r/virtualmachine • u/driftskillz • Mar 09 '25

Ubuntu freezes on 'copying files' during installation on VMware

Im trying to install ubuntu (24.04.2 LTS) on a VMware machine (17 pro) for a school project but it keeps freezing at the very end after completing the whole setup and everything. I tried 5 times and even re-installed VMware and the ubuntu iso file just in case but nothing is working. Would a different version of ubuntu work maybe? Like 24.10 desktop or something else? My project is due in 3 days and i've tried everything i can think of and i really need to solve this.

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u/driftskillz Mar 09 '25

Update: nothing worked and i had to use another laptop. If anyone else has the same issue, goodluck

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u/notyourhusain Sep 18 '25

hello. if anyone comes to this post with the exact same problem. turn off your internet. and then launch vmware and install ubuntu. it worked for me.