Thread: Install ubuntu

i called silver surfer although less silver these days. can installation problem? have tried install ubuntu 11.04 following burning iso disc , following using disc liked it. since have been trying install inside windows seem getting this:
error executing comand
>>command=c:\windows\sysnative\bcdedit.exe/create/ d ubuntu/application/boot sector
>>retval=1
>>stderr=the boot configuration data store not opened.
system cannot find file specified.

>>stdout=

more information, please see log file:
c:\users\user\appdata\data\local\temp\wubi-11.04-rev211.log

running w7 , have no idea means run ubuntu. using a purchased disc same error occurs , mint.

if can assist plus have never used forum before hope can answers.

thank piskie , please find log:06-25 13:28 info root: === wubi 11.04 rev211 ===
06-25 13:28 debug root: logfile c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\wubi-11.04-rev211.log
06-25 13:28 debug root: sys.argv = ['main.pyo', '--exefile="d:\\wubi.exe"', '--cdmenu']
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: data_dir=c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.t mp\data
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: 7z=c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp\bin \7z.exe
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: startup_folder=c:\programdata\microsoft\windows\st art menu\programs\startup
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: fetching basic info...
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: original_exe=d:\wubi.exe
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: platform=win32
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: osname=nt
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: language=en_gb
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: encoding=cp1252
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: arch=amd64
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: parsing isolist=c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tm p\data\isolist.ini
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: adding distro xubuntu-i386
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: adding distro xubuntu-amd64
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: adding distro kubuntu-amd64
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: adding distro mythbuntu-i386
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: adding distro ubuntu-amd64
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: adding distro ubuntu-i386
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: adding distro mythbuntu-amd64
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: adding distro kubuntu-i386
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: adding distro ubuntunetbook-i386
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: fetching host info...
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: registry_key=software\microsoft\windows\currentver sion\uninstall\wubi
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: windows version=vista
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: windows_version2=windows 7 home premium
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: windows_sp=none
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: windows_build=7601
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: gmt=0
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: country=gb
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: timezone=europe/london
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: windows_username=user
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: user_full_name=user
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: user_directory=c:\users\user
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: windows_language_code=1033
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: windows_language=english
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: processor_name=pentium(r) dual-core cpu e5400 @ 2.70ghz
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: bootloader=vista
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: system_drive=drive(c: hd 416623.183594 mb free ntfs)
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: drive=drive(c: hd 416623.183594 mb free ntfs)
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: drive=drive(d: cd 0.0 mb free cdfs)
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: uninstaller_path=c:\linuxmint\uninstall-wubi.exe
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: previous_target_dir=c:\linuxmint
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: previous_distro_name=linux mint
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: keyboard_id=134809609
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: keyboard_layout=gb
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: keyboard_variant=
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: python locale=('en_gb', 'cp1252')
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: locale=en_gb.utf-8
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: total_memory_mb=4095.2421875
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: searching isos on usb devices
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: searching local cds
06-25 13:28 debug distro: checking whether c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp valid ubuntu cd
06-25 13:28 debug distro: not contain c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp\casper \filesystem.squashfs
06-25 13:28 debug distro: checking whether c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp valid ubuntu cd
06-25 13:28 debug distro: not contain c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp\casper \filesystem.squashfs
06-25 13:28 debug distro: checking whether c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp valid ubuntu netbook cd
06-25 13:28 debug distro: not contain c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp\casper \filesystem.squashfs
06-25 13:28 debug distro: checking whether c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp valid kubuntu cd
06-25 13:28 debug distro: not contain c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp\casper \filesystem.squashfs
06-25 13:28 debug distro: checking whether c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp valid kubuntu cd
06-25 13:28 debug distro: not contain c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp\casper \filesystem.squashfs
06-25 13:28 debug distro: checking whether c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp valid xubuntu cd
06-25 13:28 debug distro: not contain c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp\casper \filesystem.squashfs
06-25 13:28 debug distro: checking whether c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp valid xubuntu cd
06-25 13:28 debug distro: not contain c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp\casper \filesystem.squashfs
06-25 13:28 debug distro: checking whether c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp valid mythbuntu cd
06-25 13:28 debug distro: not contain c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp\casper \filesystem.squashfs
06-25 13:28 debug distro: checking whether c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp valid mythbuntu cd
06-25 13:28 debug distro: not contain c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp\casper \filesystem.squashfs
06-25 13:28 debug distro: checking whether d:\ valid ubuntu cd
06-25 13:28 debug distro: parsing info str=ubuntu 11.04 "natty narwhal" - release amd64 (20110427.1)
06-25 13:28 debug distro: parsed info={'name': 'ubuntu', 'subversion': 'release', 'version': '11.04', 'build': '20110427.1', 'codename': 'natty narwhal', 'arch': 'amd64'}
06-25 13:28 info distro: found valid cd ubuntu: d:\
