

These are the errors that my desktop still shows: Couldn't get size: 0x80000000000000e So I suppose it won't be booted rather than won't be installed. However, in the countless times I've reinstalled it, I always noticed that when repeating the installation, the previous system is recognised on the external disk. I have also tried to remove the live-USB stick, but that doesn't bring to any point because it just boots straight to Windows. The disk itself isn't bootable and trying to do so will fail, resulting in Windows to boot, as last in the BIOS boot order. When finished installing, it asks me to reboot but it takes me back to this menu, without having any other option available. After getting to the "installation type" menu, I have created three partions being: My desktop just hangs on black-screen after that, but my laptop gets to the usual installation menu of Linux ( only if I select "Try ubuntu without installing"). On both of my PCs, after booting the USB and getting to this menu, after selecting any of the options, I briefly get this error: Couldn't get size: 0x80000000000000e created a bootable USB with the 18.04 distro mounted using Rufus.change the boot order to boot primarly from the SSD.I want, therefore, be able to boot Linux on both of my computers. I use them in different contextes and for different purposes. I want to install Linux 18.04 on an external SSD which I would like to connect to two PCs from time to time, one is a laptop and the other is a desktop, both have Windows as main OS. Workaround and none so far have solved my issue. DISCLAIMER: I have read 80% of the guides online for every possible
