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Could I make changes to a bootable Ubuntu ISO by booting into it, making changes within the OS, and re-exporting the ISO?
Suppose I have a bootable Ubuntu ISO. I would like to make several changes to the image at the OS level. The changes I want to make include changing the default user password, as well as a few other ...
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How to solve blue screen issue coming even after using a USB media?
I have an HP-i3-7th bought in 2018. I had dual booted it 4 years ago with Win default and Ubuntu secondary. A year ago it started malfunctioning because the boot would not work properly. If Ubuntu is ...
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How to boot an HP XW8000 from a USB flash drive?
I have an old XW8000 machine that I’ve been trying and failing boot from USB flash drive for the last week.
I’ve tried burning Ubuntu 6.0, 8.0, 14.0, 22.04 on USB media using PowerIso and BalenaEtcher ...
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How to install full linux to a usb drive like unetbootin
I have recently looked into linux as my mac is currently at 10.12 and I need to run newer apps but currently cannot get a new computer. I have decided to move to linux but I don't want to touch the ...
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Installing windows 10 on blank thinkpad
i am helping a freind install windows on their thinkpad using a usb stick i went into the bios and put usb on the top of the boot oreder turned it on and lo and behold ubuntu booted so i went back to ...
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Unable to boot Ubuntu from an external SSD
I installed Ubuntu 22.10 in an USB flash drive and it boots perfectly fine. Then I cloned this drive to an SSD on Windows using MiniTool Partition Wizard (full disk clone, not specific partitions). ...
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Remove ubuntu and download kali linux
I'm trying to remove ubuntu and download kali from an old pc I have. I've downloaded the image and burnt a usb using ubuntu startup disk creator. I've used this link to get the iso. When I plug in the ...
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Is it possible to, and if so, how can I, boot a USB-sticked copy of Linux on this Chinese-made ARM machine?
I recently acquired a quite nice Chinese ARM computer board, the ITX-3588J from Firefly (aka. T-Chip) and with core processor made by RockChip. By itself, the board is an integrated single-board ...
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Can’t boot from USB on Windows tablet
I have a Windows tablet ZTE W105 that I want to install Linux on. The tablet finds the USB stick but when I boot from it nothing happens, it just restarts and returns to Windows. I have tried changing ...
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Boot from USB drive on Chromebook Acer C721
I have set my Chromebook Acer C721 in developer mode, and permitted USB booting via sudo crossystem dev_boot_usb=1 dev_boot_legacy=1. Then, after the next reboot, at the developer mode warning, I type ...
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Need help making bootable USB
Here's what I've tried on my Ubuntu system:
I downloaded Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft.
I copied the files to a different directory and also copied an autounattend.xml file there for automatic ...
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ubuntu live usb not detected by UEFI secure boot
Even though I created an UEFI Ubuntu Live USB, I am only able to boot from this when I disable secure boot.
I would like to fix this because I don’t want to have to disable secure boot in order to ...
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Unable to recognize bootable usb
I formatted a USB to a bootable usb with windows 10. Now when I enter BIOS mode, this bootable usb is not recognized. First, I tried the fat32 type, but the .iso file from windows is to large to be ...
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What is the best way to go installing Ubuntu? [closed]
I have an old computer which already has Windows 8.1 on it. I would rather not completely remove Windows from my old computer. I may want to sell my old desktop in the future, and I don't have the ...
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Flashing cursor when trying to boot from Windows 10 Bootable USB - many attempts to fix failed
I've tried many different forums where questions have been asked about this and answered, but I can't seem to find something that works for me.
Recently I wiped and repartitioned my SSD (partition ...
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How could I boot my Ubuntu 20.04 laptop to show 2 external monitors and usb devices connected to a USB-C/DisplayLink- Hub without reconnecting?
Here is my system setup:
ASUS ROG G752VSK with NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1070 Mobile with driver : nvidia-driver-455 - third-party free recommended (installed from ubuntu nvidia ppa for beta drivers (...
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Can't boot from USB stick on Dell Vostro 15 3000 (series 3591)
I have new LapTop Dell Vostro 15 3000 (series 3591) with factory installed Ubutnu 18.04. I would like to Install Windows 10 and I can't do that because I can't boot from USB stick, I can't boot from ...
