Questions related to live USB devices, which allow you to test drive Ubuntu without installing it on your hard drive.
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Large installer image with many apps on it [duplicate]
Our school needs to install LInux as a dual boot with Win7 on some 60 desktops in a computer lab.
We need some specific software on it: LaTex, AMC, Inkscape, etc.
I would like to create a large ...
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Can't install alternate CD from USB?
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 with full hard disk encryption.
After downloading and installing the Ubuntu live CD, I learned that truecrypt doesn't support full disk encryption on Linux. I also ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 freezes while partitioning from LiveUSB
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When I try to resize partitions from the Ubuntu 13.04 LiveUSB it freezes and I have to restart the PC.
I want to know if there is any solution.
Original message translated from Spanish
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Booting Ubuntu from USB [closed]
Might anyone know what I am doing wrong, because when I try to run ubuntu 13.10 from my USB I get unable to find a medium containing a live file system. Might it be something with that I have USB 3.0, ...
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Turning an XBMC ISO USB stick writable [closed]
I have a USB stick booting XBMC no problem, and half of it is taken up by casper, which was an option when I made the stick using some Windows tool or other. Now, the only thing is, none of my ...
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How come the live USB scales tty to the correct resolution, and the actual resulting installation cannot?
Why do we have to go through so many manipulations to get the correct/native tty (and plymouth) resolution when the live USB is just fine upon booted?
And even more, why can't I get the native ...
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Ubuntu Flash Drive Will Not Boot
I created a bootable flash drive using Windows 7, Pendrivelinux, and ubuntu-12.04.2-desktop-i386. I tried booting from it after changing boot option in bios to USB. System shows no errors but boots in ...
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How do I install Ubuntu 13.04 on a new partition?
I ask this question because at the moment I can't even seem to load my live USB (which has the iso I downloaded from the Ubuntu website) because I don't know which key(s) to press to log into boot ...
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Can't boot Ubuntu 12.10 from USB key on Dell Inspiron 15R 5520 (2012 model)
I'm new in the Linux community and thus, I wanted to try Ubuntu 12.10 by using a USB flash drive boot (used with LiLi Creator). I installed the ISO file using LiLi Creator on the USB key, but when ...
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How to modify the LiveUSB to execute a script upon boot
I have created a live usb image (ubuntu desktop) using live usb creator. Now what I am required to do is to boot through the LiveUSB and when it finishes booting it will perform some operation such as ...
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How to bypass “Try it / Install” screen when booting from USB Live Session? (without installing in the USB)
This has been asked several times already (I found it here, here and here), but basically everyone simply recommend to perform a full install to the USB stick. But I do need it to stay as a LIVE ...
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How to burn / create a bootable USB or CD for UEFI-secure-boot
I used Lili (LinuxLive USB Creator) to create a bootable USB Stick based on the 64bit Lubuntu 13.04 iso with Windows 8 Uefi secure boot. The stick starts only in legacy boot, but not in Uefi mode.
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Removing lubuntu “live CD” installed to a partition
I was having difficulties getting wubi to recognize some of my partitioned drives, so in my tinkering I used the Universal USB Installer to install the liveCD right to a partition on my drive. Then I ...
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How to convert Wubi installation into live USB regular one? [duplicate]
I am wanting to migrate from Wubi to a regular install, but I want to be sure that I won't loose my current configurations and other settings.
The plan I have is to use the 64G USB flash drive (which ...
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seeking rescue drive with ZFS
I'd like to create a USB flash drive with a live Ubuntu that supports ZFS. The purpose is to rescue, or do low-level things to, a computer with ZFS. However I've failed to find such a thing, and ...
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How to fix syslinux error creating a bootable USB stick in Windows?
I downloaded Ubuntu 12.04 desktop and I am trying to create a bootable USB drive using the universal USB installer.
However, I keep getting the message:
An error(1) occurred while executing ...
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Why can't I install Ubuntu from Live USB?
I have been using Ubuntu and other distro's for years, but I have never had such difficulty trying to install it for a friend.
