT-fs (sda3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.421467] XFS (sda3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.442600] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.442708] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.442819] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.442920] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.443013] FAT-fs (sdb3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.443015] FAT-fs (sdb3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.443537] XFS (sdb3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.528251] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.528326] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.528385] EXT4-fs (sda3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.528442] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sda3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.528500] FAT-fs (sda3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.528501] FAT-fs (sda3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.529042] XFS (sda3): Invalid superblock magic number
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.549763] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.549860] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.549953] EXT4-fs (sdb3): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.550053] squashfs: SQUASHFS error: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on sdb3
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.550145] FAT-fs (sdb3): bogus number of reserved sectors
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.550146] FAT-fs (sdb3): Can't find a valid FAT filesystem
Dec 13 01:51:57 ubuntu kernel: [ 650.550634] XFS (sdb3): Invalid superblock magic number
I've tried various solutions from Stack Exchange and this forum itself, including: installing with/without internet connectivity; not installing updates; letting it run for hours; trying "Install Ubuntu" and "Try Ubuntu." However, none of these have allowed me to diagnose the problem any further.
I'd greatly appreciate any insight into this -- thanks! Even just upvoting the Ask Ubuntu question (http://askubuntu.com/questions/860496/ubuntu-14-04-install-hangs-at-preparing-to-install-ubuntu) if you think it is a worthwhile question would be of great help.