Installing with USB 3.0 on 17.10 or 18.04 gives (initramfs) unable to find a medium containing a live file system
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This happens on both my desktop and my laptop.
There's an issue detecting USB installers on distros newer than 16.04 when using USB 3.0+ ports and USB 3.0 installation media.
It's related to the USB controller not detecting the live installation media even after successfully booting into the USB device from BIOS.
Regardless if the USB is plugged into a 2.0 or 3.0 port and whether or not the USB key is 2.0 or 3.0.
If your BIOS is unable to disable 3.0 USB support then you're out of luck except for the final workaround below.
boot usb 17.10 live-usb 18.04
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This happens on both my desktop and my laptop.
There's an issue detecting USB installers on distros newer than 16.04 when using USB 3.0+ ports and USB 3.0 installation media.
It's related to the USB controller not detecting the live installation media even after successfully booting into the USB device from BIOS.
Regardless if the USB is plugged into a 2.0 or 3.0 port and whether or not the USB key is 2.0 or 3.0.
If your BIOS is unable to disable 3.0 USB support then you're out of luck except for the final workaround below.
boot usb 17.10 live-usb 18.04
asked Apr 30 at 17:41
anon58192932
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up vote
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This happens on both my desktop and my laptop.
There's an issue detecting USB installers on distros newer than 16.04 when using USB 3.0+ ports and USB 3.0 installation media.
It's related to the USB controller not detecting the live installation media even after successfully booting into the USB device from BIOS.
Regardless if the USB is plugged into a 2.0 or 3.0 port and whether or not the USB key is 2.0 or 3.0.
If your BIOS is unable to disable 3.0 USB support then you're out of luck except for the final workaround below.
boot usb 17.10 live-usb 18.04
asked Apr 30 at 17:41
anon58192932
165111
This happens on both my desktop and my laptop.
There's an issue detecting USB installers on distros newer than 16.04 when using USB 3.0+ ports and USB 3.0 installation media.
It's related to the USB controller not detecting the live installation media even after successfully booting into the USB device from BIOS.
Regardless if the USB is plugged into a 2.0 or 3.0 port and whether or not the USB key is 2.0 or 3.0.
If your BIOS is unable to disable 3.0 USB support then you're out of luck except for the final workaround below.
boot usb 17.10 live-usb 18.04
asked Apr 30 at 17:41
anon58192932
165111
asked Apr 30 at 17:41
anon58192932
165111
asked Apr 30 at 17:41
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asked Apr 30 at 17:41
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Here's a set of potential fixes:
- Change the boot mode to AHCI
- hit X at the GRUB bootloader screen and change
live splashtonomodeset - If it's a USB 3.0 USB make sure you use a USB 3.0 port
- If the USB 3.0 USB isn't working - try a USB 2.0 port
- If that still doesn't work - try a USB 2.0 key in a USB 2.0 port
- If you have no USB 2.0 ports try going into the BIOS and disabling USB 3.0 at the BIOS level
- If your BIOS doesn't have that setting try using a USB extension cable to downgrade the link to USB 2.0
- If you can't do any of that, then congratulations you're just as stuck as I was for many many hours
Finally if none of those work, then you can try an answer I found after a ton of digging located here:
https://askubuntu.com/a/946334/85384
In essence, when it looks like Ubuntu is waiting for the USB stick to be present to read from you can unplug the USB stick and replug it back into the same slot. This fixed the issue for me 100%.
edited Aug 4 at 7:32
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Just yesterday encountered the same problem and nothing worked for me.
I updated BIOS, then downloaded latest ISO with Ubuntu, used USB creator to make a loading USB, instead of install Ubuntu chosed "Try Ubuntu without installing", then installed Ubuntu using desktop icon there.
answered Aug 4 at 7:57
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2 Answers
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
1
down vote
Here's a set of potential fixes:
- Change the boot mode to AHCI
- hit X at the GRUB bootloader screen and change
live splashtonomodeset - If it's a USB 3.0 USB make sure you use a USB 3.0 port
- If the USB 3.0 USB isn't working - try a USB 2.0 port
- If that still doesn't work - try a USB 2.0 key in a USB 2.0 port
- If you have no USB 2.0 ports try going into the BIOS and disabling USB 3.0 at the BIOS level
- If your BIOS doesn't have that setting try using a USB extension cable to downgrade the link to USB 2.0
- If you can't do any of that, then congratulations you're just as stuck as I was for many many hours
Finally if none of those work, then you can try an answer I found after a ton of digging located here:
https://askubuntu.com/a/946334/85384
In essence, when it looks like Ubuntu is waiting for the USB stick to be present to read from you can unplug the USB stick and replug it back into the same slot. This fixed the issue for me 100%.
