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installing ubuntu in laptop

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curioustechy
curioustechy Original post #1
Jan 17, 2013 at 8:16 PM
my laptop hp pavilion dv6 1110ax crashed a few days back and began behaving weirdly and i decided to format the hard disk completely and install ubuntu 12.04 on it.. first i used a bootable sdxc card and then a dvd. During both instances after a few minutes into the installation i received the following error

"installer encountered an error copying files to the hard disk
[errno 5] input/output error"

"this is often due to a faulty cd/dvd disk or drive, or a faulty hard disk............."

my hard disk status shows 'a few bad sectors found' when i r
un 'disk utility' program while logged in at live ubuntu session
ramakanta
Jan 17, 2013 at 9:29 PM
Ya U are right, it is due to a faulty dvd disk .
Try ubuntu Rimix ,special Only For LAPTOP
curioustechy
Jan 18, 2013 at 9:09 AM
What about the bad sector. Could it not because of a damaged hard disk
ramakanta
Jan 18, 2013 at 2:22 PM
What about the bad sector. Could it not because of a damaged hard disk

Not damaged hard disk , Just DVD Disk. already i have faced this type of problem . u can try another ubuntu DVD. and tell what happens. !
doomgiver
Jan 18, 2013 at 10:42 PM
your hard disk may be dying.

what is the brand of the disk?
curioustechy
Jan 22, 2013 at 12:00 PM
hd model - ST9320320AS ATA