Laptop not detecting bootable USB stick

[blind Pete]

Nick T. wrote:

> 
> On 25/10/2014 07:07 μμ, Nick T. wrote:
>> I am trying to install ubuntu server 14.04.1 on my laptop... I
>> downloaded the 64bit version off ubuntu.com, checked the checksums(all
>> matched) and used disk-destroyer to copy it on a usb stick (dd
>> if=/dev/drive of=/path/to/iso). However when I tried to boot from my
>> laptop it just failed saying that no bootable devices have been found.
>> I tried rewriting it using disk-destroyer but same result. Got any
>> ideas what is happening?
>>
> I reversed the sample command I typed in the email its dd of=/dev/drive
> if=/path/to/iso typed too fast to notice that, sorry about that...
> Anyways the problem is still the same

Obvious question; does the computer's firmware boot from any other 
bootable USB sticks?  Sorry, I don't have any answers.  

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