fail install ubuntu 12.04 Solved

[G.]

On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 10:06 AM, G. <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 8:08 AM, G. <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 10:15 PM, G. <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 10:08 PM, G. <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Trying to install on a Samsung NC 110   The installer fails after I
>>>> select Install side by side with windows,  Gparted does not see the
>>>> windows partition,  Using the same USB on another computer and it sees
>>>> the windows partition.
>>>>
>>>>  This is a new hard disk factory installed replacement.  I had Ubuntu
>>>> 12 on the old one, it installed just fine,  Did the factory tech do
>>>> something to prevent me from installing another operating system?
>>>> What else might be the problem?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> garyk
>>>
>>> When I say the installer fails, I mean the computer shuts down and reboots.
>>>
>>>
>>> garyk
>>
>> I have checked MD5 sum (good).  I redownloaded Ubuntu 12.04 rechecked
>> MD5 sum all with the same result.
>>
>> I booted Gparted usb (just Gparted on it) and it reads the partitions.
>>  I deleted sda 3 as there was nothing on it.  I still got the same
>> result when I tried to install Ubuntu.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>>
>> garyk
>
> The other thing I noticed is that the partitioner has been displaying
> the partitioner screen twice (until I reinstalled the second download
> of Ubuntu 12).  I refer to the screen which asks if you want to
> install the system next to Windows, or on entire hard disk etc.  If I
> let is sit there it just shuts down and reboots.
>
> I have also tried installing Lubuntu 12.04.  Same results.
>
> garyk

I solved this problem by choosing the option "Do something else."
That is not the intuitive choice however so this is a bug.

Apparently as the hard disk was configured the installer could not
simply set the two systems side by side.

garyk