I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 from Live USB to an HP Mini ...
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Bootable USB drive won't run installation
I am having issues installing 12.10 on a laptop from bootable USB Drive 4GB FAT32.
Also I changed order on BIOS to boot from USB.
But only I see is the black screen with
SYSLINUX 4.06 EDD 4.06-pre7 ...
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Ubuntu not saving files and settings when running from flash drive
How can I make Ubuntu run completely off of a flash drive?
I have downloaded Ubuntu onto a 4gb flash drive but no changes I make are saved between sessions. I want to be able to run and save ...
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Cannot boot to USB after I installed plugins and such
So I blew one of my HDs and decided to set up a Ubuntu 12.04 standalone system on my USB HD. Worked fine, but then I decided to create a startup CD that would incorporate my basic setup needs, so that ...
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Can't boot from USB “Secure boot not enabled”
I followed how to Create a bootable USB stick on Windows for creating a USB install with persistence.
but when I try to boot from USB, I get this 1 line message "Secure boot not enabled". It's white ...
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What wold be the differences between a persistent USB Live Session and a installed Ubuntu in a USB drive?
I'm a teacher and will ask my students to either bring their laptops with Ubuntu installed with an specific list of packages preinstalled or bring a USB Drive or External Hard Drive with Ubuntu and ...
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How to install Wine on an Ubuntu Live USB?
I have installed Ubuntu on my USB and now I am trying to install Wine to allow me to run Windows executable files. I have tried to install Wine through Muon Package Manager but it's showing this ...
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No WIFI or LAN on Ubuntu 12.04 or 12.10 Live CD/USB using Toshiba qosmio x870
I recently had issues with secure boot and couldn't boot the Live CD/USB but after disabling secure boot, I was able to 'TRY UBUNTU'. My currently problem is that I can't access WIFI or LAN from ...
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installing external softwares in bootable Ubuntu in USB
I am new to Ubuntu, and this question I am asking here is more about a curiosity. I already have Ubuntu installed on a pendrive, but while roaming the internet, I came across this link Ubuntu ...
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How to install the MPEG-4 AAC decoder and the H.264 decoder?
Where do I get the MPEG-4 AAC decoder, and the H.264 decoder.
How to install them and play the multimedia?
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Shut down acts as restart?
I've installed Ubuntu (almost all latest versions), when my Acer Aspire V5-471 is want to shutdown from Ubuntu, it acts as restart/reboot. Refer to edit 2 for releases tried and edit 1 for tried ...
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Cannot detect Windows 8 from Ubuntu 12.04 Live USB installation on Toshiba qosmio x870
From other questions raised, I read that if Ubuntu Live USB boots in UEFI mode then it should detect Windows 8 during installation. During installation, I only see two options, Erase disk and install ...
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“Continue button” grayed out in “installation type” screen during 13.04 installation
I'm installing Ubuntu 13.04 onto my 32-bit Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, from a live-usb. One of the screens says "Installation type", with the three options "Install Ubuntu alongside Windows Vista" or ...
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how do I upgrade from 12.04 to 13.04 using USB [duplicate]
I can boot from the Live CD for 13.04 off a USB stick, but the option to upgrade my system is greyed out -- is it not possible to upgrade from the Live CD desktop edition? Should I upgrade to 12.10 ...
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Is it possible to install Ubuntu Touch on a PC tablet using an ISO?
The desktop version wont work at all on my i5 tablet (unless I add a keyboard and mouse which defeats the purpose) but I think I should be using Touch instead as it is said to work on x86. However, ...
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Why does Ubuntu always boot regardless of boot priority?
I am running Ubuntu 12.10. I thought I had installed 64-bit but somehow I had installed 32-bit.
I wanted to install 64-Bit Ubuntu over the current installation with my flash drive but whenever I ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 64 bits not booting on a Dell Inspiron 15z Puissance (French) in UEFI mode
When trying to start Ubuntu from my USB key in UEFI mode (it works in Legacy mode, but I have to keep Windows) on a Dell Inspiron 15z , Grub starts, but when I choose any option, I get a black screen ...
