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Created bootable 11.10 in Windows from Universal USB Installer 1.8.6.8, upon boot in my HP Mini Netbook it displays only this:

SYSLINUX 4.04 EDD 2011-04-18 Copyright (C) 1994-2011 H. Peter Anvin et al
_(Blinky Cursor)

I tried removing "ui" from syslinux.cfg, no change... (Re: can't install with usb pen drive, SYSLINUX problem)

I also tried creating a bootable USB using unetbootin-windows-563, no change.

Does anybody have any other ideas?

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Steve
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I was having this same issue trying to install Ubuntu on my 2008 HP laptop. Make sure USB is formatted FAT32 or NTFS first. I actually tried both with no success. I also tried a few different Linux distros and multiple Linux USB creators. All gave me the same message on boot. After tinkering with the BIOS and boot order, I finally gave up and decided to blame HP, since all the boot USBs I made worked fine on my desktop pc.

I finally decided to burn the ISO to a DVD and try to boot from my external USB cd/DVD drive and everything worked fine!

Eric Carvalho
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Kyle
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I was having the same issue and I just had to change the syslinux.cfg by replacing this line (usually, line 2) to the default instruction:

prompt 1

Then on the boot just prompt the menu label you want to launch, in my case it was :

ubnentry1
user.dz
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soyuka
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Go to the isolinux folder on your usb stick, open isolinux.cfg with notepad and replace everything with 

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect`

It is from Windows XP and it worked for me.

BladvaK
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I was able to fix this by using Rufus.

muru
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Abdulrhman Alkhodiry
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I know this is an old question, but I banged my head against a wall for almost a full day.

I tried editing boot files, learning about the Linux boot process, reformatting and re-reformatting my usb boot drive.

Ultimately, all I had to do was change the USB stick I was using to boot / install Gnome. It should have been one of the first things I tried, and it can be for you!

Cappielung
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I have the same problem...

Go to:

http://www.ubuntu.com/download

and select "run it with windows"

You can install it directly from windows. I just did this today and it seems to work just fine.

Preston
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If you are using a Sandisc USB stick, the problem often is the U3 partition.

use http://u3.sandisk.com/launchpadremoval.htm to remove it (from windows)

geoffmcc
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For me, the problem seemed to be that "Advanced boot menu" was selected instead of "Normal Boot Menu." When I switched this, it worked perfectly.

user194601
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I got stuck at the syslinux wall and started looking around for solns- stumbled.. Here's what helped me fix it. I used to use quick format on my usb stick and then use Unetbootin , Xboot etc to push Ubuntu. I then used Easus on XP to completely delete partition and then re-installed it using YUMI. I actually am trying to triple boot Mac , Buntu and XP and lost my grub while getting the 1st ready. Earlier the SAME USB drive worked and then it got it stuck on syslinux wall .

sieger007
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Solution is simple:

  1. download syslinux-4.04: https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/
  2. unpack archive, and find "vesamenu.c32": com32/menu/vesamenu.c32
  3. then you need to rewrite old "vesamenu.c32" on your carrier.
Jazzperio
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