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

[Larry Shields]

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 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...

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...

Larry
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