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My Debian Only boots with USB and not from hard drive [closed]
I installed Debian alongside windows 10, at first it worked for a little bit then when I took out usb drive it doesn't boot just shut itself down. But when I plug in the usb drive it just boots ...
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I messed up trying to install linux mint [closed]
I wanted to install linux mint just for fun but encountered some issues that dont matter for now.
However, I did get the live USB on and my friend was leading me to install it
However, he told me to ...
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USB stopped working after upgrade from Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS to 24.04 LTS
Searching through various websites I did not find an answer to my problem, so I decided to start my own thread.
The problem is as follows, on my computer I was using Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS, everything ...
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How to set Ubuntu Loaded USB as boot option through BIOS
My pc is black screen after the loading screen. I'm trying to set the usb with Ubuntu as the first boot option so i can get into the computer. I've tried going to boot options -> add boot option -&...
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Trying to boot ubuntu from usb for first time but bootmgr missing error appears
So when i try to boot into ubuntu from my usb for the first time i get an error That says “bootmgr is missing” I dont know if it helps to know that my computer is a hp that came stock with windows ...
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USB device not showing up in boot menu
I'm trying to install Ubuntu on my Windows laptop for dual boot option but the USB does not show up in the boot menu
I have been searching for a solution for several hours now and nothing I've found ...
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Installing Ubuntu 22.04 on USB Pendrive on Legacy system
I am new to Ubuntu, I already installed Ubuntu 22.04 on a USB pendrive and everything was fine because the system is Eufi. I tried many times to install Ubuntu on USB pendrive to use it on a Legacy ...
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USB wired mouse stops working after first clic on bootup
When I start my PC with Ubuntu 24.04, the first click of my mouse works and then it freezes. I have to disconnect and reconnect it for it to work again. This only happens when Ubuntu starts; it's not ...
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issues with installing Ubuntu LTS on USB drive
I installed Ubuntu 22.04 on my USB 32 GB using erase the disk and install Ubuntu and did not install any updates or third party drivers during installation. My purpose is to use this USB as portable ...
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How can I fix xhci on kubuntu 22.04.3?
I had this fixed for a while when I was running Kubuntu 20.04.5, but after replacing a failed Gigabyte 970A-DS3P motherboard and upgrading to 22.04.1 (August or September 2022) and ever since, I get ...
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Startup USB for Ubuntu 24.04 does not finish booting
I've tried this twice with the Ubuntu 24.04 ISO, written with dd and the startup disk creator to a thumb drive.
When I used dd, I used the following command:
sudo dd if=ubuntu.iso of=/dev/sda bs=1M ...
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Startup USB and ISO disk for Ubuntu 24.04 won't work
I have used Ubuntu since version 18 and I was always able to get the ISO disk to offer a trial or installation as I upgraded to versions 20 and 22. On April 25, 2024, I downloaded the 24.04 ISO file ...
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Can I make a bootable Ubuntu USB without Etcher?
I tried making an Ubuntu bootable USB using Etcher, which basically rendered 2 brand-new 32GB drives totally useless (both now report RAW format) and no bootable Ubuntu. I followed the directions and ...
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I tried Ubuntu via USB once. Why can't I boot back into Windows anymore?
Recently I tried getting my PC to dual boot between Windows 11 and Ubuntu, however something happened. I booted from the Ubuntu USB, my PC hung on its corresponding loading screen (after making it ...
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Can't install Ubuntu 22.04 from usb stick
I'm having a problem starting ubuntu 22.04.4 desktop amd64 from my memory stick. I want to make an Ubuntu/Windows 10 dual boot so I flashed the device with rufus on mbr/legacy bios and changed the ...
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How to install a Linux alternative bare metal on Macbook Pro? [closed]
I installed Ubuntu on both an old MacBook Air (~2011) and a newer MacBook Pro (~2020). I am unsatisfied with Ubuntu in both machines and would love to try an alternative.
On the MacBook Pro, which ...
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Can i install ubuntu in a usb drive while my computer is a windows 7 32bit that has 2gb ram
I want to install ubuntu's latest version in a usb drive following this tutorial, can i install it in my windows 7 32bit os that have 2gb ram? if yes please tell me how.
