Tagged Questions

-1
votes
0answers
15 views

Fully formatted HDD still detects Windows 7 BCD is missing and won't load USB boot drive [closed]

Exactly as the title says. A completely formatted hard drive, with Windows 7 previously on it, still detects that the BCD is missing and it won't boot from my USB even when the USB is set to load ...
0
votes
2answers
68 views

Flash Drive Boot Issue

I tried to install Ubuntu 13.04 onto a flash drive and everything seemed to go smoothly, but after it told me to restart (and I did), it said t insert a boot device (which should be the flash drive, ...
0
votes
1answer
30 views

Version 12.04.2 crashed when booted from a USB

I've been trying to run Ubuntu 12.04 on my new bespoke computer. I don't have a HDD as i am saving for a decent one and have been trying to run Linux of off a USB boot disc. I can load up on the "Try ...
1
vote
3answers
53 views

Stuffing In Multiple Bootable ISO's On The Same Pendrive

I recently installed ubuntu 13.04 from a bootable 8GB usb pendrive which was created using power iso when i was on windows.Is there a way of stuffing in another bootable windows and a freebsd iso file ...
0
votes
0answers
33 views

USB boot doesn't work

I have installed Ubuntu on a USB stick and tried to boot it on my PC, but when I did this all that happend was a flickering appearing, going on and on and on. Nothing happens. What can I do about ...
0
votes
1answer
75 views

Ubuntu will not boot from my external hard drive

I got a 16GB Flash Drive and turned it to a bootable USB with Pen Drive Linux using the 13.04 64 bit iso. I then booted from it and went to the setup procedure and installed it on a 500 GB external ...
0
votes
1answer
88 views

Unable to Boot Windows 8 after installing ubuntu in pendrive

I installed Ubuntu on my 32GB pen-drive which is a clean installation.After installation I unplugged my pen-drive now I cannot boot in to windows. It says grub rescue. What do I do.?
0
votes
2answers
100 views

How do I boot Ubuntu from my usb flash drive?

I have been using Windows 7 Home Basic for years, and now I'm bored and my PC is getting slower by the day. So I decided to try Ubuntu. I formatted an 8GB Transcend USB Flash drive and put Ubuntu in ...
1
vote
1answer
77 views

making a bootable, 'portable' usb drive [duplicate]

I have a leftover laptop drive and sata - usb adapter. I'd like to make it bootable and 'portable'. Would it be able to recognize host machine's network card for instance? For the sake of experiment I ...
0
votes
0answers
28 views

Is pausing of ubuntu installation normal ?

I'm trying to install 12.10 using a flash drive and I'm experiencing a stall during boot. The last line is [4.623250] key type encrypted registered. Is this stall normal and should I just let it do ...
0
votes
0answers
16 views

installed ubuntu on usb drive, grub not starting [duplicate]

I installed Xubuntu 12.10 on my 8gb usb drive, which was mounted on /dev/sdb with just one partition: /dev/sdb1, which I also installed grub on, as written in method 1 @ ...
0
votes
1answer
94 views

Ubuntu 12.10 on bootable thumbdrive black screen

So I'm trying to run Ubuntu 12.10 from a bootable Thumbstick. I can see a purple screen with icons at the bottom and it proceeds to display string after string of lines. After that, I hear drums but ...
1
vote
2answers
257 views

Difference ubuntu-12.04-alternate-amd64.iso and ubuntu-12.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso [duplicate]

I am trying make a Ubuntu bootable flash drive using the Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.2.4. Also I have downloaded the a file named ubuntu-12.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso which is 7.10.956 kb from a torrent ...
0
votes
1answer
96 views

How can I install ubuntu from the ISO in Windows?