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Linux Mint - unable to boot from Live USB
I made a multi boot usb using Xboot. I've added Linux Mint and some Windows PE's. Bootloader is using syslinux.
Usb drive boots, menu appears, with Windows iso's there is no issue. But at Linux Mint, ...
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New machine with Win10, wanted to install Ubuntu 18 with USB stick, but get dropped into grub
New Win10 laptop. Want to install Ubuntu18. I created a Ubuntu18 USB in Rufus, UUI and Etcher - tried them all, they all basically drop me into GRUB. One actually starts the Ubuntu install but mouse ...
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Why does a faulty USB port cause Ubuntu 20.20 to boot slowly?
A USB port on this system is faulty; I can tell because devices plugged into it don't work and I get dmesg reports like
[ 11.673418] usb 2-1: device not accepting address 2, error -110
[ 22....
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How to re-install Linux from bootable usb stick?
I’m trying to re-install Linux with a bootable usb stick. After I entered the bios model and saw the device under the submenu of boot, I just couldn’t open it or enter it to start the installation. ...
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Boot windows 10 with USB but have Ubuntu on hard drive
I have a hardrive with Ubuntu on it but Ubuntu is having some serious errors so I decide to change to windows 10 I bought windows 10 from Microsoft and put it on a usb. Plugged in the USB. I went to ...
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Ubuntu live USB not shown as bootable device in bios
I'd like to make a bootable Ubuntu USB with a writable partition
for storing backups and data. I want the USB to be bootable for
mobility, i.e. I'd be able to boot it on another arbitrary machine,
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Bootable Windows 10 USB doesn't boot up in Linux
I want to install Windows over Linux. I followed these instructions (https://itsfoss.com/bootable-windows-usb-linux) to create a bootable Windows USB. I got the Windows ISO from here (https://www....
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Rufus crashes after deleting partitions when creating ubuntu boot disk
I have followed the guide from the Ubuntu website on creating a bootable USB from a Windows machine https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#5 . Whenever i click ...
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Disk boot failed, insert system disk and press enter
I tried booting a server that I built with :
multiple usb sticks
different images (distro and version Desktop Server)
I'm using balenaEtcher on MacOS to burn my images
what I've done in ...
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I mounted an Ubuntu VHD in Disk Manager on Windows 10 can this be cloned to USB and booted from?
Because the GPU cannot be accessed in Hyper-V, I'm going to need to create a separate means of booting my computer into my Linux image. I'd rather have the image stored on a removable USB so I'm ...
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Make a Bootable USB That Saves a Few Files, Overwrites Local Drive, Restores the Few Files
I have a situation similar to Oli's Question.
What I have are small Ubuntu hosts that perform like kiosks and they need a complete rebuild. The technician will attach a USB keyboard and USB stick. ...
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How to fix dual boot Ubuntu/Win 10
I installed Ubuntu along Windows 10 on my Acer PC.
When I first inserted USB into the pc, I couldn't change the boot order and boot from it before I changed BIOS into legacy from UEFI. In Legacy ...
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How to dual boot linux on windows 10 Huawei matebook X Pro from GRUB load screen?
I just need some help with code I'm trying to dual boot linux on my laptop from a USB stick. I had to disconnect Secure Boot for it to work, but when I try to install it I'm opened with a Grub screen.
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Can't see USB Drive in Advanced Boot menu
Was going to dualboot my Lenovo P50s with Ubuntu alongside already installed Windows 10 today. I made a bootable USB drive and entered the Advanced Boot menu (shift-click on reboot), earlier I have ...
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BIOS refuses to let me select USB to boot from
I'm trying to install Linux (which I've done many times before), but whenever I try to select the USB from the boot-menu, the screen just flashes and it moves my selector to the windows boot. If I ...
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Can't install Ubuntu from USB
Coming from Windows 10, I want to install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
My current system specifications:
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon (4th generation)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5200U CPU @ 2.20GHz (4 CPUs), 2.2GHz
64-...
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Missing drivers to install Windows 7 on Ubuntu 18 Thinkpad
I am trying to install Windows 7 on a dedicated partition on a Thinkpad T460s that is currently running Ubuntu 18. I created the partition with gparted, and I created the bootable USB using Rufus from ...
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Create bootable usb with mojave from UBUNTU
I have downloaded dmg file with mojave.
