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I am trying to install Ubuntu 14.04 using wubi from windows 7 and I am getting this error “unable to find a medium containing a live file system”

video of the problem

Edit

md5sum ubuntu-14.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso is 

1b305d585b1918f297164add46784116

it matches the Ubuntu hashes

if I use bootable USB and try it with installing alongside with windows7 it just keep restarting from that point and I don't want to choose the something else option it looks scary (might wipe out data)

Waqas
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  • did you checksum the ubuntu iso? – Maythux May 22 '15 at 08:09
  • Yes I did just now and its matching – Waqas May 22 '15 at 08:33
  • you install on same hdd or some pendrive? – Maythux May 22 '15 at 08:58
  • same hdd using .iso to mount on windows 7 and installing using wubi and then reboot but it gives the error mentioned above – Waqas May 22 '15 at 09:25
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    Possible duplicate of [Error when installing: "unable to find a medium containing a live file system"](http://askubuntu.com/questions/15425/error-when-installing-unable-to-find-a-medium-containing-a-live-file-system) – techraf Apr 01 '16 at 03:26
  • Wubi is no longer supported. –  May 08 '16 at 11:59
  • This can be a I/O problem with you USB stick, try reinstall with the Ubuntu ISO "burned" on a Fat32 USB stick (slow format pls) , use Yumi and post your results. – Phagáh May 08 '16 at 13:00

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Try a different USB stick, or try your luck re-writing it - this is clearly finding the stick & starting the boot process, but getting read errors part way through.. the medium is in some way corrupted.

Mark Williams
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  • if I use usb and try it with installing `alongside with windows7` it just restart from that point and I don't want to choose the `something else` option it looks scary (might wipe out my work data) – Waqas May 22 '15 at 14:13
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I know this post was opened a year ago, but I'm going to post the solution I've found now to help some people who have the same problem from now.

I've been reading about it because I had the same problem when trying to load 64 bit linux mint OS from an USB stick and it seems that it happens with Gigabyte motherboards...

I found the solution here: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2367766

Configure your BIOS with the following parameters:

xHCI handoff - Enabled

EHCI handoff - Enabled

IOMMU controller - Enabled

Regards.

CapitanMcFly
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