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Questions tagged [startup-disk]

Disk (CD/DVD/USB) that can be used for booting, usually operational system (OS) installer disk.

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Startup disk creator appears to be hanging

I try to create a startup disk with Ubuntu 15.04 64bit on a 16G USB stick. When I start the "Startup Disk Creator", it will show progress of "Copying files..." until about 49% complete, then hangs forever. No error message shown, no hint if anything…
jpp1
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Creating a startup disk on a partition of a USB drive

I have a 32 GB USB pendrive which I'd like to use as both a startup/installation disk for Ubuntu, and for regular file storage/transfer purposes. Since the Ubuntu installation stuff only needs a little under 3 GB, I thought this would be no problem,…
Tomas Aschan
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How does one burn an iso image to a dvd using windows 8? Specifically Ubuntu 12.04LTS

I'm trying to create a bootable dvd for Ubuntu 12.04LTS using a Windows 8 machine. The download of the .iso went well, but now I need to burn it to a dvd. Instructions for Windows 7 say to right click on the .iso file and then select Windows Disc…
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Startup Disk Creator - not found in Ubuntu Software Centre

I am trying to create a bootable USB startup disk in 20.04 According to instructions, I should use "Startup Disk Creator". But this application does not appear to be installed on my machine. So to Ubuntu Software Centre, but a search there only give…
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Startup USB drive made with "Startup Disk Creator" is reported to have multiple issue with its GPT

I created a startup USB drive with Startup Disk Creator from 18.04.1 image and successfully used it to install Ubuntu. Then I decided to inspect it with GPT fdisk, and gdisk reported "invalid main GPT header" and other issues: § sudo gdisk…
Alexey
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Startup Disk Creator fails to format USB drive

I'm trying to create a bootable Ubuntu disk using Startup Disk utility, but when I try to erase the USB memory, this appears: org.freedesktop.DBus.Python.GLib.Error: Traceback (most recent call last): File…
Gino Marín León
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Can I try out XMir/Mir on a 13.10 startup disk?

I'd like to try out XMir on 13.10, but currently don't have a spare machine to install it on (and I understand it doesn't play nice with VirtualBox). I have a startup disk created from the 13.10 daily images, but so far as I can tell this is running…
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How to make Ubuntu 16.04.1 installation USB drive boot in legacy mode?

How to make Ubuntu 16.04.1 installation USB drive boot in legacy mode? I used Startup Disk Creator, but USB won't boot on a laptop which does not support UEFI. I put USB drive as first boot choice in BIOS.
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Ubuntu 16.04: no module named 'lsb_release' error while creating startup disk

I have tried creating startup disk for Ubuntu 16.04 many times, using the Startup Disk Creator but all in vain. Half way, it always gives me the same error, No module named lsb_release. What is the problem and how to fix it?
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Startup Disk Creator not registering disk size

I'm trying to create a startup disk for ubuntu 15.04. I already have installed 15.04, but I need another copy. It states that the disk has 2kb of storage size and it has none of that left, but I can burn files onto it and it states in other programs…
Jonathan
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Can't make a Windows 7 Bootable USB

I'm trying to use Startup Disk Creator to burn a Windows 7 iso file to a USB, but it doesn't appear to do anything when I try to select a file. Here's a video of what I'm trying to say since I suck at explaining things.
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Ubuntu fails to automatically boot, but will boot from Mac mini 2014 startup manager (option key)

I am trying to get my Mac Mini 2014 to boot Ubuntu 22.04 automatically. I am single booting, I have no use for OSX El Capitan, it's too old. This Mac mini has a defective internal disk that can't is used, so am trying to install Ubuntu on two 2TB…
Stephen C
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Ubuntu 20.4 LTS terminal not opening

In my laptop, Dell Inspiron 5570, the terminal is not opening. When I click on the terminal icon, in the activity tab it shows that it's loading but doesn't open. The same happens for some applications, like Livepatch, System Update, Additional…
Basant Pandit
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how can i add programs to a startup disk

Hello I am looking for a way to add additional code to a startup disk (beyond the basic iso.) Specifically looking to add a mud client as i am using a startup disk because my harddive has died YES I am still mudding in 2013.. or more specifically…
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Ubuntu 20.04.5 live USB flash fails to boot (Failed to set MokListRT: Out of Resources) on 2011 Dell Optiplex 990

Had Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop on a Dell Optiplex 990. Tried to upgrade it to 20.04 over the network but that had periodic errors and eventually failed. Could get GUI login screen but could not login. After following steps such as in …
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