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I have downloaded 14.04.02 image : ubuntu-14.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso but when I make a bootable USB out of it and install it my Laptop screen Goes black after I select "Install Ubuntu" option. I have no problem in creating and installing 12.04.02 image : ubuntu-12.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso image. I am having HP ELiteBook 8470P with Intel Core I5. I am using Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.5.9.exe to create the USB disk on Windows. Any Idea what wrong I am doing.

softy
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  • possible duplicate of [My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?](http://askubuntu.com/questions/162075/my-computer-boots-to-a-black-screen-what-options-do-i-have-to-fix-it) – mikewhatever Jun 12 '15 at 05:54
  • I checked the post , but after I get the Menu options for using, installing ,checking CD,etc even if I select check disk, it becomes all black.Is it some problem with my graphics driver? – softy Jun 12 '15 at 08:52
  • Also there is some related pOst showing some problem ni the HP Systems - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2252551 .Has any one been able to install Ubuntu 14.04 successfully on HP 8470P?? – softy Jun 12 '15 at 09:30
  • So, how about the `nomodset` option? – mikewhatever Jun 12 '15 at 11:34

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I've seen a case of Ubuntu 14.04.2 on VirtualBox, that boots and automatically switches to tty3, which is empty.

You can test, if it's the same problem by waiting 20-40 seconds and press ALT+F1, to switch to tty1. If you see login prompt there, it's the same problem. If not, it's something else.

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  • in my case I am stuck at the step of installation, Booting itself is far away ! – softy Jun 12 '15 at 10:01
  • Sorry, I missed one thing: choose "boot as live cd" option (I don't remember its exact name now). Then it will try to boot. Then try ALT+F1. – Tomasz Klim Jun 12 '15 at 10:02
  • If it doesn't react to ALT+F1 or CTRL+ALT+F1, then it's compatibility problem, most probably with graphics card or pen drive, or it's caused by broken image, or broken pen drive itself. – Tomasz Klim Jun 12 '15 at 10:05