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Trouble installing Ubuntu on MacBook Pro 2009
Installed using an ISO on a usb stick. Followed basic YouTube tutorial. The installation process is going just fine until I restart my computer after the installation is complete and I remove the usb. ...
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Failure to get live USB 22.04 to boot
I am running dual boot Ubuntu 16.04 and Windows, with Ubuntu 14 in a separate partition. The computer has an Intel Core i3-4170 CPU.
I downloaded the Ubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso and have created ...
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Problems with Bootable USB on macbook pro w/ ventura 13.2.1 (Apple M2, 2022)
I'm a total rookie so please be patient. I'd like to try Ubuntu on my macbook pro laptop using a live version on an USB stick but there is no way it sees the USB when i restart in recovery mode
I ...
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Unknown error while mounting an external USB device
I have installed Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS on my laptop. I was copying some folders from an external USB device into my Windows virtual machine. The process stuck unexpectedly, the mouse was blocked as well ...
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PC will not boot from USB
Good day all. I have been working on this problem for a month now. I have a ms surface go 2 with Ubuntu 22.04 installed. No windows, yes I know now I should have left windows on it! Never, even with ...
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cant install ubuntu on usb: installation freezes on async_tx:…
im trying to install ubuntu on my asus zypherus m16 (2021) gaming laptop.
it has a intel core i9, nvidia rtx 3060 mobile, i believe it has 16 gb of ram, and 1 tb of storage.
im using a 32gb flashdrive ...
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Ubuntu boot menu doesn't appear after selecting EFI Boot on MacBook Pro
I tried the following guides.
Create a bootable USB stick on macOS
Manual Approach
Set Secure Boot to No Security and Allow booting from external or removal media
Unfortunately, the Ubuntu boot menu ...
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Installing Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop into new desktop nvdia computer
I downloaded the .iso file and created a bootable usb with Ventoy.
This is what I got after booting the usb and selecting "Try or Install Ubuntu". It got stuck here for a few minutes, so I ...
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Surface pro 9 usb boot ubuntu
I have a problem. The first time I booted from USB, Ubuntu installed very well. After kernel update I had an error. Couldn't boot, neither Ubuntu nor Windows. Then I reinstalled W11 with USB. The only ...
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usb 2-1.6: cannotsubmit urb 0, error -28: not enought bandwidth
Afther an updated to 6.5.0-14, i can start ubuntu, i have the error "usb 2-1.6: cannotsubmit urb 0, error -28: not enought bandwidth" at initial screen.
I have try to start in recovery mode ...
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I installed Ubuntu from USB drive, and when i booted from main HDD - ubuntu was in "try ubuntu or install ubuntu" AGAIN
It is a very old Laptop (DELL Inspiron 1501), i flashed on my USB drive Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS, and i choose safe graphics mode. I just want a working ubuntu on my laptop, nothing more. What ive done ...
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Looking for embedded Ubuntu for a headless device with a camera and network
I'm prototyping a device with a high frame rate USB3 camera (Allied Vision), which has a proprietary Linux driver. Testing it on Ubuntu Desktop shows occasional glitches. This is probably due to a ...
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Why is that when I am inserting a USB, Ubuntu gives me a signal that it is inserted, but it doesn't show up on the taskbar, but appears in disks?
I am using a Dell Vostro 3590, Ubuntu Linux version 23.10. However, I am unable to install MySQL community server, MySQL connector which I require for a project I am working on. I tried installing ...
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Inserted USB-Stick prevents Ubuntu from Booting
I run Ubuntu 22.04.03 LTS on a Lenovo L13 Yoga.
When my USB drive is inserted before boot, it gets stuck after the end of the boot sequence. When I remove the USB drive at that point, it shows the ...
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Boot drive error
Now this error shows up
145.203138]SQUASHFS error: Failed to read block 0x8fadff7e: -5
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SQUASHFS error: Failed to read block Oxa018b52c: -5
145.2050611
Buffer 1/0 error on dev 1oops,
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Problem booting a Ubuntu install USB on a new Windows 11 ThinkPad
I have a new ThinkPad E16 Gen1 running Windows 11 (which is on the Ubuntu approved list). I created a bootable USB on this laptop but am unable to boot to it. I does show up in the BIOS but I am not ...
