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I can't boot from my USB drive.

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mamiemando Posted messages 33228 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   -
Hello
I have a Vaio PC running XP SP3 and I want to boot from a Linux USB stick
but the PC never wants to and tells me:
"Remove the disk
Press any key to restart"
so how am I supposed to boot from my USB stick?

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  2. Lahlou B
     
    I have the same problem, I am trying to install Linux via a USB stick, I used and followed the unetbootin link. But when I restart it says: "Remove Disc Press any key to restart." I am currently on a Windows 7 version, 32-bit operating system Samsung notebook 150. Thank you for your help. (I have selected the USB stick in the BIOS and set it as the first option.)
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  3. mamiemando Posted messages 33228 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   7 940
     
    Hmm... I think you must have poorly prepared the key, because obviously you can't start on it, that's the only explanation I see. This tutorial is not bad, you just have to take the first sentence with a grain of salt :-)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36pjBO9B9Lc

    Good luck
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    1. Lahlou B
       
      Alright, I'm going to take a look at that! Thanks a lot.
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      1. Lahlou B > Lahlou B
         
        Pour installer Lubuntu, il est conseillé de télécharger l'image ISO de la version que tu souhaites. Voici ce que tu peux faire : 1. **Télécharger l'image ISO** : Va sur le site officiel de Lubuntu (https://lubuntu.me/) et cherche la section des téléchargements. Tu pourras y trouver la version stable de Lubuntu à télécharger. 2. **Choisir la méthode d'installation** : - **Version Live** : Permet de tester Lubuntu sans l'installer sur ton disque dur. - **NT Install ou HD Media** : Ces méthodes impliquent l'utilisation d'un disque ou d'une clé USB contenant l'image ISO pour procéder à l'installation. Si tu veux installer Lubuntu, télécharge d'abord l'image ISO, puis utilise un outil comme Rufus (pour Windows) pour créer une clé USB bootable avec cette image. Cela te permettra d'installer Lubuntu sur ton système.
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  4. Marc02 Posted messages 208 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   45
     
    Good evening.
    I watched the video and it was informative: for the first time in my life, I saw how things work in the W$ world!
    I have taken the plunge for eleven years and I am glad about it, just as I congratulate you for trying this fabulous adventure ;-))
    One thing he didn't show: how and where to get an ISO image.
    You just need to go to the website www.ubuntu.fr and search for Lubuntu in the "download" tab.
    You will need to save the ISO file somewhere on your disk and then create the USB drive with unetbootin!
    Come on, it will work out ;-)
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  6. mamiemando Posted messages 33228 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   7 940
     
    A live version allows you to run Ubuntu from your USB stick, so if I understood correctly, that's what you want.

    The USB stick is presumably prepared from the ISO file (which is initially intended for burning a CD or DVD, but can be used to prepare a USB stick thanks to Unetbootin, as Marc02 mentioned).

    Xubuntu seems like a more standard choice than Lubuntu and remains lightweight. So, depending on your preferences, either one would work. The standard option is Ubuntu (which has the advantage of aligning with the documentation).

    Good luck!

    PS: I enjoyed the nod to the video in your signature :-) I like people who have a good sense of humor and/or self-deprecation :-)
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  7. Lahlou B
     
    I have done everything as they say, it still doesn't work. I read on this site: http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/live_usb that "the USB key must have a FAT32 partition (an NTFS partition is not suitable)." When I formatted my key, I only had the choice between NTFS and exFAT (by default), so I chose exFAT. Maybe it's my USB key that is not suitable (it's a recent one: Kingston Data Traveler 64GB)? I don't have any other keys to try.
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    1. mamiemando Posted messages 33228 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   7 940
       
      It is indeed indicated in the documentation, but I wonder why; I suppose it is necessary for Windows (and therefore the Windows version of UNetbootin) to recognize the drive correctly. Under Linux, this wouldn't be necessary.

      From what I read here, exFAT is an improved FAT32 adapted for large partitions (like yours here), which were limited to 4GB:
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExFAT

      4GB seems far too tight to accommodate an Ubuntu live CD, so I think you didn't have much choice.

      So, what is not working? Does the USB appear at the top of your boot sequence in BIOS?

      Good luck!
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