I was able to resolve this issue by re-downloading the Xubuntu Live CD ISO. I didn't check the MD5 sum, but since re-downloading made the installation work without "input/output error", the previous ISO was probably corrupted. (Downloaded through BitTorrent the first time, while using a "normal" mirror the second time.)
The error message seems a bit counter-intuitive. Is there a specific reason why an I/O error occurs instead of a more specific one? For the record, the following I tried did NOT resolve the issue: Deactivate PAE/NX on the VM, set HDD to not be detected as an SSD, changed virtual HDD from SATA to IDE. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1622601 Title: Xubuntu 16.04 installer crashes in VirtualBox on Lenovo ThinkPad P50 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1622601/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
