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Jamie_Edwards
April 28th, 2015, 12:50 AM
Hi guys,

So I've just found something rather peculiar and can't quite understand it. So here's the back story...

My girlfriend gave me her old laptop as it stopped working as it should (it originally had windows vista). So I decided to try and install the new Ubuntu 15.04 release as I wanted to use it as a dev machine.

This is where it gets interesting. I make a new livecd with Unetbootin and try to boot it on the laptop. Nothing. It gets to the BIOS and crashes. OK I thought, maybe it was a corrupt livecd and then proceeded to make another with Universal usb installer.

Try again and same thing happens. So I decided to give windows 8.1 a try (as I've a usb stick with the installer on) and it boots off that perfectly fine.

My question is, why is the laptop not booting ubuntu, but does so perfectly fine with windows?

The laptop is a
Toshiba Satellite L300-19Y
Model number: PSLB8E-00N007EN

USB LiveCD's:
Ubuntu: Sandisk Cruzer 4GB
Win8.1: Kingston DT101 G2 8GB
sammiev
April 28th, 2015, 12:58 AM
Have you tried MKUSB (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2245020) yet?

Unetbootin doesn't work all to well with my computer and MKUSB hasn't failed me yet.
Jamie_Edwards
April 28th, 2015, 01:05 AM
Have you tried MKUSB (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2245020) yet?

Unetbootin doesn't work all to well with my computer and MKUSB hasn't failed me yet.

The problem with that is that I need ubuntu already installed... Which I don't :L my main PC is windows only (because I game... A lot)
sammiev
April 28th, 2015, 01:19 AM
Oh I see now. Try this (http://www.pendrivelinux.com/category/new-usb-linux-tutorials/). Just a few options.
Jamie_Edwards
April 28th, 2015, 01:49 AM
So Rufus seems to be working but can't say much yet
Jamie_Edwards
April 28th, 2015, 02:06 AM
Update:

So as I previously said, Rufus has worked and Ubuntu is now installing as I'm typing! Thank you!

Can't wait to get back into Linux and Ubuntu again!
sammiev
April 28th, 2015, 02:42 AM
Update:

So as I previously said, Rufus has worked and Ubuntu is now installing as I'm typing! Thank you!

Can't wait to get back into Linux and Ubuntu again!

Glad it worked out for you. ;)