I put the Ubuntu .iso file onto a USB drive. I went into BIOS. I changed the boot sequence to put "removable device" first. I did everything the page asked me to do, but the computer did not seem to recognize there was anything else but Windows when I restarted the computer. Is there something else besides the iso file that I need?
2 Answers
you need to use http://www.linuxliveusb.com/ to make bootable usb disk
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@zero i think this guy didnt excract iso to usb . i think he only put iso to usb– user84277Nov 10, 2012 at 16:31
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Thank you all for your response. Enes is right. I just copied the iso to the usb, which didn't seem to make sense, but that is what is on this page: help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick I probably misinterpreted "Put Ubuntu onto your USB flash drive" as "copy and paste" Yesterday I discovered UNetbootin, which installed Ubuntu onto my usb. I successfully booted today, much to my delight.– PaulNov 13, 2012 at 15:19
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can you confirm my answer if it is true @Paul– user84277Nov 13, 2012 at 20:40
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yes, your answer is true. I did not extract iso to usb. I just copied and pasted. It is also true that I needed to use linuxlive or UNetbootin to make a bootable usb disk. This thread might seem obvious to some, but there are probably going to be quite a few new people like me who have this problem, so maybe it will be of help to them.– PaulNov 14, 2012 at 2:21
Also, if you want another way of choosing boot device, usually holding F12 when your computers starting up will open the boot menu that you can select your USB from, just a little faster than going into BIOS.
Other than that, what Enes said.