Iatkos 5i Installation Help EMERGENCY
I recently burned Iatkos 5i to a dvd and tried to install it, but when I try to format my hard drive under disk utilities to guid, the bar gets stuck at what looks like 1%. I cant do MBR either, but I can do that other one (Apple Something…
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I recently burned Iatkos 5i to a dvd and tried to install it, but when I try to format my hard drive under disk utilities to guid, the bar gets stuck at what looks like 1%. I cant do MBR either, but I can do that other one (Apple Something from OS 9.) But it doesnt want to install to that I get an error about 10% into the installation that it cant install a file. I really need some help on this, my computer is a Compaq Sr2011wm thats stock accept for I upgraded the RAM to a gig. I have an IDE western digital hard drive 80gb, not sure the rest. Celeron D 3.2ghz, Radeon Xpress 200. I completely wiped my hard drive before I tried all of this, please help.
, I can also answer any questions about my hardware or what I did.
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@elijahkan8I recently burned Iatkos 5i to a dvd and tried to install it, but when I try to format my hard drive under disk utilities to guid, the bar gets stuck at what looks like 1%. I cant do MBR either, but I can do that other one (Apple Something from OS 9.) But it doesnt want to install to that I get an error about 10% into the installation…
get an ubuntu disk an d make MBR partition system with Ubuntu Live so u can go on with iatkos installation
@erick2redget an ubuntu disk an d make MBR partition system with Ubuntu Live so u can go on with iatkos installation
I have an Ubuntu disk, but Im not really sure how to format an MBR system with it, can you please tell me how?
just run Ubuntu live and then gparted to format the drive, don't worry about Ubuntu just format MBR partition system
@erick2redjust run Ubuntu live and then gparted to format the drive, don't worry about Ubuntu just format MBR partition system
To be honest, im really confused, all that I know about MBR is that it stands for Master Boot record, but i dont even know what it does lol.
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| @elijahkan8 | Primary Author | 4 | 2009-02-24 |
| @erick2red | Contributor | 2 | 2009-02-24 |