I don't have a usb stick or discs available to boot from, so is there anyway I can use the ISO image to install from within windows? I tried using the Windows installer but the download keeps ...
0
votes
1answer
121 views

My MacBook Pro does not show Ubuntu USB while holding Alt/Option Key

I'm unable to see my newly created 12.04 in the list after holding alt/option when restarting my MacBook Pro
0
votes
0answers
110 views

Ubuntu 12.10 won't boot from flashdrive

I downloaded Ubuntu 12.10 made a bootable flashdrivem via startup disk creator. But no matter what I do It just won't boot. in booting menu there are few options like USB-HDD, USB-FDD etc. I've tied ...
0
votes
0answers
29 views

Can't boot after usb install

I can't boot from the hdd after installing from a usb stick. I have to plug it back in and select to boot from it to boot form the hdd. How do I fix the bootloader?
1
vote
4answers
716 views

USB Stick won't boot

So I wanted to play around with CHrome OS, and installed the Vanilla version of Chromium OS to my trusty USB Stick. I used the Win32DiskImager.exe to install the OS to the USB stick. All went well, ...
0
votes
1answer
44 views

I boot my usb and the copyrights details show but I cannot go anywhere from there? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I install Ubuntu from an USB drive / create a live USB-stick? How can I create a bootable USB disk from a CD image? I plug in my usb and turn my computer and ...
1
vote
0answers
167 views

Bootable Pendrive with 12.10 boots into Memtest86+

As the title says, I created a bootable USB Pendrive with Ubuntu 12.10, following the instructions found in Ubuntu's page, in order to install it to my PC. When I reboot the computer with the the ...
0
votes
1answer
414 views

Grub2 attempting to boot hd1 when it should boot hd0

I'm attempting to perform a "normal" install on a USB3 SSD (I don't know if it is noteworthy, but I don't have a swap partition). The installation proceeds normally (I'm installing from a USB2 device ...
3
votes
1answer
472 views

Boot off USB key without bios support

I installed Ubuntu onto a USB key using pendrivelinux.com. I need to boot off the pen drive now but the bios doesn't support this. I can still boot into Linux without X support ( broken X is one of ...
2
votes
0answers
842 views

I get a “no default or ui configuration directive found” on boot

No default or UI configuration directive found. I get this error when I tried to reboot Ubuntu with the DiskOnKey flash drive.
0
votes
2answers
478 views

How do i boot any ISO from a USB flash drive?

So I know in my bios theres this settings in USB labled "Emulate device" HDD/CDROM/FDD But im not even sure I understand what it means and I cant find it on the internet. Do you remember the old ...
0
votes
1answer
320 views

How to use a bootable USB on another machine without grub?

I have installed (not live CD) Ubuntu on a USB stick, and now having dual boot with Windows. How can I use this USB on another machine, as the latter does not have grub. How to make the USB ...
0
votes
1answer
199 views

Live USB doesnt recognize any bootable file on usb. Booting from usb gives disc error

Windows is screwed up and I cannot register it on my computer (product on HD doesn't match product previously on motherboard). So I decided to just run Ubuntu instead. I put the Ubuntu .iso file I ...
4
votes
2answers
2k views

Can I Install grub on an USB and make it a rescue disk?

Can I Install grub on an USB and make it a rescue disk? Question: Is it safe to run the following commands? sudo grub-install /dev/sdb (where sdb is my USB drive) update-grub2 Question: Would ...
0
votes
1answer
586 views

Install Ubuntu 12.04 from Pen drive, now will not boot [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it? I installed ubuntu 12.04 desktop amd64 to the following: AMD A8 3870K (CPU + GPU) ASUS F1Aff-M ...
0
votes
1answer
298 views

Showing “boot:” trying to install ubuntu from usb stick created with pendrive

I am trying to install Ubuntu on my laptop which is a "Dell Inspiron N4010" model. I already have Windows 7 Ultimate and Fedora 17. Now i need to install the Ubuntu over Fedora. So i create ubuntu USB ...
6
votes
1answer
5k views

Why dd is not a reliable command to write bootable .iso files to USB thumb drive?

As the answers here indicate Ubuntu .iso s are not expected to boot if copied with dd to a USB thumb drive. Now my question is why is so that some Linux distributions have the option to directly write ...
0
votes
1answer
3k views

Boot Ubuntu on USB flash drive in Mac OS X 10.4… and Ubuntu

I would like to create an OS-agnostic installation of Ubuntu on a flash drive, that boots under Ubuntu and under Mac OS X. Ideally the process would look like: Install Ubuntu 11.10 (or 12.04 if ...
1
vote
1answer
941 views

Howto boot into console with Ubuntu 12.04 USB Stick?

A Lenovo G575 laptop freezes during boot since I upgraded to 12.04. The same, when I boot it with a 12.04 live USB stick. I guess that it freezes when the GUI is initialized. So I would like to boot ...
1
vote
2answers
2k views

Ubuntu 12.04 installed on hard disk using USB pendrive does not boot from hard disk

I installed Ubuntu 12.04 using USB pendirve but it only boots if that USB is connected. It does not boot from the hard disk. Any solutions?
0
votes
2answers
2k views

Ubuntu will only boot off of a USB

I installed Ubuntu 12.04 today from a USB and the install went fine ( I replaced Windows XP with it). But when I tried to restart my computer nothing happened; a couple of minutes later I tried ...
0
votes
1answer
391 views

Error : remove the disk and press any key to restart

I have problem with my USB memory ! So I am trying to make this USB memory bootable. Using unebooting, I uploaded a linux and set the booting to read from USB. but the laptop keeps giving this error ...
3
votes
1answer
230 views

is /boot partition needed after OS is booted?

I have an encrypted root partition (main hard drive) and my /boot is on a usb drive with a certain section of the usb drive's bits acting as the key for the encrypted partition. Of course I have to ...
-1
votes
1answer
1k views

How to create a USB bootable to install XP S3 in 11.10? [closed]

I need to create a bootable USB in Ubuntu. The system I want to put is XP S3. It is in an ISO format. How? What software with?
1
vote
1answer
582 views

Ubuntu 11.10 Black Screen

This is my current specs: Operating System: Windows 7 x64 CPU: Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67GHz Bloomfield 45nm Technology RAM: 6.00 GB Tripple-Channel DDR3 @539MHz (8-8-8-20) ...
1
vote
1answer
120 views

Ubuntu install fails reporting insufficient space on Asus Eee PC?

I have been running ubuntu on a virtual machine for a while now I'm trying to install it on an old Asus eeepc 1000he which has no Cd/dvd reader/writer. I started by downloading Ubuntu 10.04 livedisc ...
0
votes
1answer
171 views

How can I integrate updates to a installation CD/DVD?

I have this question about how to integrate updates to a installation CD/USB, like a slipstream in Windows. Is this possible to make? Thanks for answering.-
1
vote
1answer
329 views

How can I move a boot partition onto a Flash drive?

I have installed Ubuntu 11.04 Server onto an Acer Aspire Easystore H340-M. It was a Windows Home Server. The hardware has an integral Flash Drive / USB (SCSI11) of 256 Mb. Could I use this as the ...
1
vote
1answer
969 views

Boot USB ubuntu image from iPad?

I know that you can run Ubuntu from a flash drive, booted from another machine. What I'm wondering is whether it's possible to boot such an image from an iPad (jailbroken or otherwise). I know that ...
2
votes
2answers
730 views

Why can't I boot from portable HD?

I've been trying to get Ubuntu 10.04-LTS 32-bit desktop installed onto a 250GB FreeAgent Go drive from Seagate. I've been able to install onto a USB flash drive and boot successfully from this. I ...
0
votes
0answers
115 views

Maverick USB Boot CD [closed]

I'd installed Maverick to my 16 GB pen drive but my college machine doesn't support USB at boot. How I can use a Maverick Live CD to boot from my USB drive? It was possible in 8.x/9.x, but the steps ...
2
votes
1answer
297 views

Booting but not rebooting from external USB hard drive, what could be the problem?

I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop with a dead internal hard drive controller. It boots perfectly from CD or USB. I therefore removed the internal hard drive and installed Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick onto ...
3
votes
7answers
7k views

How to create a bootable USB from a .iso file?

I am trying to create a bootable USB stick from a .iso image (it isn't a linux distro or anything of the sort) intended for use with a CD. I've tried UNetbootin and dd but they don't boot.
3
votes
2answers
520 views

Is it possible to create bootable USB stick on 512 Mb flash drive?

I have only 512 Mb flash drive. Is it possible to create bootable Maverick 10.10 on it? Maybe, with some packages dropped? What tool can I try for it?
0
votes
2answers
432 views

Not booting from laptop when trying to boot from an external USB drive

I installed Ubuntu to USB ext drive from CD from my desktop, where it boots perfectly from USB Hard drive. However, it does not boot from my laptop. Laptop hangs with a blinking cursor. Can you please ...