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can't boot zorin from usb

brapn

Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:18:56 am

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

Wolfman

Fri Nov 18, 2011 1:08:54 pm

Hi,

try reading this:

http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

If you have further problems, let us know.

Regards Wolfman:)

brapn

Fri Nov 18, 2011 7:51:01 pm

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

brapn

Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:10:00 am

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

frezi

Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:13:24 am

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

brapn

Sun Nov 20, 2011 7:03:55 am

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

thankls

frezi

Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:05:03 am

you are under OS?

brapn

Sun Nov 20, 2011 6:42:06 pm

currently runing windows 7 starter

brapn

Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:53:45 am

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)

Wolfman

Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:22:04 am

Here is a complete guide to partitioning:

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

Regards Wolfman:)

Linx

Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:13:22 am

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