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For questions about using the Rufus Windows application that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives. Rufus is recommended at the official Ubuntu website as a way to create a bootable Ubuntu USB stick on Windows.

Rufus is a Windows application that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives. Rufus is recommended at the official Ubuntu website as a way to create a bootable Ubuntu USB stick on Windows.

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Probing for devices to install to failed - Ubuntu Server Installation

When trying the install Ubuntu on my old PC, I get the below following error. Probing for devices to install to failed ------------------------------------------------- Unfortunately probing for devices to install to failed. Please report a bug on…
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error: symbol 'grub_register_command_lockdown' not found when installing Ubuntu 21.04 in BIOS mode

This is a pre-emptive report (since I am going to post a solution below) for people facing this error when trying to install the recently released Ubuntu 21.04 in BIOS mode (UEFI mode should be fine). When doing so, and if you happened to have…
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ISO Image Extraction Failure Rufus

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 16.04 from a USB drive. I'm using Rufus to create a bootable stick, but everytime I click start, it starts, and then gives the error ISO image extraction failure. What can I do?
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How do I create Ubuntu installation media with ISOHybrid images when using Rufus?

I'm trying to create a bootable USB stick for Ubuntu. I am following the Ubuntu tutorial "Create a bootable USB stick on Windows". When I try to "Write the ISO" using Rufus, I get the following popup when I click "Start": The image you have…
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How to install Rufus on Ubuntu Mate?

I have been to the website & while there is talk of it being compatible there is no actual Linux supported link for it, its all exe's. I am using Ubuntu Mate the latest version 64Bit edition. If someone can provide a direct link or terminal code to…
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Can't make Xubuntu persistent live USB using Rufus

I'm trying to fully install Xubuntu on a 16 GB USB (with persistence). After several atempts, I still can't boot on it. The ISO was burnt onto the USB using the last version of Rufus with the persistence enabled. After booting from the USB, my…
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USB Boot problem with Rufus

I am trying to make bootable USB using Rufus. I downloaded Rufus and selected the downloaded ISO but nothing happens. As per the instructions here. I should have been prompted to download syslinux SW, What am I missing?
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Rufus compiling error

vivek@vivek-N61PB-M2S:/usr/local/src/rufus-1.4.7$ ./configure checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c checking whether build environment is sane... yes checking for a thread-safe mkdir -p... /bin/mkdir -p checking for gawk...…
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Issue creating live Ubuntu USB drive with persistent storage using Rufus

I am trying to create a live Ubuntu 18.04 USB drive (16 GB) with persistent storage (1 GB) using Rufus 3.9.1624. I ran Rufus with the following settings. However, upon booting up the USB drive, I get the following screen, showing BusyBox and a…
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New 18.04 install on ASUS - TUF FX705DY Laptop - Stuck at dev, clean xx/xx files, xx/xx blocks

I have always used windows and recently decided to make the switch to linux, electing to test it on my laptop before installing it on my main desktop PC. I downloaded ubuntu 18.04.02 LTS ISO file and mounted it to a USB thumb drive using rufus,…
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Cannot use Rufus on Ubuntu 20.04 from wine or Windows VM

When I am trying to use rufus with wine, tt cannot detect any usb drive. When I enter winecfg and Drives it does detect my usb as shown here: What I want to do with Rufus is to make another live Kali Linux USB as per this article. Last time I made…
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Rufus Bells and Whistles or Rufus vs Etcher

Both Rufus and Etcher will create a Live USB for installing Ubuntu. Rufus appears to have a lot more options than Etcher, thus it appears more complicated. Rufus BalenaEtcher Please explain the use of all these options. I do not want to overwrite…
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Bootable USB doesn't show as boot option

I'm using a Dell Inspiron 5590, it came with Windows, I want to install Ubuntu instead. I downloaded the 18.04.5 image file and made a bootable USB device with Rufus following the ubuntu tutorial. The problem is, when booting, the USB device doesn't…
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Initramfs unpacking failed: Decoding failed

I am in the process to install Ubuntu on a brand-new Dell Windows 10 desktop. When I tried to boot on a bootable Ubuntu Bionic USB stick created by Rufus, I got a bug: "Initramfs unpacking failed: Decoding failed". The partition style on my machine…
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Why do I loose storage space with persistent usb stick?

I've been testing >4Gb persistent live-usb with ubuntu 19.10 + rufus on a 32 Gb usb stick but somehow I ran out of space as soon as I upgraded to get full functionality. So I bought a 128 Gb usb stick and did it all over again (I'm writing on this…
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