This was on a Sony VAIO PCG-Z505SX Performing a network install (FTP) USB Floppy. This was next step after Add a user. I chose MBR. For some reason, the floppy disk spun up when it went to write the MBR to the hard drive then this message appeared....
:p part_nowrite: read:: Input/output error Next Clicking OK takes me back to the "Where do you want to install the bootloader?" prompt. If I keep selecting "MBR" the same cycle repeats. To get out of the cycle I choose skip. Then went to the Bootloader main options screen. >From here also, I get the same message when trying to install the MBR to /dev/hda. -Joe Baker