I got usb flash stick (8 gb). Formatted it to hfs+
Converted dmg to iso and have burned it with dd command. But my mac doesn't recognize that bootable usb. Is ...
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UEFI fails to boot Windows 8 from live usb
I've burned windows 8 image on my usb using dd. There all files like boot efi bootmgr etc. on it. When i press Esc during boot, there comes a menu with 3 options: Ubuntu, UEFI Sony, Enter setup. When ...
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USB ISO of Linux on ASUS u47a shows "Remove Disks or Other Media" error when booting
Recently I downloaded an Ubuntu 16.04 ISO file, copied it onto my USB for booting (making sure the drive format was FAT32), and then stuck it into my ASUS u47a with a WD BLUE SSD and selected it as ...
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Dual boot Windows 10 (on HDD/SSD) with Ubuntu 14.04.5LTS (on USB) - can't boot without USB inserted
On a Toshiba P35W-B3226 with Windows 10 installed to internal SSD, I have created a dual-boot Windows 10 / Ubuntu 14.04.5LTS machine with Ubuntu 14.04.5 installed on a 64 GB USB pendrive. I used Rufus ...
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Microsoft Windows 10 pro reinstallation
I am in the mist of fixing a installation problem. Originally, I had installed ubuntu 16.04 and booted in BIOS mode and everything works fine. Now, I am required to make a dual boot system with ...
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How to install Ubuntu on Odys Winbook 14 - USB booting via uefi not working
I couldn't figure out yet how to install Ubuntu on an Odys Winbook 14.
Stats:
Intel® Celeron® Quad Core Processor with up to 4x 2,2 GHz Burstspeed
35,56 cm (14") 16:9 Full-HD IPS Display (1.920x1....
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Failed to create kernel channel: installing Ubuntu (ubuntu-16.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso) onto System76 laptop
I created a bootable USB for
I burned to USB with https://etcher.io/ on my Mac OSX machine (just like Disk Utility) as stated in this guide.
Then I inserted into laptop, held F7, got to boot ...
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Cannot boot any Linux distro from USB on Macbook Air running High Sierra
I have attempted to install Linux on my Macbook Air (2014) and it worked fine yesterday running Sierra, but after updating to High Sierra I cannot get a bootable USB to boot. I have used dd to create ...
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Ubuntu installation on USB 3.0 key won't boot on other system
The Ubuntu version is 17.10 (Artful Aardvark), completely up to date. It was originally installed on a USB 3.0 key, was running on a x64 architecture system, and connected to an older (2.0) USB port. ...
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How to make a bootable windows 7 USB (UEFI)
I have been banging my head against the wall for weeks with this problem.
The Problem: I have ubuntu installed on my laptop and I want to dual boot with windows.
Background:
I'm trying to install ...
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Booting from USB in samsung z700,
I know there are many resources online that show you how to boot from a USB, but I can't seem to find a solution. For the past week, I have been trying to figure this out but can't. So this is my ...
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Can only boot from Ubuntu USB and not from Windows USB
The laptop is a Sony Vaio E-series. Currently has Ubuntu installed on it with Grub, no Window's boot manager is visible.
I wish to switch back to Windows (completely, not dual boot) but I cannot boot ...
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Can't boot into USB or enter BIOS
I recently replaced the motherboard of my PC, and thus, I'm having to do a fresh install of Ubuntu (my current OS, to be alongside Ubuntu, is Windows 10). The problem I've encountered is I can't enter ...
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Failed to boot Win 7 from external HDD on modified Chromebook
The HDD has Windows 7 on it and I'm running Ubuntu GNOME 17.04 on a Parrot Chromebook with SeaBIOS.
I got the internal hard drive from an old Toshiba laptop and put it in a caddy so I can use it as ...
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Booting Ubuntu 16.04 on Lenovo Ideapad 510
I've managed it to install Ubuntu 16.04 on my brand new, no OS laptop Lenovo. I did it using USB (made with Rufus software). It did not go frictionless, but finally ended up with the happy message "...
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Install Ubuntu to USB [duplicate]
I'm trying to install Ubuntu to USB so I can use it like a fully functional, persistent OS on multiple computers if need be (also, I am planning on switching my HDD soon).
I've tried mounting the ...
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