Zorin install crashes repeatedly on install from CD to flash drive, on two different computers

[daveca]

This happens on two different laptops, an older Compaq Presario AMD and a brand new Toshiba Satellite. Install process is to remove HDD so Zorin cannot overwrite it, launch Zorin Live CD and attempt to install to 16 GB flash drive. Install crashes at "Help with Zorin screen" while attempting to "creating user" The resulting flash drive has files but wont boot. The Zorin instance does not crash. This process was tested three times on two computers and crashes at the same place each time. The Zorin CD was able to install a successful dual boot with Win XP on a HDD.

The failed installs were from both launching the Zorin OS CD into the OS, then to Install, and also from launch install from CD. WHen launch install from CD, the Zorin start button does not work.

The file var/log/syslog is empty and not attached. var/log/partman is attached

The purpose for installing w/o HDD was to prevent HDD overwrite by accident, and to force Zorin install on flash drive instead of putting that miserable GRUB on the HDD.

[daveca (a-patriot)]

PS this was on Zorin Live CD 5.2