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gravitate
November 28th, 2013, 08:47 PM
I have created a bootable usb with UUI on windows 7 for ubuntu. Then I have plugged it into my netbook restarted and made the priority boot in the bios the removable device. Nothing happens. I also tried booting it in my mac.. Nothing happens. What can I do I have tried everything now and giving up :(

When I plug the men stick in my mac it is titled UUI.

But doesn't get recognised by either machine....

Bucky Ball
November 28th, 2013, 09:00 PM
You could try something like Unetbootin and see if it makes any difference. Unsure of what is UUI.

gravitate
November 28th, 2013, 09:38 PM
tried it using my mac and looked promising but still was not picked up. if you insert the disk in when windows is booted it is picked up :(

mastablasta
November 29th, 2013, 12:36 PM
some USB disks are made in a way that you can't boot from them.

try YUMI multiboot instead. see if it helps. i think that one adds a bootloader not just flags it as bootable.

also try a different USB if you can. i find that toshiba USB drives work well.