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Can't Install Ubuntu 18.04.3 on VirtualBox 6.0

Posted: 17. Aug 2019, 18:19
by RxTxAu
Ubuntu 18.04.3
VirtualBox 6.0.10

This system is a 64 bit Windows 10 system running on a Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 UEFI motherboard with an AMD 3.50 GHz FX-6300 six core CPU running with 8GB of DDR3.
The C: Drive is a Kingston SUV400S37240G 240GB SSD with a 4TB D: drive.
The Windows 10 Pro is version 1903, build 18362.267 installed on 9Aug2019 & fully updated.
I successfully installed Xp SP3 with the same settings as I tried to use to install Ubuntu.

I have tried several times to install with the install failing at various points.

1. It has failed to find the Start Up Disk.
2. It has found the Start Up Disk but has failed before I got all the way through the details of my location etc
3. It often stops with a pointer looking like a capital I & will not accept keyboard entry or mouse entry.
4. It has got all the way through the details of my location etc & started to install but the rotating symbol showing that the program is installing just stops dead. Leaving it an hour did not help.

I deleted the Ubuntu completely & tried reinstalling several times.
This last time it has gone through the furtherest ending at this screen:

Installation type
This computer currently has Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS on it. What would you like to do?
O Erase Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS and reinstall
Warning: This will delete all your Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS programs, documents, photos, music, and any other files.


The erase option is selected but it will not accept any further input.

I can click on the top & shut down the Virtual Box Manager.

Please find attached the 4 logs.


VirtualBox 6.0 Graphical User Interface
> About VirtualBox 6.0
VirtualBox Graphical User Interface
Version 6.0.10 r132072 (Qt5.6.2) 64bit

Memory Size 1024MB (System has 8192)

VDI VirtualBox Disk Image 10GB Fixed Size

Disk is created exactly the same as it has been when I successfully did a Windows Xp SP3 Virtual OS system for testing.
I then power Ubuntu On.
Select Start Up Disk
ubuntu-18.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1.94GB) This is 64bit as well Location: C:\Users\brian\Downloads

Re: Can't Install Ubuntu 18.04.3 on VirtualBox 6.0

Posted: 17. Aug 2019, 20:06
by dave3112
Hey,
i think you need to eject your image or CD/DVD on VirtualBox.
You had alredy install Ubuntu, but if you reboot, load your VM the install Image :)

Re: Can't Install Ubuntu 18.04.3 on VirtualBox 6.0

Posted: 18. Aug 2019, 10:46
by RxTxAu
OK.

So exactly what do I have to do to stop this.

Step by step please. I'm just learning to use VirtualBox & I haven't used Linux before.

This is an experiment to learn what to do & then to do some further training programs.

The last two times I tried to run Ubuntu the errors in the ScreenShots came up.

Thanks,
Brian.

Re: Can't Install Ubuntu 18.04.3 on VirtualBox 6.0

Posted: 18. Aug 2019, 10:51
by socratis
You sound like a fairly new user to VirtualBox. Since you are expected to know some basic terms before we engage in a meaningful discussion, I would suggest to start by reading three small chapters from the User Manual: Or even better, read the whole chapter 1. First steps.

Re: Can't Install Ubuntu 18.04.3 on VirtualBox 6.0

Posted: 18. Aug 2019, 18:46
by RxTxAu
OK.

Read the manual. Didn't know it was there.

I was following a guide from elsewhere.

I have a Windows Xp SP3 that I installed & is running properly as a trial but this one isn't.

Regards,
Brian.

Re: Can't Install Ubuntu 18.04.3 on VirtualBox 6.0

Posted: 19. Aug 2019, 01:45
by socratis
RxTxAu wrote:but this one isn't
What isn't installing? Did you follow the instructions? The idea is relatively simple, I'll summarize it:
  1. Create a new VM. Select carefully the Type and Version. For example Linux, Ubuntu 32 or 64 bit.
  2. Stick with the proposed defaults until you get it going.
  3. Start the VM, you'll be prompted where to boot it from. Select the ISO that you downloaded. You ... did download an Ubuntu ISO, right?
  4. Select not the Live option, but the option to Install it to your hard disk. That's the virtual hard disk not the physical one on your host.
  5. Follow the prompts, reboot the VM, done.