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Re: Debian live USB install fails to boot



On Fri 21 Feb 2014 at 01:20:53 -0800, Tom Heuser wrote:

> I tried to install
> debian-live-7.4-amd64-xfce-desktop.iso<http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/debian-live-7.4-amd64-xfce-desktop.iso>onto
> a 16gb sandisk USB using both Unetbootin and Linux Live USB in Windows
> and when I try to boot it all I get is "missing operating system."  Does
> anyone know why this is happening?

This would require troubleshooting your use of these two programs within
a Windows environment. Personally, I would use Win32 Disk Imager and try
first with a netinst ISO. Best would for you to do

   cat ISO > /dev/sdX

from within a Linux install (tails?).


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