can't boot zorin from usb

can someone please help me!
i am trying to install zorin from a usb drive, using unetbooting,
i get into boot menu and select usb.... a screen opens up with a window that has about 7 options ive been through them all and nothing seems to happen, just get a blinking cursor.

what am i ment to do when i get to this window? ive let it go to default boot it but it just counts down gets to 1 and stays at 1 with a blinking cursor underneath

thanks in advance for the help

Hi,

try reading this:

http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

If you have further problems, let us know.

Regards Wolfman:)

Wolfman wrote:Hi,

try reading this:

http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

If you have further problems, let us know.

Regards Wolfman:)

so now i have gotten it to start bootn up problem is now i get a message about not being able to mount and a 180sec timeout has occured, can't remeber what exactly it said.

any ideas? ive tryed multiple times with lite and core but have the same problem,

i will try again later today when i have time and will copy down exactly what it says if that will help

so i have now tryed acouple of usb's and redownloaded zorin acouple of times, still timing out tho, any suggestions

Today made an installation live USB created by Unetbootin and very very well.
You have checked the MD5 if it correct?

no, i'm a noob! please explain abit if you don't mind,

thankls

you are under OS?

currently runing windows 7 starter

thanks will have a google to see how to do that, am abit of a noob but willing to give it ago.


and yes im trying on a netbook (acer aspire one)

Here is a complete guide to partitioning:

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/gparted.html

Regards Wolfman:)

ahhhh, you don't have to delete a partition to run a live USB .... you don't even need a HDD ...

my gf has acer aspire one and she has windows 7 starter dual booting with zorin os 5 without messing with the "4" partitions ... grub takes care of that ... you don't have to install zorin on a "primary" partition ... and using grub you have up to 16 OR on one HDD ...

you are likly trying to use the 64 bit version ... try using a 32 bit version ...
and to keep it super simple (as I don't know how noob you are)
go here
http://distro.ibiblio.org/zorin/5/zorin ... ite-32.iso
download that
boot into windows
download and install
Universal USB Installer
click here to download http://www.pendrivelinux.com/downloads/ ... .8.7.7.exe
run that program and navigate to you ISO and tell it to install to your pendrive ...

i also had issues with acer aspire where I had to reboot several time for it to boot from USB ... don't know why ...
let me know if this helps