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installation problem ubuntu / kubuntu
I have a computer with an empty ssd and an asrock motherboard (z790m-itx) and onboard intel graphics.
I plug in a working bootable ubuntu 23.10 usb medium. Always after the first time the ubuntu logo ...
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Can't enter the BIOS after installing Ubuntu
I can not enter the BIOS after installing Ubuntu and for sure I do know my BIOS key is F2 and F4 for recovery. My laptop says it when it is opening.
When I try to enter the BIOS (F2 or F4, it doesn't ...
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Ubuntu 23.10 live usb not booting on acer aspire a515-48m laptop amd cpu uefi shell
I am trying to install ubuntu on an acer aspire a515-48m laptop with amd ryzen 5 processor (it is uefi only in bios, legacy option does not exist). It has only "free dos" (uefi shell) on it ...
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Ubuntu Server 23.10: How to force a USB boot on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
How can I setup my Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W to boot from USB in Ubuntu Server Linux distributions. I am looking for a solution that applies to all supported versions of Ubuntu Server, latest and below.
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I tried portabilizing the installation of my Kubuntu 22.04, now I have a problem with grub
What have I done:
I used a live kubuntu usb to install kubuntu on a usb drive using computer A.
The kubuntu installation was on the USB drive, but the grub was tied to the ssd of computer A (...
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I need a DeepFreeze work around
The library i frequent has added the windows program deepfreeze and now I can't run Ubuntu Persistent Live from my USB stick, is there a work around?
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Laptop refusing to boot from USB
Hello and thank you for taking your time to read about my problem!
About the device I use:
Microsoft Surface Laptop
Windows 11 Home, 22H2
i5-11300H
16 GB RAM
64-Bit OS
My Problem:
I wanted to have a ...
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how to dual boot windows UEFI
my pc config
soc 5600G 16*2 ram gigabyte B550m board Samsung 1TB m.2 wd 2TB m.2
windows 11 on Samsung disk first partition
i try to install Ubuntu 22.04 on wd/samsung disk
USB bootable disk
boot only ...
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Ubuntu Studio 23.10 - command line when I choose Try
I'm a long time Linux "tryout", but always used Windows due to my work and softwares that never existed in Linux environment.
But recently I decided to try Linux Ubuntu Studio (I work with ...
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Boot up USB error
During initial boot up I get an error on several USB ports. The error is -32. I am using a Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P motherboard. I bought this used so I am not sure of its history but it has an FX-4300 ...
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Can't boot ubuntu form usb anymore after breaking current installation
I had Ubuntu running on my Microsoft Surface, but hat some issues with the touch screen and wanted to reinstall the Surface Kernel. Unfortunately I forgot to update Grub and I assume that broke my ...
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USB Modem Repeatedly Connects and Disconnects
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I am experiencing an issue with my USB modem where it repeatedly connects and disconnects. The device is an Alcatel USB modem, and I noticed that it undergoes multiple connection and ...
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Ubuntu 22.04.3 Boot Unreliability; WiFi and Bluetooth don't start relaibly; ACPI errors every boot
I recently upgraded an old computer hardware, but face unreliable booting. Sometimes, it never boots. Safe mode usually works. When it does boot, sometimes WiFi and Bluetooth do not work. Ubuntu 23 is ...
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My surface pro 7 can't find bootable operating system after I installed ubuntu on USB
Looking for help here. Reference to the subject above I think did something wrong during the process of installing ubuntu on USB so could possibly mistakenly altered the main-drive partition without ...
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How to fix "452: out of range pointer: 0x100010 Ubuntu 23.04" error when burning USB with Rufus?
I burned Ubuntu to a flash drive using Rufus 4 and burned it again using Rufus 3.13, but the following error persists:
452: out of range pointer: 0x100010 Ubuntu 23.04
How can I fix this error?
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Ubuntu not installing
I have an old laptop with a Blue Screen of Death issue, unable to login to Windows at all. I tried to reset and everything and even in the middle of the reset gives the BSOD.
So I decided to swap to ...
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Boot from live USB on PRO B550M-VC WIFI
I have a fresh build based on the MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI motherboard. I've installed the latest BIOS and I'm trying to install Ubuntu 22.04.3 on it via live USB.
I know the USB works because I've used ...
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