Ubuntu 64 bit istallation fail

[zeroburn]

I know that this is a similar title to an earlier post, but is a different problem.

I am installing Ubuntu Desktop 64 bit for am AMD processor. Dell Inspiron 1526. The install seems to work until about halfway through, and it notifies me the fallowing:

"The installer encountered an error copying files to the hard disk:

[Errno 5] input/output error"

It also goes on to tell me that cleaning the disk can prevent problems, but the disk is brand new and just freshly burned. I tried burning the ISO image again to another disk, but i still have the same result.

The install worked through my Inspiron 1525 (one model number away) and i am wondering why it would not work for one computer but for the other

Thanks for reading, and thanks to any help in advance.

[JJ 3000]

Probably because the laser lens is dirty.

Try installing from USB.

[Salmon Trout]

i am wondering why it would not work for one computer but for the other

Bad drive. or combination of disk + drive

[zeroburn]

I tried cleaning just the disk, but now, after a short while after the computer boots, it just automatically turns off.
Not sure if it is just my hardware or something, but i did not touch the internals at all yet

[EDIT] Nevermind

[zeroburn]

I tried the cleaning, and now the disk managed to instal linex without any errors. Howeber, when it re-booted the system, it is taking a much longer time than what would be expected from myself to finally log it, but the screen stays at the login standad background. With a mouse, and that is all. What would i do next?

[zeroburn]

New information

I have sucessfully booted into recovery mode, and i can do it reliably, however, i wish to know what is preventing me from booting normally. I did a full update, with all the files the update manager gave to me, and also installed the driver for my wireless card.

Any ideas?

[Rob Pomeroy]

Have you tried logging in?

[zeroburn]

The computer works just fine from recovery mode, logging in, getting on internet, installing drivers, ext. A few features i noticed are not working right, like the double monitors is not working for me in recovery.

[Rob Pomeroy]

Sorry - I mean, when you boot normally (not recovery mode), have you tried logging in?

[zeroburn]

Lately, it has just been getting stuck at the ubuntu loading image. But when i could log in on normal, it would leave me at a blank desktop image, and a mouse. No icons, taskbar, application dock, nothing.

[Rob Pomeroy]

when i could log in on normal, it would leave me at a blank desktop image, and a mouse.

Probably the simplest way around that would be to create a new user profile - or did you try that already?

[zeroburn]

Wow. DERP on my part. Like, mega DERP. Thanks for the help, as it seems to be working thus far

[Rob Pomeroy]

Cool.