Computer wont boot from USB?

Alan Turing · 01-30-2014, 09:52 PM

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TechSaavy · 01-30-2014, 09:58 PM

Do you have access to other pc? I had problems with UNetBootin before. Try using other program for it, like Win32DiskImager, or the dd command on Unix-like systems:

Code:
sudo dd if=/path/to.iso of=/dev/sdb

You should also check in your BIOS if it allows you to boot from the usb.

Alan Turing · 01-30-2014, 10:02 PM

(01-30-2014, 09:58 PM)TechSaavy Wrote: Do you have access to other pc? I had problems with UNetBootin before. Try using other program for it, like Win32DiskImager, or the dd command on Unix-like systems:

Code:
sudo dd if=/path/to.iso of=/dev/sdb

You should also check in your BIOS if it allows you to boot from the usb.

I do, but i'd really like to get it on my mac computer. I dont want to wait until I get a new hard drive because it seems like it's the only way to fix the problem(I dont know, seeing as how I SHOULD be able to boot from a USB. I could try burning the .iso to a DVD and see if that works, but my hopes arent really high)

And no, this was the only computer running linux, and I used the dd command to try arch and other distro's while I had linux.

w00t · 01-31-2014, 05:23 AM

Sounds like its not the hard drive thats broken.

Alan Turing · 01-31-2014, 05:35 AM

(01-31-2014, 05:23 AM)w00t Wrote: Sounds like its not the hard drive thats broken.

What do you think is the problem?

Computer wont boot from USB?
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