edited Aug 4 at 7:32
wjdp
162312
answered Apr 30 at 17:41
anon58192932
165111
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up vote
1
down vote
Here's a set of potential fixes:
- Change the boot mode to AHCI
- hit X at the GRUB bootloader screen and change
live splashtonomodeset - If it's a USB 3.0 USB make sure you use a USB 3.0 port
- If the USB 3.0 USB isn't working - try a USB 2.0 port
- If that still doesn't work - try a USB 2.0 key in a USB 2.0 port
- If you have no USB 2.0 ports try going into the BIOS and disabling USB 3.0 at the BIOS level
- If your BIOS doesn't have that setting try using a USB extension cable to downgrade the link to USB 2.0
- If you can't do any of that, then congratulations you're just as stuck as I was for many many hours
Finally if none of those work, then you can try an answer I found after a ton of digging located here:
https://askubuntu.com/a/946334/85384
In essence, when it looks like Ubuntu is waiting for the USB stick to be present to read from you can unplug the USB stick and replug it back into the same slot. This fixed the issue for me 100%.
edited Aug 4 at 7:32
wjdp
162312
answered Apr 30 at 17:41
anon58192932
165111
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
Here's a set of potential fixes:
- Change the boot mode to AHCI
- hit X at the GRUB bootloader screen and change
live splashtonomodeset - If it's a USB 3.0 USB make sure you use a USB 3.0 port
- If the USB 3.0 USB isn't working - try a USB 2.0 port
- If that still doesn't work - try a USB 2.0 key in a USB 2.0 port
- If you have no USB 2.0 ports try going into the BIOS and disabling USB 3.0 at the BIOS level
- If your BIOS doesn't have that setting try using a USB extension cable to downgrade the link to USB 2.0
- If you can't do any of that, then congratulations you're just as stuck as I was for many many hours
Finally if none of those work, then you can try an answer I found after a ton of digging located here:
https://askubuntu.com/a/946334/85384
In essence, when it looks like Ubuntu is waiting for the USB stick to be present to read from you can unplug the USB stick and replug it back into the same slot. This fixed the issue for me 100%.
edited Aug 4 at 7:32
wjdp
162312
answered Apr 30 at 17:41
anon58192932
165111
Here's a set of potential fixes:
- Change the boot mode to AHCI
- hit X at the GRUB bootloader screen and change
live splashtonomodeset - If it's a USB 3.0 USB make sure you use a USB 3.0 port
- If the USB 3.0 USB isn't working - try a USB 2.0 port
- If that still doesn't work - try a USB 2.0 key in a USB 2.0 port
- If you have no USB 2.0 ports try going into the BIOS and disabling USB 3.0 at the BIOS level
- If your BIOS doesn't have that setting try using a USB extension cable to downgrade the link to USB 2.0
- If you can't do any of that, then congratulations you're just as stuck as I was for many many hours
Finally if none of those work, then you can try an answer I found after a ton of digging located here:
https://askubuntu.com/a/946334/85384
In essence, when it looks like Ubuntu is waiting for the USB stick to be present to read from you can unplug the USB stick and replug it back into the same slot. This fixed the issue for me 100%.
edited Aug 4 at 7:32
wjdp
162312
answered Apr 30 at 17:41
anon58192932
165111
edited Aug 4 at 7:32
wjdp
162312
edited Aug 4 at 7:32
wjdp
162312
edited Aug 4 at 7:32
wjdp
162312
162312
answered Apr 30 at 17:41
anon58192932
165111
answered Apr 30 at 17:41
anon58192932
165111
answered Apr 30 at 17:41
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165111
165111
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up vote
0
down vote
Just yesterday encountered the same problem and nothing worked for me.
I updated BIOS, then downloaded latest ISO with Ubuntu, used USB creator to make a loading USB, instead of install Ubuntu chosed "Try Ubuntu without installing", then installed Ubuntu using desktop icon there.
answered Aug 4 at 7:57
timanix
65
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
Just yesterday encountered the same problem and nothing worked for me.
I updated BIOS, then downloaded latest ISO with Ubuntu, used USB creator to make a loading USB, instead of install Ubuntu chosed "Try Ubuntu without installing", then installed Ubuntu using desktop icon there.
answered Aug 4 at 7:57
timanix
65
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Just yesterday encountered the same problem and nothing worked for me.
I updated BIOS, then downloaded latest ISO with Ubuntu, used USB creator to make a loading USB, instead of install Ubuntu chosed "Try Ubuntu without installing", then installed Ubuntu using desktop icon there.
answered Aug 4 at 7:57
timanix
65
Just yesterday encountered the same problem and nothing worked for me.
I updated BIOS, then downloaded latest ISO with Ubuntu, used USB creator to make a loading USB, instead of install Ubuntu chosed "Try Ubuntu without installing", then installed Ubuntu using desktop icon there.
answered Aug 4 at 7:57
timanix
65
answered Aug 4 at 7:57
timanix
65
answered Aug 4 at 7:57
timanix
65
answered Aug 4 at 7:57
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65
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