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    [SOLVED] Issues with creating a bootable usb drive.

    I am trying to install Kubuntu Netbook remix on my new Asus EEE Netbook. I did not purchase a usb cd drive so I am trying to do this from a usb thumb drive. I have attempted to create this usb drive with the start up creator on my desktop, with the usb-creator.exe from the ISO I downloaded and from unetbootin-windows. All three have created the usb fine, but the drive is not bootable. When I attempt to install the bootloader information with wubi it fails indicating that there was an error retrieving the installation files.

    I have verified the checksum so I know that the integrity of the ISO I downloaded is good. I also thought maybe the usb thumb drive was bad, so I tried on a different one and I even tried on an SD card. All have failed to boot from them. Anyone have any other suggestions short of purchasing a usb cd drive?

    Thanks,

    -Eric
    Sent using my HTC EVO and Tapatalk.
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    Re: Issues with creating a bootable usb drive.

    At times, it does feel like black magic -- especially these new Sandisk sticks with the faux CD on them.

    There are links and my favorite techniques in this: http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3107512.0
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      Re: Issues with creating a bootable usb drive.

      At times, it does feel like black magic -- especially these new Sandisk sticks with the faux CD on them.

      There are links and my favorite techniques in this: http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3107512.0
      Yes all my usb drives have this faux auto run cd thing on them. Could that be what is causing the issues? I have even tried formatting them and nothing. Thanks for the link, I will check it out.

      I was able to install kubuntu with wubi but only inside Windows. I just want to zap windows entirely, I have no use for it at all.


      -Eric
      Sent using my HTC EVO and Tapatalk.
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        [Solved] Re: Issues with creating a bootable usb drive.

        I figured this out and it seems it my or may not have been any issue with the usb stick after all.

        I just finished doing the usb-creator from inside kubuntu and putting it on an SD card. I then saw something from the BIOS during boot up that said hit esc for a menu. Inside that menu I was able to select the SD card as the boot drive and now I am happily installing kubuntu on my Netbook and killing off windows 7!

        Thanks for the help though.

        -Eric
        Sent using my HTC EVO and Tapatalk.
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