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I've been trying several different installation methods to install Ubuntu on my partition. No matter what kind of installation type (CD or USB), I get the same error message.

At first I assumed I was using the incorrect Ubuntu version but I'm quite confident I'm on the right path after this question:

Which Ubuntu ISO should I burn for my system?

I am trying to install Ubuntu on a machine that has Windows 8 natively installed according to this answer by Luis Alvarado: Installing Ubuntu Alongside a Pre-Installed Windows with UEFI

UEFI is on, secure boot is off and the disc/USB loads properly.

From the CD I simply get the error message when booting, but when booting from USB (created USB according to http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows) I get to choose to run Ubuntu without installing, or to install it.

Either (both) of these options gives me the following error message:

ata_id[334]: HDIO_GET_IDENTITY failed for '/dev/sdd': Invalid argument

User 'thefourtheye' suggested in my previous question that this error message is due to that the OS is unable to identify by disk drive. That is entirely possible - but how do I solve it?

Some say that there's something wrong with the drivers for Ubuntu to ID the USB, and that I could write my own drivers for that. It seems a bit over my head though.

Burning program used was imgburn for the CD, from SetupImgBurn_2.5.7.0.exe. I burnt the image to the disc, it was recognized as a boot disc and when inspecting the CD's content it looked as it should according to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootFromCD

Any help is appreciated.

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I provide that you made your USB-stick bootable and after plug-in your USB-stick ... - you need to edit Bios-settings (press key 'F2' at beginning of reboot). Disable Uefi-Bios and enable Efi-Bios. Then in Boot-Order of devices your USB-stick should be set at first place of all booting devices (hard-disk at second place). Then save edits and reboot.

HDIO_GET_IDENTITY refers to your hard-disk which is a new-brand. Though Ubuntu has mostly the newest drivers, your hard-disk is newer. You might be able to get passed this by trying a newer version of Ubuntu.

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