Questions tagged [unetbootin]
Unetbootin stands for 'Universal Netboot Installer'; it is a program used to install disk images or isos onto USB drives. Questions about using unetbootin in Ubuntu or with Ubuntu images should use this tag.
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How to install and run UNetbootin?
Strangely, but true, you cannot install from the the original site, or run it. So how to install and run UNetBootin?
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How do I use Unetbootin to make a bootable Windows USB installer?
it says missing bootmngr or something like that. I'm on ubuntu 12.04 or whatever, the newest one using the gparted to format to NTSC and then unetbootin to install the bootloader, and the iso, then ...
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Can I use Ubuntu to write a Windows 7 ISO to USB? [duplicate]
I need to create a Windows installation USB drive from an ISO file. I used UNetbootin which seems to be the only tool that can write non-Linux images.
The USB disk boots (sort of), but it gets stuck ...
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How to get Unetbootin to recognize mounted USB drive?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04, and every time I try to write an Ubuntu ISO image to a disk so I can install it, Unetbootin says /dev/sdb1 isn't mounted. But Ubuntu mounts the drive automatically when it's ...
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UNetbootin is stuck in an "Automatic boot in 10 seconds" countdown loop
I made a bootable Windows 7 USB using UNetbootin, and when I try to boot from the bootable USB and select the Default boot menu entry, it gets stuck at the UNetbootin boot menu and it keeps repeating ...
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Can I install Ubuntu to my 32 GB USB pen drive? [duplicate]
I want to install Ubuntu like how you would to a hard drive so I can use it as a portable system. I do not want a Live install; I want something where i can install updates, install drivers, and ...
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Any way to manually make a bootable USB from ISO?
I've been using Unetbootin but it occasionally fails to create a bootable usb the way I need it to, especially with the newer versions.
Is there a way I could extract the iso myself?
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Unetbootin has no GUI on Ubuntu GNOME
I want to make the switch to Antergos. When opening Unetbootin, I can't open it successfully.
Here is what happens when I open UNetbootin from Terminal:
$ sudo unetbootin
X Error: BadAccess (attempt ...
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Difference between NetInstall, HdMedia, and Live install images on UNetBootin?
UNetBootin comes with three different choices for Ubunutu images: NetInstall, HdMedia, and Live. What's the difference?
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Ubuntu Live USB won't boot, "Failed to load COM32 file menu.c32"
I'm hoping to revive an old netbook I have laying around by installing Linux on it. I did what I gather most of us are supposed to do: I created a Xubuntu 14.10 Live USB with Unetbootin, plugged the ...
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Write bootable BIOS update .ISO to USB stick
Lenovo distributes BIOS updates as .iso files (example) that are supposed to be burnt on a CD and booted. Burning it to a CD worked and booted correctly, but now I want to use a USB stick instead (...
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Are there alternatives to unetbootin?
Is there any software like unetbootin in Ubuntu?
I cant install or run unetbootin-494 even though I already set it to allow executing files as programs.
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Creating a USB media using UNetbootin isn't recognized as booting media
I've installed Ubuntu by USB many times before. It's not working now and I'm not sure why.
I format the USB drive (a Kingston DataTraveler 100 G2, 16 GB) using GParted by wiping it and installing a ...
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Reliable bootable USB creator in Ubuntu
I need a reliable application which will make usb pen drives bootable. Recently, I tried creating a bootable lubuntu-13-04-alternate usb on a ubuntu 12.10 system but ended up with 'boot error' when ...
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Unable to boot Ubuntu Live USB Flash Drive with casper-rw persistent partition
So, I've spent the last day going through similar questions, and can confirm first that this is not a duplicate of:
Ubuntu Live-USB Using a "casper-rw" Partition
Persistent Ubuntu 14.04 USB fails to ...
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make a bootable image on a removable Flash drive of Lenovo's SSD firmware update tool
How do I make a bootable Flash drive (USB type) with this file:
Link to Lenovo SSD firmware update tool ISO image.
I tried this: Use gparted to format to fat32 (on an MBR device). This format is ...
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There is no application installed for executable files
I'm a new Linux user. I bought 1 month ago a 64x Laptop with Windows 8 pre-installed.
