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I am unable to install 12.04 LTS 64 bit on my 64 bit m/c having Windows 8.

I have a partition of 95 GB NTFS where I want to install it.

I tried the windows installer, but when asked for reboot, it cannot reboot. Only a beep comes with black screen.

I tried the USB installer, but in vain. Here I get the home screen to choose options but when I choose either to run or install it, a beep is all that is made and nothing happens.

Please help me install Ubuntu.

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    System specification please?
    – Mitch
    Mar 23, 2013 at 15:15

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please, try to format that partition as FAT32 or Ext4, then try to install. NTFS formated disk is compatibile with windows, and in most cases with windows only. so you need or FAT32 or Ext4 formated that partition for linux.

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  • With the Windows installer (Wine), Ubuntu is installed on a squashfs disk image residing on an NTFS partition. So NTFS works fine for this. An ext4 partition will not work for this; Wubi is a Windows-based solution that doesn't repartition or rely on partition changes to install and work. In other situations (besides Wubi), where Ubuntu has its own separate partitions, neither NTFS nor FAT32 will work. Ubuntu must at minimum have a partition for the / filesystem; this must support Unix-style permissions (no NTFS, but also no FAT32). Also, Ubuntu can almost always make its own partitions. Mar 26, 2013 at 0:06
  • in the question is not stated that it is wubi installer, NTFS will not work with linux, BUT FAT32 WILL. go to sleap please... Mar 26, 2013 at 0:12
  • Please read my comment more carefully. It explains, in detail, why FAT32 will not work for a Wubi system. Or if you prefer, the short version: The whole point of Wubi is to have an Ubuntu system without having to have any partitions besides NTFS. (My comment above also, separately, explains why it will not work for any other kind of Ubuntu system either. Which is relevant because the OP here also tried the USB installer; that is, also tried to install a regular, non-Wubi system.) Mar 26, 2013 at 0:15
  • my comment also explains that i told for linux official installation, as in question is not stated that is wubi installation, so read my comment above more carrefully... Mar 26, 2013 at 0:19
  • Like I said, FAT32 is wrong for all Ubuntu installations, not just Wubi. Mar 26, 2013 at 0:19

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