<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div><br></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><!-- originalMessage --><div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">> I started to load Ubuntu on an HP Pro 3130
with an empty hard disk </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">> and reached a point where I needed to
click to continue but the machine </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">> froze and I couldn't progress.
I waited for some time and, eventually, </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">> I switched the pc off.
Now, I just get a black screen, whether I have</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">> the ubuntu stick
inserted or not. Can you help?</span></div></div>
<p><b><i></i></b></p><div class="moz-signature"><b><i><p><b><i></i></b></p></i></b></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2">Not ideal, what version of Ubuntu? Try one or more of the following</div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2">1. Just try again sometimes things go wrong</div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2">2. Sounds like you using an image on a USB stick, try burning a CD/DVD and installing from that, I've tended to find install from CD more reliable than install from USB</div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2">3. Try downloading and installing using the Alternate Installer, if your Ubuntu version has one.<br><br><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"> </a></div></body></html>