Unable to Install ubuntu onto a blank hard drive

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Published on 2014-06-02T01:51:55Z Indexed on 2014/06/02 3:56 UTC
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I just built a pc and I am trying to install Ubuntu 14 onto it. I did the process in which you format the flash drive to be able to have Ubuntu 14 and install directly in BIOS.

BIOS is set up to boot from the flash drive. Every time I try to do the install process, it will randomly reboot itself onto the motherboard BIOS menu. This loop constantly occurs and the only way I can use Ubuntu is to put the option of trying but not installing. HELP!

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