Startup disk using a usb SanDisk 8gb Problem...

[Basil Chupin]

On 22/01/2011 03:49, Larry Shields wrote:
> On 01/20/2011 06:35 PM, Basil Chupin wrote:
>> On 21/01/2011 06:01, Larry Shields wrote:
>>> *I have tried three times to install 10.10 on my 8gb USB SanDisk, 
>>> too boot up from it, but I've had no-luck in doing so...
>>> Is one supposed to erase or format this device first, before it will 
>>> bootup...???
>>>
>>> It does copy everything from the iso to it, with the boot folder, 
>>> casper, dists, install, pics, pool, etc...
>>>
>>> So can anyone tell me as to why it does not boot...???
>>>
>>> Oh and yes I have my bios set to boot from a cd or dvd...
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help on this...
>>
>> You are using the Startup Disc Creator option in 
>> System>Administration to create a bootable installation flash disc, 
>> right? If so, the flash disc has to be formatted in mosdos (FAT32 
>> will do) otherwise the booting routine on the disc will not work.
>>
>> On the other hand, if you are creating a fully functioning system on 
>> the 8GB flash disc (you only need a 2GB for a Startup disc) then come 
>> back to me and I will find the article which tells you how to do it.
>>
>> BC
>>
>>
> *Hello BC,
>
> Yes I am using startup disc Creator, and on my BIOS settings of using 
> USB-HDD

It does depend on the brand/version of the BIOS but I think that you 
will find that the flash disc should run with USB-ZIP setting -- but as 
already suggested you may have to try them all.

> from what the other fellow mentioned to try out I get this
> NTLDR is missing Press CTRL & ALT & Del to restart...So something 
> there is wrong also...
>
> When I used disc Creator I moved the slider to the highest level, not 
> sure if that is correct or not...I will try and format the whole 8gb's 
> and try it once again...I also have looked on Ubuntu's Website about 
> using the flash disc, but it did not work at all for me...

Sorry, without actually starting the Creator up I don't remember a 
slider nor what it does so cannot say if this right or not.

But read, and follow, the URL I gave you on how to create a bootable 
flash disc although the Creator should work perfectly as it did for me. 
But as I said, the disc has to be formatted in msdos for the loader to work.


> Ok I also have it formated in FAT 32 so that I do...
>
> Sure it would be nice to have 16gb's, but I only have 8gb's so I just 
> wanted to try it out first to see if I could get it too boot, but as 
> of yet it is a no-go for me...
>
> Thanks for the reply...

No problem.

Good luck.

BC

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