Looking solution for installation operating system

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I can't install operating system on my laptop hard drive. Process continue for 62% and then pause here. Process was not continue, till pause here in 62%. So what can I do now.
 
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If there are no drivers for Ubuntu or any other linux variation, then it's going to be very difficult to get the system to run it as you would have to manually find and test Linux drivers for each individual component with no guarantee of success.

As for Windows 8.1, if that is the original OS that came with the system, then your first order of business when you got the laptop should have been to create a restore disk. If you haven't done so and have not deleted any restore points (formatted your hard drive) on your system, restore your system back to when it was last working and create a restore disk.

If you have deleted/formatted your restore points, your like only option is to get a restore disk (typically at cost) from the laptop...

R_1

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Boot to a USB drive with linux on it. grab a USB drive, a copy of rufus and a linux distribution.
http://distrowatch.com/ has tons of differing linux distributions and download links. I personally am fond of linux mint with cinnamon.
https://rufus.akeo.ie/ the utility used to extract the ISO file to the USB drive.

use rufus to extract the selected ISO to the tunmb drive. it will make the drive bootable and you can run linux from the drive once done.
Reboot into linux and proceed to test the hardware. connect to internet, watch videos, await problems.
if linux is good and stable the issue is most likely inside windows or otherwise software related.
this is a test of the hardware.

I suggest booting to linux and testing the hard drive. you can make new installation media in linux if needed as well
 
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Wolfshadw

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If there are no drivers for Ubuntu or any other linux variation, then it's going to be very difficult to get the system to run it as you would have to manually find and test Linux drivers for each individual component with no guarantee of success.

As for Windows 8.1, if that is the original OS that came with the system, then your first order of business when you got the laptop should have been to create a restore disk. If you haven't done so and have not deleted any restore points (formatted your hard drive) on your system, restore your system back to when it was last working and create a restore disk.

If you have deleted/formatted your restore points, your like only option is to get a restore disk (typically at cost) from the laptop manufacturer. You *MIGHT* be able to get a Windows 8.1 ISO direct from Microsoft to work, but I wouldn't count on it as laptop manufacturers often tweak their versions of Windows as a control measure.

Download Windows 8.1 from Microsoft.

-Wolf sends

 
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R_1

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I would still at least try to see if the bootable USB would work. that is an old machine and I'm almost sure that the drivers are already open sourced and in the distro, which is why there would be no drivers on the site. booting the usb will allow you to test if the machine works (without installing anything) with linux and even which devices you may need drivers for should you decide to try linux.
 

Wolfshadw

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Agreed. No harm in trying

Here is some info on creating and trying to boot from an Ubuntu Live CD, assuming your laptop has an internal CD/DVD player.

If you do not have an internal CD/DVD drive, you can try a Live USB test run

If you are able to successfully boot into Ubuntu, things you should test would be graphics, audio (mic and speakers/headsets), Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and USB devices like a mouse and external keyboard (though that seems kind of redundant since you booted from it).

If it all works to your satisfaction, then I see no reason not to install it onto the hard drive.

-Wolf sends