Problems installing from USB.

[keegan2]

Ok so me and my best firends are trying to upgrade are laptops to ubuntu and he did his first try no problems and i guess that because is better then me with pc's, but when i do it from my USB it doesn't work and I even tried to use the same one he used and no luck every time i try i get the same error code,

SYSLINUX 4.07 EDD 2013-07-25 copyright (C) 1994-2013 H. Peter Anvin et al

and that's all I get i can't even type in any code. So I'm stating to think that maybe its my pc? but if you know what i need to do can you please help me!

My PC
windows 8.1
4 gig of ram
64 bit OS

please, please help me!!!!

[deadflowr]

Was Win8 preinstalled or anything?
Is secure boot enabled, maybe?

This might help
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI
as well as this
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2147295

Of course I don't know who makes "MY PC", so more info can be helpful.

[Bucky Ball]

Welcome. The best way to get help is to start with a thread title that describes your problem. 99% of people here need help. That's why they're here. ;)

I have taken the liberty of changing the title of your thread to something that might attract a little more attention. If you would like to change that to something even more descriptive (like adding which version of Ubuntu you are attempting to install) let me know and I can change it for you again.

You might like to have a read of the third link down in my signature. Good luck.

[keegan2]

Was Win8 preinstalled or anything?
Is secure boot enabled, maybe?

This might help
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI
as well as this
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2147295

Of course I don't know who makes "MY PC", so more info can be helpful.

neither of then helped and MY PC is a toshiba and im not sure what year she is but like 2 or 3 years old

[keegan2]

Welcome. The best way to get help is to start with a thread title that describes your problem. 99% of people here need help. That's why they're here. ;)

I have taken the liberty of changing the title of your thread to something that might attract a little more attention. If you would like to change that to something even more descriptive (like adding which version of Ubuntu you are attempting to install) let me know and I can change it for you again.

You might like to have a read of the third link down in my signature. Good luck.

thank you for changing it and the post in your sig did not help

[Bucky Ball]

... the post in your sig did not help

Not here, perhaps, but might help you give the appropriate information next time you post a support thread. ;)

To this point you still give no indication of what release you are using, nor the flavour.

[oldfred]

Are you using the 64 bit version?
Did you install Windows 8 or did it come pre-installed?
What model Toshiba? Some older one's did have major issues.
Have you tried different USB ports, some have had issues with USB3 or just some ports work where others do not.

Installation/FromUSBStick - with lots of details on various USB drive issues by sudodus
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2196858
Post #14 some flash drives that did not work
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2120196
More tests Flash drives post #5 - C.S.Cameron
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2130234
Brand of flash does seem to make a difference. One user's experience liked 32G Sandisk
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2120196&p=12577208#post12577208

Some motherboards (Gigabyte) also do not boot flash drive if flash drive is over 4GB. May be a similar issue?

[IvoGuerreiro]

Hi,
I have a packard bell easynote TM (64bit), and the same happen to me, with ubuntu, Puppys and every single linux.
After the BIOS option my laptop just freezes and the message was the same.
i installed using daemon tool, it work perfectly.