Using UnetBootin I installed Ubuntu 12.10 and completely removed Windows 8.
Now, the new Ubuntu version is a ...
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Can't install Unetbootin in Ubuntu 18.04 Live Boot Session
I booted my laptop with Ubuntu 18.04 (Try Ubuntu without installing method). Then, I ran the following command:
sudo add-apt-repository universe
sudo add-apt-repository multiverse
sudo add-apt-...
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Instruct Ubuntu to boot to RAM from flash drive using unetbootin
I have used UNetbootin to create an installable / live bootable flash drive from Ubuntu 12.04. However that didn't preserve the normal Ubuntu boot menu which allows to me to enter advanced options. It ...
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Motherboard replaced - How can I recover GRUB?
I had a dual boot setup on my Dell laptop with Ubuntu 16.04 and Windows 10. The tech replaced the motherboard and now I'm not able to boot. I am trying to restore GRUB - I installed a version of ...
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Problem With Unetbootin (Or, Perhaps, Me)
As I mentioned before, I'm having a lot of stability issues on Lubuntu 13, so I'm trying to upgrade to the alternate install of Lubuntu 14.04, as my computer has about 500MB RAM.
I went to ...
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Installing FreeDOS onto a USB stick using unetbootin fails
Using gparted, I created two 4096MB fat32 partitions on a 32GB USB flash drive, and then used unetbootin to install FD13LIVE.ISO on partition 1 using "ISO mode", and FD13FULL.IMG to ...
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Trouble making a Live USB with Debian 'Sqeeze'
So first off, I'm using Debian sqeeze and I'm trying to make an Ubuntu 12. 04 Precise Pangolin Live USB. This is kind of a problem at the moment because debian does not have the "startup disk creator" ...
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E: Unable to locate package when I install unetbootin
I try to install UNETbootin using the terminal. When I enter the following:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install unetbootin
I get this error:
E: Unable to locate package
I already tried many ...
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Windows failed to start when trying to intsall Ubuntu from a DVD
As the title says when I select UNetbootin as my OS I get an error saying that Windows failed to start. It advises me to repair using my Windows disc. Then I get this on the screen:
Windows Boot ...
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Unetbootin hangs on 51% - trying to create USB installer drive for Windows
While trying to create a bootable Windows USB from Unetbootin, the process hangs on 51%, whilst trying to copy the 461st file.
I've tried giving it time, but after 3 hours of idle, the issue still ...
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The installer needs to commit changes to partition tables, but cannot do so because partitions could not be unmounted. /cdrom
I have tried several times to install Natty on its own partition on my laptop (WinXP, Intel x86) using UNetBootin, but it always fail.
There is a dialog box:
Failed to unmount partitions
The ...
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How much space do i need for "preserve files across reboots"?
I'm using Unetbootin to download a USB boot drive and I'm not sure how much space to preserve. I'm not even sure if I need any.
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Which file on a USB live installation made with UNetBootin persists file information?
I created an installation of Ubuntu 11.10 using UNetBootin on a usb thumbdrive.
I've downloaded programs and installed them with apt-get so that they persist on the drive between boots.
What file ...
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Space used to preserve files across reboots? Unetbootin
I am installing Ubuntu on another computer in my house. I have downloaded the iso file and am going to put in on a usb using Unetbootin.
What is the rule of thumb for deciding how much space I ...
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alternative to unetbootin for memtest86+ image
I installed unetbootin from Ubuntu Software Center. It's a simple utility so it was hard to get wrong. I Flashed the ISO image of memtest86+. It didn't work. It did not start memtest86+. Booting it ...
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Install unetbootin on Ubuntu 12.04
I'm trying to install UNetbootin on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I downloaded the executable file from this link and followed the instructions below:
If using Linux, make the file executable (using either ...
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Write Ubuntu iso image to USB
I am a new Linux user. I recently installed Debian stable 8 from Windows through unetbootin but now I would like to use Ubuntu. I have downloaded Ubuntu iso file. But I am not able to write it to USB ...
