Unable to complete Kali Linux installation from USB on Windows machine - stuck in a install loop
by ramirez from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4X23Y)
Hi all.
Merry Christmas to all!
I am very new to Linux, especially Kali Linux.
I searched the forum for my particular problem, but could not find anything related.
OK so my problem is that i am unable to complete Kali Linux installation from USB on my Windows machine. It seems to be stuck in a install loop.
I decided to use my Lenovo Windows laptop to install Kali Linux as a single OS, using my USB flash drive.
Here is what i did:
During the Kali Linux installation process on my laptop, i got to the Partition disks stage, which showed:
SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda) - 1.0 TB ATA ST1000LM024 HN-M
> 1.0 TB FREE SPACE
SCSI5 (0,0,0) (sdb) - 16.2 GB UFDBM T7_151018
> #1 primary 2.8 GB B
> #2 primary 753.7 kb
> pri/log 13.5 GB FREE SPACE
I selected my 1.0 TB drive (my hard drive), as the other drive 16.2 GB is my USB.
I selected 'Continue' and 'Yes' to partioning my entire device.
I then got an error message:
Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda input/output error
Warning!
And there are two options 'Retry' or 'Ignore', both of which don't do anything when selected, so i select 'Go Back' and i see a long list of options from Choose language to Abort the installation.
I have selected a number of options - Install system, Detect disks, Partition disks, but the install still fails showing:
Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda input/output error
Warning!
Even if i select 'Finish partitioning and write changes to disk', still i get: Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda input/output error.
It seems to loop in this order and does not go beyond.
I am really frustrated because the first time i successfully installed Kali Linux as the only OS on my windows machine, but when i did 'sudo apt-get update' command in terminal it messed everything up. All the desktop icons had disappeared.
Please can someone shed some light on what is going on, and how i can get Kali Linux installed successfully.
Your help and advice is greatly appreciated.
Thank you and a very Merry Christmas.
Ramirez
Merry Christmas to all!
I am very new to Linux, especially Kali Linux.
I searched the forum for my particular problem, but could not find anything related.
OK so my problem is that i am unable to complete Kali Linux installation from USB on my Windows machine. It seems to be stuck in a install loop.
I decided to use my Lenovo Windows laptop to install Kali Linux as a single OS, using my USB flash drive.
Here is what i did:
During the Kali Linux installation process on my laptop, i got to the Partition disks stage, which showed:
SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda) - 1.0 TB ATA ST1000LM024 HN-M
> 1.0 TB FREE SPACE
SCSI5 (0,0,0) (sdb) - 16.2 GB UFDBM T7_151018
> #1 primary 2.8 GB B
> #2 primary 753.7 kb
> pri/log 13.5 GB FREE SPACE
I selected my 1.0 TB drive (my hard drive), as the other drive 16.2 GB is my USB.
I selected 'Continue' and 'Yes' to partioning my entire device.
I then got an error message:
Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda input/output error
Warning!
And there are two options 'Retry' or 'Ignore', both of which don't do anything when selected, so i select 'Go Back' and i see a long list of options from Choose language to Abort the installation.
I have selected a number of options - Install system, Detect disks, Partition disks, but the install still fails showing:
Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda input/output error
Warning!
Even if i select 'Finish partitioning and write changes to disk', still i get: Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda input/output error.
It seems to loop in this order and does not go beyond.
I am really frustrated because the first time i successfully installed Kali Linux as the only OS on my windows machine, but when i did 'sudo apt-get update' command in terminal it messed everything up. All the desktop icons had disappeared.
Please can someone shed some light on what is going on, and how i can get Kali Linux installed successfully.
Your help and advice is greatly appreciated.
Thank you and a very Merry Christmas.
Ramirez