Installing Ubuntu Server, Install appears to be stuck.

teamqball

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I'm installing Ubuntu Server edition on a computer, from a USB drive. It appeared to be going well, it asked what language I wanted to use and if I wanted to install the software. Now it seems to be stuck, the screen is blank. Is this normal?
 

stillblue

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No that is not normal. It sounds to me as though you may have a hard drive issue, is that possible? After the keyboard selection comes internet connection and then partition detection. If it has a problem identifying a partition to install on it can hang like you say.

Do you have a live version so that you can check the state of the hard drive?