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I have a damaged machine (no working CD/DVD drive) no USB Boot option. How can I install Ubuntu 12.10?
I have downloaded the ISO file and the Windows installer. The installer started once, ask for user ID and password, told me the Ubuntu folder already exest. It must be deleted and the program run again. I have deleted the folder but runnung the installer has no effect. It does not even get to the point of asking for ID and password. It seems to start but the curser returns in a few seconds without requesting any information or doing anything that can be observed.

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A concise practical add‑on to the thread (ties to existing suggestions and safe, repeatable options):

If the “Windows installer” you ran was Wubi, it creates C:\ubuntu\disks\root.disk and adds an entry to the Windows boot menu. Manually deleting the Ubuntu folder can leave the install half‑broken; first clean up with the Windows Control Panel uninstall (or run Uninstall‑Ubuntu.exe), run chkdsk /r on the Windows drive and check C:\ubuntu\installation-logs.zip for clues before retrying. Wubi has known limitations and was removed from later Ubuntu downloads — use it only for quick experiments and only after proper cleanup. (WubiGuide). (wiki.ubuntu.com)

If you have any GRUB2 available (dual‑boot or you can install GRUB), you can boot the Ubuntu ISO directly from the hard disk with GRUB’s loopback — no USB or CD needed. Typical workflow: copy the ISO to a partition GRUB can read, add a menuentry to /etc/grub.d/40_custom and run update-grub. Example menuentry (inspect the ISO’s /casper folder and adapt names/paths):

menuentry "Ubuntu ISO (hard-disk boot)" {
  set isofile="/iso/ubuntu-12.10-desktop-amd64.iso"
  loopback loop (hd0,1)$isofile
  linux (loop)/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper iso-scan/filename=$isofile noprompt noeject
  initrd (loop)/casper/initrd.lz
}

Check the Ubuntu GRUB/ISOBoot documentation for variants and troubleshooting. (help.ubuntu.com)

If you cannot touch GRUB, two Windows‑side approaches work: UNetbootin’s “Hard disk / frugal” mode drops the live files on the Windows partition and adds a boot option (good for trying Ubuntu but not a full install), or install a small Windows tool that provides GRUB2 (for example Grub2Win) and use that to boot an ISO. Back up the Windows boot configuration before changing it. (UNetbootin hard‑disk notes). (sourceforge.net)

Practical notes tied to earlier replies: ’s VirtualBox route is safest for learning — create a VM, attach the ISO, give ~2GB RAM and 15+GB disk, take snapshots and experiment (VirtualBox docs). ’ remove‑HDD method also works — when installing on another PC, be sure to install the bootloader to that physical drive (and match BIOS vs UEFI mode) so it boots when returned. Finally, avoid using Ubuntu 12.10 today — it’s end‑of‑life; pick a supported LTS release instead. (docs.oracle.com)

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Member Avatar for Rik_

Why not just get a CD/DVD drive for it? They are very cheap these days.

Member Avatar for manlystanley0

Thanks Rik, The CD/DVD Drive is only one of several problems. I only want to gain some experience with UBUTU.

Member Avatar for Rik_

I dont know where you are in the world, I am in the UK. I can get a brand new ide dvd-rom for £7.99!

Member Avatar for CimmerianX

Sounds like he is trying to use the windows based Debian loader. I've never used it but it creates an image of a clean install on the HD somehow. He must be having issues with that. This was out like 6 years ago... is it still even supported?

IF you have no CD and no USB, you are really in bad shape. If all you want is to have a look at linux, then load Virtual Box in Windows. Create a Virtual Ubuntu installation and learn with that. I use a Virtual Box Mint install on my machine alot and it works just fine.

Member Avatar for mahmud.sam.3

What can I'll get ubuntu lastest and how to instsl it?

Member Avatar for silvercats

Remove the HDD. Plug it into another PC. Install the OS then reinsert it to the old one.

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The CD/DVD Drive is only one of several problems. I only want to gain some experience with UBUTU.

Install a virtual machine and RUN the Ubuntu inside your Windows. That is what I did to get experience. Easy

Member Avatar for jithinjohny

it is simple, you can install from a usb device, for that you need to download rufus form here,

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