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Ubuntu Live USB is not working as expected
I have tried with both Linux live usb creator and universal usb creator. The result is the same. I used the ubuntu 12.04 image when was asked to provide the iso.
And when I booted via the USB it ...
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Accidentally created two images using ddrescue
DDRescue is doing a fine (albeit slow) job of imaging a failing hard drive. However when I went to resume after a crash, I accidentally created a new image. I used the -C command, so I assume ddrescue ...
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trying to downgrade from 13.04 to 12.04
when I attempt to boot from my USB stick, it try's to begin the install process, but throws an "uncompression error - system halted"
could this have anything to do with having encrypted my entire ...
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Multi-choice memory stick? [duplicate]
Now, with large memory sticks being cheap, I think it would be nice to have many or all official flavours available on one memory stick. That is; you boot from a memory stick and get a menu which lets ...
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Can't open a separate usbdrive when booting from a liveusb install 12.10
My problem is using a separate flash drive when running from my live usb of ubuntu 12.10. The problem is that when I choose to Try Ubuntu from this usb drive it no longer lets me access my other flash ...
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What is the default username and password for Ubuntu 12.04 via Startup Disk Creator?
I was just installed ubuntu-12.04-desktop-i386.iso to my 1GB flash drive via Startup Disk Creator on my Ubuntu 12.04. Then I tried to boot it on my system.
The problem is, that it was asking me for ...
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Blank screen when “boot from USB”
OK so, here is what I have done:
I downloaded the iso "ubuntu-12.04-desktop-amd64"
I used "Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.0.0" to make a bootable USB
I restart PC and change the boot option to USB HDD
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Persistent file NOT working for 13.04
Ok, STILL a noob here. I successfully installed 13.04 (64) on a WD "My Passport" (1 Tb) without any bumps in the road. Works great... So I wanted to stream line it a bit more and try the "LiveUSB" ...
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How do I install Ubuntu from an USB drive / create a live USB-stick?
I tried to use the usb-creator.exe from Ubuntu 10.10 desktop i386 ISO image and it does create an USB stick that doesn't boot. When I try to boot from it I get:
Operating System not found.
I try ...
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Running LiveUSB vs install Ubuntu on USB drive
What is main differences between running Ubuntu on LiveUSB (created with Startup Disk Creator with persistent storage) and install Ubuntu to partitions on USB disk?
I love LiveUSB but I can't put ...
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does live usb 3 work faster than a live usb 2
I have bought a new notebook which has one usb2 and 2 usb3 . I wanna ask if I buy a usb 3 flash disk and make it a live usb ,would this live usb (usb 3.0) work 10 times faster than live usb (usb 2) ...
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Downgrade from 13.04 to 12.04 by live usb not working
I've been having issues with 13.04 so I decided to do a backup and reinstall 12.04. I'm trying to do this from USB but for some reason it's not working. I've got refit on my Mac and I boot from the ...
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Unable to run Ubuntu 12.04 without USB flash drive
Yesterday I installed Ubuntu from a USB flash drive. Now, when I turn on my notebook, it displays only _. When insert the USB drive it's ok.
I tried changing BIOS settings: some booting options, but ...
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Possible using 64-bit on 32-bit processor?
I have a PC (yet old) using AMD processor. I've tried booting Ubuntu x64 from LiveUSB, but it works!
Larger image
Why? But in my Windows Device Manager it shows x86...
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Method to create a live USB disk (with persistence) which actually works?
I've tried so many combinations - all I want is a fast Ubuntu Live USB disk with persistence that works. What I've tried so far:
Using unetbootin on my Mac, choosing some "Space used to preserve ...
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Can I create a really Universal USB Drive? [closed]
I have looked and looked over this forum and multiple other forums about the correct way to do this and I have not found a solid answer yet. I am trying to create an all in one bootable tech USB ...
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Live USB persistence
I tried creating a live USB with the default Ubuntu disk creator and the Windows version of Universal-usb-installer and they both work fine except persistence doesn't seem to work.
For example, I ...
