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This is my first time running Ubuntu on a PC. I have made a bootfile on my USB and the installation goes without any problems. When the installation is finished it says the computer needs to restart. Here is where the problems starts:

I just get an error message that looks like this:

Gave up waiting for root device. Common problems:
  — Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline)
    — Check rootdelay= (did the system wait long enough?)
    — Check root= (did the system wait for the right device?)
  — Missing modules (cat /proc/modules; ls /dev)

If I restart the computer from the USB stick it ask if I want to install Ubuntu in parallel with Ubuntu. So I assume that there is an installation on my PC.

I have tried both 12.04 and 13.10 with the same result. I have tried to wait and to write exit under the error message but it will not start.

karel
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Chris600
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  • It appears that there was a problem with your installation, such that the USB is required. This is not an uncommon problem, check this question https://askubuntu.com/questions/125494/cant-boot-without-flash-drive-plugged-in – Organic Marble Sep 04 '16 at 15:34

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In my case (Ubuntu 13.10) I had left the BIOS to boot up on CD/DVD. Changing this back to HD fixed it (well at least for the last 2 attempts!).

Well .... it failed the first time I tried it next day! So, presumably the BIOS is not the cure.

Chris
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