You can then create a new partition and format it FAT32 and it will work. The solution is to remove the partition table on the device, and remake a new partition table. Perhaps it's not marked bootable, or has something non-standard in there. The problem is the partition table that the manufacturers put on the devices. Ok, I've just verified this problem with Unetbootin and Ubuntu Startup disk creator on a Verbatim 2Gb drive. I think it's important enough to put it here in clear as it's caused a problem for quite a few people, myself included: This type of CD is what most people will want to use. Desktop CD The desktop CD allows you to try Ubuntu without changing your computer at all, and at your option to install it permanently later. I'm adding this as another edit, because my comment below seems to get hidden by a 'show more' link. Index of /releases/maverick Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) Select an image Ubuntu is distributed on four types of images described below. The solution is to delete the partition table completely, remake it, and re-format FAT. after I reformatted it to ntfs it didn't have the error I have come across situations where the partition table put on the USB stick by the manufacturer causes some problems. This can save you a lot of grief later if it turns out the download was corruptĮdit: I think the LiveUSB must be formatted FAT to be able to boot off Chris Mine had fat32 but it didn't work. Download Unetbootin for Windows and try that:īefore going ahead and making the Bootable USB, it's always a good idea to check the md5sum of the iso that you downloaded:

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