Installing Ubuntu 11.10 on laptop with Ubuntu9.04

Question

I have Ubuntu 9.04 currently and I can't get the Ubuntu 11.10 install disk to work.

I also tried to insert disc once the computer was started up and tried to boot from there but nothing happened.

I opened the files on the disc and clicked on wubi.exe, which then gives three options. I chose the "Install Ubuntu" option and when I click on reboot now it does not respond.

I ordered the Ubuntu disc so it can't be a bad burn.

Please add further information. What's the issue with your 11.10 installation disk? — jplatte, Apr 23 '12 at 17:31
What do you mean by the install disk not working? Black screen? Error message? Please edit your post to describe what you're experiencing. — Jjed, Apr 23 '12 at 20:27
Hi Ria :-) Can you try boot this CD on another PC and tell us what happens? — invert, Apr 25 '12 at 18:48
possible duplicate of Not booting from USB or CD (SYSLINUX Message) — Eliah Kagan, Aug 03 '14 at 11:54

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 24 '12 at 08:33

Most likely a bad burn/image.

I'd suggest to wait 2 days since 12.04 will be out on 4/26/2012 then try burning that image at a slower speed.

But if you want to use 11.10 right now, you should redownload the ISO and to make sure it's not a bad image verify it with MD5SUM(i never needed to do this so this can be optional) https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM

then burn it to a new CD-R or CD-RW.

Still doesn't work? 11.10 could be incompatible with your machine, so try 12.04 in a couple days. Good luck!

Its a disc I got from Ubuntu so it can't be defect is there no way to force it to install? — Ria Fokkens, Apr 24 '12 at 08:46

Installing Ubuntu 11.10 on laptop with Ubuntu9.04

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