[SOLVED] Install fails: ext3 creation fails on formatted partition

[GavinZac]

I'm trying to install a fresh Xubuntu over a previous Xubuntu that I've backed up what I want from.

The disk appears to be successfully formatted, because I can no longer access the previous Xubuntu, but it fails saying that ext3 could not be created, then asks me do i want to continue or bump back to partitioning. Continue takes me to a LiveCD environment, go Back just puts me back a couple of steps before facing the same problem again later.

Its a 20GB IDE drive.

[GavinZac]

Having a torrid time tonight, another PC won't complete installation because it fails on "select and install software". :(

[GavinZac]

The exact error message is a pop up like this:

Title: Failed to create a File Systen

Message: The ext3 file system creation of SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda) failed.

[Aearenda]

For the original problem, I'd suggest you try installing with the Alternate CD instead of the Live CD.

For the 'select and install', does the CD integrity check succeed?