So i wanted to install Zorin on my Laptop that had Windows 11 preinstalled. I downloaded the Zorin iso, made a bootable USB using Rufus. And tried to boot the usb. I got a message from bitlocker, saying i need to enter a key, but i skipped this. Then i got into the zorin os menu and selected try. When i wanted to install, it hits me always with an error: he installer encountered an error copying files to the hard disk: [Errno 5] Input/output error. When i retry the installation in the same session, it shows this error: [ubi-partman failed with exit code 10
What i already tried:
restart
Delete all disk partitions
zero disk (with dd), i dont know if this is right
My suggestion is, that it has to do something with bitlocker.
And btw i cant access windows anymore, it hits me with a "boot menu" endless loop.
Hold on. Did you mean you wanted to replace Windows with Zorin? If that's the case, all you need to do is create a Zorin OS live USB, boot with it (into the live environment), forcibly delete the entire partition via Gparted or Disks, format it to EXT4, and install Zorin after. What @Storm suggested would work if you wanted to dual-boot. You weren't clear about that. Please clarify to everyone what you'd like to do before we assist further. Thanks. (If you do use Gparted, delete the partition [which you've said you did], then pick GPT and not MBR when creating a new partition - but if your hardware is older and uses an non-UEFI BIOS, pick MBR.)
So, You want to install Zorin beneath Windows as a Dual-Boot System or do You want replace Windows with Zorin?
When Your Drive is encrypted, this You be the Issue. Do You have set up Bitlocker?
Other Points:
turn off Secure Boot and Fast Boot in BIOS
turn off Fast Start-Up in Windows (if You don't get it to start, You could try it with starting from the BIOS)
Is Your BIOS in Legacy or UEFI Mode?
Depending on that: What Option did You choose in Rufus on the Point ''Partition Sheme''? GPT or MBR? If Your BIOS is in UEFI Mode, GPT would be good, ist it in Legacy Mode, MBR would be good:
