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I have downloaded the ubuntu 12.10 32 bit iso and extrated the files to usb bootable drive and i want to install it along with windows 8 on my laptop. When i insert usb bootable disk and tried to restart the lappy on start up it is saying

"Operating system wasn't found ,try disconnecting drives and press cltr+alt+del to restart " error on black screen while installing 12.10 on windows 8 through bootable usb drive

Could you please help me on this?

Thanks, Gopichand

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You need to burn a disk containing Ubuntu. go out to the drug store and buy a pack of five blank DVDR disks. on your computer : download the latest version of Ubuntu : from here : http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current windows : go to http://imgburn.com and download the program insert one of the blank DVDs from the pack you bought at the drug store. find your Ubuntu ISO, right click on it, and select "burn using img burn". uncheck the "verify" box change "aws" to "2x" click write wait for the disk to finish burning boot from it mac : go to utilities > disk utility insert one of your blank disks click the "burn" button find your iso click burn wait for burn to complete boot from your disk linux : open a terminal insert one of your blank disks in the terminal, enter sudo wodim /path/to/your/ubuntu.iso and enter your password when prompted. When your prompt returns, boot from your disk. When you hear the drum sound, click your language, and then click the "install ubuntu" button. click through the prompts, until at the "this computer currently contains ___" where ___ is your current operating system. Click the "erase ____ and install Ubuntu" option, and then click continue. Keep on following prompts until your install completes, then remove the disk and click reboot.

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  • Hi i did as suggested... when i clicked continue by selecting option install ubuntu inside windows .. a screen came saying that please remove installation media and close the tr(if any) and hit enter.. i removed dvd and pressed enter it restarted into windows 8 only .. i didn't find any option for dual boot it directly loads windows 8... Please help me
    – Gopichand
    Mar 15, 2013 at 12:58
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You can't create a bootable USB Drive when you copy the Data from the Disk. This won't make the USB Drive bootable.

You have several possibilities:

Or just burn the ISO on a CD an install from it.

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  • Thanks for responding...I have created bootable usb drive using commands in cmd prompt and then copied the extracted files. first i tried unetbooting also but didn't work.. Could you please tell me what is meaning of live-disk?
    – Gopichand
    Mar 15, 2013 at 11:27
  • You can boot and run Ubuntu from a CD, without installing it. This is a Live-Disk. If you have downloaded Ubuntu from the Ubuntu Website, you have a Live Disk. Try to burn it and boot you PC from the CD.
    – prophecy201
    Mar 15, 2013 at 11:32
  • Dude i'm confused can you please give me simple steps... i downloaded ISO from ubuntu site next what to do?...and also what Live-Disk does mean?
    – Gopichand
    Mar 15, 2013 at 11:34
  • @Gopichand, What commands did you use to create the bootable USB drive?
    – saji89
    Mar 15, 2013 at 11:35
  • @saji89 : wikihow.com/Make-a-USB-Bootable check dis link i have followed 1to7 steps...
    – Gopichand
    Mar 15, 2013 at 11:37

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