06-25 13:28 info root: running cd menu...
06-25 13:28 debug windowsfrontend: __init__...
06-25 13:28 debug windowsfrontend: on_init...
06-25 13:28 info winuipage: appname=wubi, localedir=c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510. tmp\translations, languages=['en_gb', 'en']
06-25 13:28 info winuipage: appname=wubi, localedir=c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510. tmp\translations, languages=['en_gb', 'en']
06-25 13:28 info root: cd menu finished
06-25 13:28 info root: running installer...
06-25 13:28 info winuipage: appname=wubi, localedir=c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510. tmp\translations, languages=['en_gb', 'en']
06-25 13:28 info winuipage: appname=wubi, localedir=c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510. tmp\translations, languages=['en_gb', 'en']
06-25 13:28 debug winuiinstallationpage: target_drive=c:, installation_size=17000mb, distro_name=ubuntu, language=en_gb, locale=en_gb.utf-8, username=tom
06-25 13:28 info root: received settings
06-25 13:28 info winuipage: appname=wubi, localedir=c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510. tmp\translations, languages=['en_gb', 'en']
06-25 13:28 debug tasklist: # running tasklist...
06-25 13:28 debug tasklist: ## running select_target_dir...
06-25 13:28 info windowsbackend: installing c:\ubuntu
06-25 13:28 debug tasklist: ## finished select_target_dir
06-25 13:28 debug tasklist: ## running create_dir_structure...
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: creating dir c:\ubuntu
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: creating dir c:\ubuntu\disks
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: creating dir c:\ubuntu\install
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: creating dir c:\ubuntu\install\boot
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: creating dir c:\ubuntu\disks\boot
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: creating dir c:\ubuntu\disks\boot\grub
06-25 13:28 debug commonbackend: creating dir c:\ubuntu\install\boot\grub
06-25 13:28 debug tasklist: ## finished create_dir_structure
06-25 13:28 debug tasklist: ## running uncompress_target_dir...
06-25 13:28 debug tasklist: ## finished uncompress_target_dir
06-25 13:28 debug tasklist: ## running create_uninstaller...
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: copying uninstaller d:\wubi.exe -> c:\ubuntu\uninstall-wubi.exe
06-25 13:28 debug registry: setting registry key -2147483646 software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstal l\wubi uninstallstring c:\ubuntu\uninstall-wubi.exe
06-25 13:28 debug registry: setting registry key -2147483646 software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstal l\wubi installationdir c:\ubuntu
06-25 13:28 debug registry: setting registry key -2147483646 software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstal l\wubi displayname ubuntu
06-25 13:28 debug registry: setting registry key -2147483646 software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstal l\wubi displayicon c:\ubuntu\ubuntu.ico
06-25 13:28 debug registry: setting registry key -2147483646 software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstal l\wubi displayversion 11.04-rev211
06-25 13:28 debug registry: setting registry key -2147483646 software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstal l\wubi publisher ubuntu
06-25 13:28 debug registry: setting registry key -2147483646 software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstal l\wubi urlinfoabout http://www.ubuntu.com
06-25 13:28 debug registry: setting registry key -2147483646 software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstal l\wubi helplink http://www.ubuntu.com/support
06-25 13:28 debug tasklist: ## finished create_uninstaller
06-25 13:28 debug tasklist: ## running copy_installation_files...
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: copying c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp\data\c ustom-installation -> c:\ubuntu\install\custom-installation
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: copying c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp\winboo t -> c:\ubuntu\winboot
06-25 13:28 debug windowsbackend: copying c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pyl510.tmp\data\i mages\ubuntu.ico -> c:\ubuntu\ubuntu.ico
06-25 13:28 debug tasklist: ## finished copy_installation_files
06-25 13:28 debug tasklist: ## running get_iso...
06-25 13:28 debug tasklist: new task copy_file
06-25 13:28 debug tasklist: ### running copy_file...
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: ### finished copy_file
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: new task check_iso
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: ### running check_iso...
06-25 13:31 debug commonbackend: checking c:\ubuntu\install\installation.iso
06-25 13:31 debug distro: checking ubuntu iso c:\ubuntu\install\installation.iso
06-25 13:31 debug windowsbackend: extracting .disk\info c:\ubuntu\install\installation.iso
06-25 13:31 debug distro: parsing info str=ubuntu 11.04 "natty narwhal" - release amd64 (20110427.1)
06-25 13:31 debug distro: parsed info={'name': 'ubuntu', 'subversion': 'release', 'version': '11.04', 'build': '20110427.1', 'codename': 'natty narwhal', 'arch': 'amd64'}
06-25 13:31 info distro: found valid iso ubuntu: c:\ubuntu\install\installation.iso
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: new task get_metalink
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: #### running get_metalink...
06-25 13:31 debug downloader: downloading http://releases.ubuntu.com/11.04/ubu...amd64.metalink > c:\ubuntu\install
06-25 13:31 debug downloader: download start filename=c:\ubuntu\install\ubuntu-11.04-desktop-amd64.metalink, url=http://releases.ubuntu.com/11.04/ubuntu-11.04-desktop-amd64.metalink, basename=ubuntu-11.04-desktop-amd64.metalink, length=28363, text=none
06-25 13:31 debug downloader: download finished (read 28363 bytes)
06-25 13:31 debug downloader: downloading http://releases.ubuntu.com/11.04/md5sums-metalink > c:\ubuntu\install
06-25 13:31 debug downloader: download start filename=c:\ubuntu\install\md5sums-metalink, url=http://releases.ubuntu.com/11.04/md5sums-metalink, basename=md5sums-metalink, length=874, text=none
06-25 13:31 debug downloader: download finished (read 874 bytes)
06-25 13:31 debug downloader: downloading http://releases.ubuntu.com/11.04/md5sums-metalink.gpg > c:\ubuntu\install
06-25 13:31 debug downloader: download start filename=c:\ubuntu\install\md5sums-metalink.gpg, url=http://releases.ubuntu.com/11.04/md5sums-metalink.gpg, basename=md5sums-metalink.gpg, length=198, text=none
06-25 13:31 debug downloader: download finished (read 198 bytes)
06-25 13:31 info saplog: verified signature id:'46181433fbb75451'.
06-25 13:31 info saplog: checking block bindings..
06-25 13:31 info saplog: key verified successfully.
06-25 13:31 debug commonbackend: metalink md5sums:
a941ca07230dd2a812b5abd3aa12f79f ubuntu-11.04-alternate-amd64.metalink
ec67d129102bbe53715c0a192c6e703b ubuntu-11.04-alternate-i386.metalink
350c4c0da5823625e5278cc869153e65 ubuntu-11.04-beta2-alternate-amd64.metalink
10eb1df66373fd00cd9be2acfc329bf3 ubuntu-11.04-beta2-alternate-i386.metalink
7b3ef94055a263d7f7f9b1ed6e3c99e2 ubuntu-11.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.metalink
84b89292c5ae40be000a5ee861da257e ubuntu-11.04-beta2-desktop-i386.metalink
d39c949129feb09da7e349882833f488 ubuntu-11.04-beta2-server-amd64.metalink
b7be563bfb89faaa4c7bd892a1a56aa1 ubuntu-11.04-beta2-server-i386.metalink
42aa52e7eaa441d0b00965d225f4e44f ubuntu-11.04-desktop-amd64.metalink
8376ce671b922bd1051f16ab2d44d06f ubuntu-11.04-desktop-i386.metalink
e23ed6d1164876804a7fb9dfb2f8aee1 ubuntu-11.04-server-amd64.metalink
b4b50d20f519fd0d8761e9d998630449 ubuntu-11.04-server-i386.metalink

