[SOLVED] Ubuntu wont install, and the network adapter is not recognized in windows an

[Hypnotics]

Hey guys, I have a very frustrating problem here.

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 8.04, but to no avail.

I'm using a CD I burned the i386 iso on.
When I go "install", it loads the linux kernel, then shows the loading animation, and then this appears:

BusyBox v1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-5Ubuntu12) Built-in shell(ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

(initramfs)

And after a while, I start to get errors that look like this

[  203.832561] ata2.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct....
[  203.832561] ata2.00: cmd a0/00:00:00:24:00/00:00:00:00/a0 tag 0 pio 36
[  203.832561] ata2.00: status { DRDY }
WARNING: Synchronous SCSI scan failed without making any progress

And it just keeps giving them.

Also, when I booted back into windows, it doesn't recognise my network adapter any more, and I can't connect to the internet.
I believe this is related to the problem above, as I don't think I touched anything else meanwhile.

I attached my system report made with everest if you need it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!