Cannot install from USB after using unetbootin

[levicc00123]

Hi, I downloaded the Ubuntu 9.10 ISO from BitTorrent, and ran unetbootin to prepare my 2GB thumb drive. After rebooting my computer, I started the installation, I got a Input/Output error during the installation. I run

cd /cdrom && md5sum -c md5.txt

to check for problems and find filesystem.squashfs is corrupt. Is there another way to install ubuntu from USB?, and is there a way to make sure my thumb drive is still working in peak condition?

[RMJohn]

Hi, I have a similar issue. I tried preparing my USB drive based on what is told here
It says "usb-creator.exe is located in the CD image already for you! "

However, I dont see a usb-creator.exe file anywhere on the iso file. In fact the only .exe file in my ubuntu-9.10-desktop-amd64.iso is wubi.exe. I did check the MD5checksum and its correct.

Someone please advise how to install ubuntu from usb. My laptop does not have a DVD/CD drive.

[mr chip]

RMjohn, I'm having the same problems as you are. I've downloaded the same ISO as you, and the MD5 is correct, but there's no usb-creator.exe. I also tried using unetbootin to make my usb drive bootable with this ISO, but without success. I know that my USB drive set up with unetbootin does work with my system, as I have gotten it working with ubuntu 9.04 and with damn small linux 4.4.10

I'm beginning to suspect that there's something wrong with the 9.10 x64 release that's causing our problems.

[RMJohn]

Its not just the amd64 version.. I have also downloaded the desktop i386 version. That doesnt have the usb-creator.exe too. Are we missing something.. its my first foray into linux.. someone please help us.

[RMJohn]

Someone please help.. I heard Linux community is very helpful. I dont see much response here though.

[jaduvet]

Seems there is a problem with the dist. At least i havent found a solution to the same problem. And there is some other threads reporting same problem in different ways

there is no usb-creator.exe on the 9.10 x64 disk and it seams the problems applies also if you try to use unetbootin

But still no explanation if this is a user (you, me and her rest) error or a ubuntu error (embarasing then)

threads:

http://ubuntu-ky.ubuntuforums.org/sh....php?t=1317008
http://ubuntu-ky.ubuntuforums.org/ne...te=1&p=8255508
http://ubuntu-ky.ubuntuforums.org/sh....php?t=1310707
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8257120
http://newyork.ubuntuforums.org/show....php?t=1313987