06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: #### finished get_metalink
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: new task get_file_md5
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: #### running get_file_md5...
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: #### finished get_file_md5
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: ### finished check_iso
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: ## finished get_iso
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: ## running extract_kernel...
06-25 13:31 debug commonbackend: copying files cd d:\
06-25 13:31 debug commonbackend: checking kernel, initrd , md5sums
06-25 13:31 debug commonbackend: checking c:\ubuntu\install\boot\vmlinuz
06-25 13:31 debug commonbackend: c:\ubuntu\install\boot\vmlinuz md5 = 45a7bee6779b8cd75634a70fd7a566dd == 45a7bee6779b8cd75634a70fd7a566dd
06-25 13:31 debug commonbackend: checking c:\ubuntu\install\boot\initrd.lz
06-25 13:31 debug commonbackend: c:\ubuntu\install\boot\initrd.lz md5 = 4aa66b9da42e1a3f667ab0c8009cc801 == 4aa66b9da42e1a3f667ab0c8009cc801
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: ## finished extract_kernel
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: ## running choose_disk_sizes...
06-25 13:31 debug windowsbackend: total size=17000
root=16744
swap=256
home=0
usr=0
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: ## finished choose_disk_sizes
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: ## running create_preseed...
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: ## finished create_preseed
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: ## running modify_bootloader...
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: new task modify_bcd
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: ### running modify_bcd...
06-25 13:31 debug windowsbackend: modify_bcd drive(c: hd 416623.183594 mb free ntfs)
06-25 13:31 error tasklist: error executing command
>>command=c:\windows\sysnative\bcdedit.exe /create /d ubuntu /application bootsector
>>retval=1
>>stderr=the boot configuration data store not opened.

