I'm having some issues with installing Zorin OS Core on my main PC. I literary just created my account so please tell me if I need to provide any other info.
I tried flashing the ISO to my USB with balenaEtcher, Rufus and UNetbootin without any luck. I've already read other people's post with a similar topic but they didn't help me.
I also tried unchecking the checkboxes on the same page to not install updates and drivers, but that sadly didn't help. In some cases there is an error saying that "Ubi-partman" has crashed.
I also cannot enter the "Try Zorin OS" area, I get dumped to a read-only terminal.
Interestingly enough, I could install the same edition and version of the OS on my laptop without any issues.
I believe this could be the issue with my SSD which has a corrupted windows install (the result of force exiting the Zorin OS install many times), sadly I could not find a way to delete it without a working OS on the PC. I tried removing it by flashing Ubuntu to my USB but when hitting "Try Ubuntu" the same thing happens as on Zorin OS.
I assume the same installation medium was also used to install on your laptop?
If so, could you check if secure boot is disabled (BIOS) on the problematic machine?
Yes, you are correct. And it is not disabled, I will try installing with it disabled. Thanks for your help! (Won't close the issue yet in case it didn't work)
I've checked the BIOS and secure boot was already disabled. But I went with resetting my BIOS settings anyways. Now it boots from the USB, but when the setup start chime is played, I get this screen:
That may be it. In the LiveUSB, before installing, open Gparted and delete the bad partition. Then reformat it to ext4 or move it (resize) to be engulfed by another partition- whatever it is that meets your goals, but get rid of that partition.
Once done, click apply - then try running the installer.
I have formatted my drives as you said, but I'm still stuck at the same page. Are there any logs I could view maybe? I have even disconnected from my network.
You might try unmounting and remounting the disk a few times.
If that fails, run a SMART check on the drive. As you mention that it had a corrupted volume, there may be something wrong with the Drive itself.
There are no logs that would be easy to check at this point.
You may check in your BIOS EFI settings and see if you are using AHCI or RAID.