Thread: ubuntu hangs during installation

hello,
attempting install ubuntu 9.04 on windows pc.

during installation process, black screen ubunto logo , progress bar, when progress bar completes, orange background looking screen , nothing else. non responsive. (can't caps-lock light on keyboard)
forced hard-reset.


hardware:
-motherboard: ecs pm89ot-m
-processor: x86 family 15 model 4 stepping 3 genuinintel ~3182 mhz
-ram: 4 gb ddr2
-hard drive 1 (original windows drive): western digital 250gb sata drive
-default xp main+recovery partitions
-hard drive 2 (going os drive): western digital 250gb sata drive
-patitioned 3 149 gb primary partitions, blank , unused.
-also contains 1 18.75 gb secondary partition later use paging file + mbr,
blank.

process:
-downloaded iso image 9.04 official site.
-ran .iso chach checksum utility on .iso image, checked out okay.
-burned standard 700 mg cd-r
-reset computer, booted cd, ran on-disk checking utility, checked out okay.
-exited disk , shut down.
-removed original hard-drive, attached new blank hard-drive, , attempted installation. got above result. let sit half hour, hard-reset.
-attached original hard drive in open sata port, booted windows xp.
-initialized 2nd dh, , partitioned 3 primary partitions, 149 gb each, , 1 18.75 gb logical partition remaining.
-reset computer, booted cd.
-ran on-disc checker again, checked okay.
-attempted install again, got same result above, waited approx 1.5 hours, hardreset hardware information post.

resources have checked:
google:
"ubuntu installation troubleshooting"
"ubuntu freezes during installation"
"ubuntu hangs during installation"
"ubuntu 9.04 installation troubleshooting"
"ubuntu 9.04 freezes during installation"
"ubuntu 9.04 hangs during installation"
"ubuntu hangs on background screen during installation"
"ubuntu 9.04 hangs on background screen during installation"
forum: (searched both installation , beginners forum all
-same searches google above.

none of these searches resulted in relevent, although 1 post did suggest issue might ram, , passing parameter installer of "mem=512". unsure how this.

question:
can 1 give me pointers how fix this, or @ least feedback installer trying that's causing issue?

also, please let me know if more information needed.

thank time.

are running 64 bit version of ubuntu?

if you're running 32 bit version, see why might hang on hardware.

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