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I am in immediate need of installing 10.04 in a laptop that is currently 14.04 (Only Ubuntu). And I have to do this using a USB stick or pendrive only.

I tried using LinuxLiveUSB creator or using instructions at pendrivelinux.com but they generate exe files which don't work in my 14.04 Ubuntu.

I am willing to format my hard disk on my Ubuntu PC and install the 10.04 version. I have a borrowed PC now, so Please help if you could before downvoting.

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Insert your USB drive, run lsblk, and note the device location. It will be something like /dev/sdb. DO NOT MAKE A MISTAKE HERE.

Run:

$ sudo dd bs=4M if=/path/to/ubuntu-10.04.iso of=/dev/sdx && sync

Replace x obviously. This works only for Linux Live USB.

Boot from this drive and install.

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  • thanks but ib my ubuntu 14.04 i deleted some data and now i can't access the terminal.
    – adrian008
    Jul 7, 2015 at 20:13
  • Press Ctrl+Alt+F2. Or Boot into recovery from from GRUB.
    – xyz
    Jul 7, 2015 at 20:14
  • I booted into recovery mode I get a list of options like resume clean ..etc no lsblk
    – adrian008
    Jul 7, 2015 at 20:25
  • I got into root shell ran lsblk and get the usb localtion as sdb1
    – adrian008
    Jul 7, 2015 at 20:29
  • You only need /dev/sdb. Do not use the 1.
    – xyz
    Jul 7, 2015 at 20:30

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