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For questions about using the Rufus Windows application that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives. Rufus is recommended at the official Ubuntu website as a way to create a bootable Ubuntu USB stick on Windows.

Rufus is a Windows application that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives. Rufus is recommended at the official Ubuntu website as a way to create a bootable Ubuntu USB stick on Windows.

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Probing for devices to install to failed - Ubuntu Server Installation

When trying the install Ubuntu on my old PC, I get the below following error. Probing for devices to install to failed ------------------------------------------------- Unfortunately probing for devices to install to failed. Please report a bug on…
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ISO Image Extraction Failure Rufus

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 16.04 from a USB drive. I'm using Rufus to create a bootable stick, but everytime I click start, it starts, and then gives the error ISO image extraction failure. What can I do?
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error: symbol 'grub_register_command_lockdown' not found when installing Ubuntu 21.04 in BIOS mode

This is a pre-emptive report (since I am going to post a solution below) for people facing this error when trying to install the recently released Ubuntu 21.04 in BIOS mode (UEFI mode should be fine). When doing so, and if you happened to have…
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How do I create Ubuntu installation media with ISOHybrid images when using Rufus?

I'm trying to create a bootable USB stick for Ubuntu. I am following the Ubuntu tutorial "Create a bootable USB stick on Windows". When I try to "Write the ISO" using Rufus, I get the following popup when I click "Start": The image you have…
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How to install Rufus on Ubuntu Mate?

I have been to the website & while there is talk of it being compatible there is no actual Linux supported link for it, its all exe's. I am using Ubuntu Mate the latest version 64Bit edition. If someone can provide a direct link or terminal code to…
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Can't make Xubuntu persistent live USB using Rufus

I'm trying to fully install Xubuntu on a 16 GB USB (with persistence). After several atempts, I still can't boot on it. The ISO was burnt onto the USB using the last version of Rufus with the persistence enabled. After booting from the USB, my…
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USB Boot problem with Rufus

I am trying to make bootable USB using Rufus. I downloaded Rufus and selected the downloaded ISO but nothing happens. As per the instructions here. I should have been prompted to download syslinux SW, What am I missing?
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Issue creating live Ubuntu USB drive with persistent storage using Rufus

I am trying to create a live Ubuntu 18.04 USB drive (16 GB) with persistent storage (1 GB) using Rufus 3.9.1624. I ran Rufus with the following settings. However, upon booting up the USB drive, I get the following screen, showing BusyBox and a…
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Does Ubuntu live persistent USB use Intel Optane?

I have a laptop with 16GB of Intel Optane. I have a live USB with persistent storage that I just created using Rufus. When I choose the option "persistent live to ram" does the machine use Intel Optane to accelerate the USB. If it does how can I…
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New 18.04 install on ASUS - TUF FX705DY Laptop - Stuck at dev, clean xx/xx files, xx/xx blocks

I have always used windows and recently decided to make the switch to linux, electing to test it on my laptop before installing it on my main desktop PC. I downloaded ubuntu 18.04.02 LTS ISO file and mounted it to a USB thumb drive using rufus,…
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'Failed to download file' error when trying to download Ubuntu 18.10 in Rufus 3.3

rufus-3.3.exe, the latest version, is not working on my PC. Only rufus-2.18.exe and the versions before it seem to be working. I got this error message as shown at the bottom of the below screenshot: Failed to download file. I have downloaded the…
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Rufus compiling error

vivek@vivek-N61PB-M2S:/usr/local/src/rufus-1.4.7$ ./configure checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c checking whether build environment is sane... yes checking for a thread-safe mkdir -p... /bin/mkdir -p checking for gawk...…
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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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Cannot use Rufus on Ubuntu 20.04 from wine or Windows VM

When I am trying to use rufus with wine, tt cannot detect any usb drive. When I enter winecfg and Drives it does detect my usb as shown here: What I want to do with Rufus is to make another live Kali Linux USB as per this article. Last time I made…
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rufus how to boot ubuntu in pen drive without destroying pendrive

I am following How to Dual Boot Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Windows 10 [ 2020 ] | UEFI - GPT Method this tutorial to dual boot my system. I have a 32GB Pendrive and my Pendrive already has 14GB!!! personal data. I am using Rufus and when I click start, it…
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