Critical failures while trying to install Linux

[Sajan Parikh]

I'd also run memtest before installing.  This can happen if your RAM is 
corrupt.

On 02/24/2014 12:44 AM, Sabniveesu Shashank wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I've done many Linux installations earlier but today an Dell Vostro 
> 200(Intel Core 2 Duo) machine failed me in all possible ways.
>
> Briefly,
> OS                               Bootable Medium Boot Disk creator
> ------------------------------- ------------------------- 
> ----------------------------------------------------
> 1) Ubuntu 11.10 & 13.04 --   USB Drive --          UnetBootin(Linux), 
> Live-USB-Installer(Linux)
>
> [Message: "Boot Error"]
>
> 2) Debian 6 CD                       Burnt from an ISO
>
> [Result: Many installation stages failed, reporting boot medium fault. 
> Please note that I used this disc successfully many times so far]
>
>
> At last, Fedora 17 from a CD got installed.
>
> * I don't have a clue how I should troubleshoot this situation.
> * I absolutely have no idea what to do in a scenario where BIOS allows 
> booting from USB but still nothing shows up from an all perfect 
> installation media.
>
>              Is there something which I should have done?
>
> Thanking you
>
> Regards
> Shashank
>
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-- 
Sajan Parikh

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