ubuntu 9.10 installation problem using wubi

[NoOp]

On 12/31/2009 12:52 PM, NoOp wrote:
> On 12/30/2009 07:55 PM, Mary John wrote:
>> I tried to install ubuntu 9.10 ,as dual boot to a vista home premium
>> desktop .From   iso imge from ubuntu site burned  to a cd  with help
>> from nero ,then using wubi Itried to install ubuntu to E drive .First
>> at the begining wubi started installing well , but suddenly the
>> following message appeared and installation stopped              c:\
>> users \ my user name \ appdata \ local \ temp \ wubi - 9,10 ubuntu 1 -
>> rev 160 .log                                   I  am  a beginner  to
>> linux  , and  I would be very much greatful if someone could help me
>> to overcome this issue . Vista is functioning well and there is no
>> other software or  hardware  issue  - ie memory 2Gb ,E drive fullly
>> formatted
>> 
> 
> It sounds as if the install did not complete properly. You might try
> uninstalling and reinstalling again (from the net rather than from an
> iso). Perhaps these links will help:
> 
> http://wubi-installer.org/
>   http://wubi-installer.org/faq.php
>    http://wubi-installer.org/support.php
>     https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide

I should have read your post more carefully... I see that you downloaded
ubuntu, burned a CD & then tried to install using wubi. See the WubiGuide:
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How can I use a manually downloaded ISO?

You need to download the DESKTOP CD ISO of the appropriate version.
Place the ISO in the same folder where you have Wubi-X.XX.X.exe. Then
run Wubi. For example, Wubi 9.10 requires the 9.10 DESKTOP ISO available
here http://releases.ubuntu.com/9.10/

Note that you need a DESKTOP CD ISO. A DVD ISO may not work. Alternate
ISO files not supported, either.
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I'd recommend that instead of using Wubi, to simply install Ubuntu on E
drive from the CD that you burned. That way you'll have a dual-boot
system where there is no 'intermingling' of the OS's. Nothing wrong with
the wubi approach, but if you ever wish to convert to a 'real'
partition/drive you'll need to take some extra steps later to do so. See:
"How do I migrate to a real partition, and/or get rid of Windows entirely?"
in the WubiGuide.