Public bug reported:
Copying here the error report I received in its entirety
The installer encountered an error copying files to the hard disk:
[Errno 5] Input/output error
This is often due to a faulty CD/DVD disk or drive, or faulty hard
drive. It may help to clean the CD/DVD, to burn the
Public bug reported:
Ubuntu installer crashed right after informing me my drive would be
partitioned, and when it asked me to confirm my location--New York. I'm
noticing that the clock on the computer is not accurate.
I am installing from a canonical usb flash drive. I tried ubuntu before