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Problems installing unetbootin on ubuntu 16.04
i have run
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gezakovacs/ppa
and get the following result with the last 4 lines giving errors:-
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp8k7uho4o/secring.gpg' created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/...
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Why do I need to format my usb on windows in order to use unetbootin
If I prepare an ubuntu startup usb with unetbootin or startup disk creator, it does not boot on my pc.
But if I format the same drive on Windows, then restart on linux to create the bootable usb, it ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 not booting from USB
I tried to create a bootable USB for Ubuntu 16.04. When booting from the USB I only see a black screen with a blinking cursor though.
Here are the different attempts I've tried:
Download the Ubuntu ....
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How to make an external hard drive bootable with unetbootin?
The SATA hdd is connected with a USB adapter cable.
How is unetbootin used to write an ISO image:
to an external hard drive for installing Ubuntu?
It's not clear that unetbootin is listing the ...
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No such file or directory error when starting UNetbootin in Ubuntu 14.04
I have a problem starting UNetbootin from the terminal in Ubuntu 14.04. I got this error message.
./unetbootin-linux-608: error while loading shared libraries: libSM.so.6: cannot open shared object ...
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Install Ubuntu without a USB flash drive or CD
I currently use Zorin OS and I want to switch to Ubuntu. If I try UNetbootin for Linux, it doesn't show any boot entry to install Ubuntu and I can't purchase a USB flash drive right now.
How can I ...
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How to create a bootable ubuntu USB on a mac without using UNETBOOTIN?
While trying to install Ubuntu on a DELL R720 server the installer flashed a message saying the USB was made using UNETBOOTIN, and it is not recommended. I am trying to find how to make a bootable USB ...
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How do I install Ubuntu to another partition from Ubuntu with Unetbootin?
Basically what I want to do is install a fresh copy of Ubuntu from Ubuntu. It is an older machine so usb boot doesn't work and I don't see why I need to waste a CD to do it. Currently running Ubuntu ...
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Missing Operating System when installing 12.04 from USB
I wanted to upgrade my 10.04 PC to 12.04. Towards the end of the upgrade, I made the foolish mistake of thinking "Hibernate" on the system menu meant "Sleep", when it reality it seemed to shut down ...
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How do I solve Error 13: Invalid or unsupported executable format when trying to install Ubuntu
I'm trying my hand at getting my laptop to run Ubuntu.
My laptop is a Toshiba Satellite L755-S5153. It came preloaded with Windows 7. I upgraded the laptop to Windows 10.
I downloaded the Ubuntu 16.04....
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Can I make a syslinux install to USB flash drive persistent using a persistent partition on the same drive?
Since 14.04 I have not been able to create a persistent install, with the casper-rw partition on the same drive, with systems created using SDC, UNetbootin, Rufus, Universal, etc.
These USB installs ...
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Unetbootin USB persistence for Ubuntu 12.10 doesn't work
I created a bootable USB stick for Ubuntu 12.10 using Unetbootin and set the persistent file size to 3072mb. I am able to boot into Ubuntu 12.10 just fine. However, any changes I make are lost on ...
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UnetBootIn BootLoader Error
I am trying to install Ubuntu 18.10 as a dual boot option along with my Windows 10. I dont have a flash drive on me right now. And I think DVD drive doesn't work. So I Googled a bit and found ...
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Windows Boot Manager complains UNetbootin has some files missing
I downloaded Ubuntu 16.04 and installed it on my system using UNetbootin. When everything is finished and I restarted, and selected UNetbootin. Don't know why but Windows Boot Manager complains that ...
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isolinux folder empty every usb installer creation
I've spent the last two days exhaustively searching for an answer to this issue. It seems similar to others at first, but I assure y'all it is not quite the same.
I have used unetbootin, Universal ...
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How would i go about manuall recreating the process that unetbootin uses to create a bootable USB? [duplicate]
Would i simply create a bootable grub install and copy the files from the iso over, then edit the commands as needed?
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INCONSISTENT usb write/copy speeds; cache problem?
Foremost, slow USB write/copy speeds seem to be a hackneyed topic. But this issue is one I've not seen presented elsewhere. Thanks for showing this novice your support.
I'm copying the same .iso ...
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