I have windows 8, I already choose the option of try and install, and after the computer restarts it doesn't start. I have it mounted on a virtual drive.
Do I need to make a bootable cd if I want to install it?
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I have expanded the comment to a full answer below. You can accept it as the correct one if you like. – user68186 Mar 27 '14 at 21:32
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Depending on the version of Ubuntu you will need a bootable CD or DVD. Ubuntu 12.04 LTS may fit in a CD, but Ubuntu 13.10 and soon to be released Ubuntu 14.04 LTS won't. You will need a bootable DVD for recent versions of Ubuntu.
Alternately you will need a bootable USB drive of 1GB or more.
Ubuntu won't install from a virtual drive as you can't boot your computer from it.
Installing Ubuntu on a computer that came pre-installed with Windows 8 can be complicated. See Installing Ubuntu Alongside a Pre-Installed Windows with UEFI for details.
Hope this helps
