Error installing Ubuntu 14.04 the failing step is select and install software

Question

Installed Ubuntu Server 14.04 and encountered the message below all the time.

Installation step failed an installation step failed. you can try to run the failing item again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The failing step is: select and install software

Install from USB using unetbootin with the following setting:

Distribution: Ubuntu - 14.04_HdMedia
DiskImage: ISO <Path_to_Ubuntu_ISO>

This is a fresh install on a Desktop doesn't have OS. I've searched Google and found some sites but nothing helpful. Any advice on how to fix this? Thanks

Answer 1

Just gone through this myself.

I had to try several different USB sticks before I found one that worked.

I also found that it only worked if I created the installation disk from within an existing Ubuntu installation.

Answer 2

I've found that unetbootin doesn't wipe the USB drive before installing and it gets confused. On my Windows 7 machine, I open a Command Prompt window with Admin privileges. Type in the following commands:

diskpart
list disk
select disk ## 

(Make sure you select the number from the above list that represents your USB drive! Mine was disk 3 so I used select disk 3.)

clean
create part primary
exit

This wipes the partitions and allows a fresh install. Use Windows File Explorer to format the USB drive with default settings. Then run unetbootin. This solved my issues with installing 14.04 LTS.

Answer 3

• Did you try to install connected to internet ?
• Did you try to install from USB Stick ? I think its much more stable than usual DVD Driver, especially on old or heavy used computers

Sorry my newbie help, im new but these things solved my problems once.