Sunday, July 1, 2018

How to boot from USB in Windows 8?


I'm trying to install Ubuntu along with Windows 8. I have copied the Ubuntu 64bit ISO in a USB Pendrive [aka USB Flash Drive] and now I'm trying to boot from there. In the BIOS, I select First Boot Device where I have some options:



  • Hard disk

  • CDROM

  • ZIP

  • USB-FDD

  • USB-ZIP

  • USB-CDROOM

  • USB-HDD


I have tried the four USB options and no one work. It keeps booting from my Hard Disk so Windows 8 starts. As the Second boot device I have selected the Hard disk option.


So how can I properly boot from my USB pendrive where I have the Ubuntu ISO?


Thanks in advance.


Answer



Sounds like a problem with how you put the ISO on the USB.
Have you tried following the instructions the Ubuntu Team released HERE?


After following the instructions linked to in the above paragraph, your USB should boot with either the "USB-HDD" or the "USB-ZIP" boot option.


If that still doesn't work, your USB might be faulty, or your computer might not support USB booting.


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