system cannot find file specified.


>>stdout=
traceback (most recent call last):
file "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
file "\lib\wubi\backends\win32\backend.py", line 645, in modify_bcd
file "\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 62, in run_command
exception: error executing command
>>command=c:\windows\sysnative\bcdedit.exe /create /d ubuntu /application bootsector
>>retval=1
>>stderr=the boot configuration data store not opened.

system cannot find file specified.


>>stdout=
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: # cancelling tasklist
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: ## finished modify_bootloader
06-25 13:31 error root: error executing command
>>command=c:\windows\sysnative\bcdedit.exe /create /d ubuntu /application bootsector
>>retval=1
>>stderr=the boot configuration data store not opened.

system cannot find file specified.


>>stdout=
traceback (most recent call last):
file "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 57, in run
file "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 129, in select_task
file "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 195, in run_cd_menu
file "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 119, in select_task
file "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 157, in run_installer
file "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
file "\lib\wubi\backends\win32\backend.py", line 645, in modify_bcd
file "\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 62, in run_command
exception: error executing command
>>command=c:\windows\sysnative\bcdedit.exe /create /d ubuntu /application bootsector
>>retval=1
>>stderr=the boot configuration data store not opened.

system cannot find file specified.


>>stdout=
06-25 13:31 debug tasklist: # finished tasklist

installed booting disc - saying should have done anyway. piskie , ruby1200. ubuntu preferred , love it.

hi , welcome forums

try placing wubi.exe , downloaded iso image in same folder , run executable.

if doesn't resolve problem, please post contents of error log.

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thanks.

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