Take the 2-minute tour ×  I followed the instructions exactly to
install Ubuntu Desktop 12.10 on a USB stick, then make it
bootable with LinuxLive, but when I rebooted, nothing happened-
it simple booted into the normal Windows 7. I made the USB first
in the boot order, booted from the stick with the boot menu
itself, but still nothing. I also tried using Unetbootin instead
of LinuxLive, but neither worked. What did I do wrong?
share|improve this question which instructions did you follow?
–  type Nov 23 '12 at 18:21  3 Answers 3  You BIOS may be
corrupt. For now, use a DVD, and/or burn PLoP Boot Manager to
boot from usb in the future. Or try the UNIX utility dd instead
of Unetbootin, then it may boot natively.  share|improve this
answer  Have you made sure that your computers BIOS is set to
allow booting from USB devices?  I have come across the same
problem with a Samsung NP300 series laptop, where if one
installed windows, a BIOS option for "FastBoot" is enabled, and
it blocks "Legacy USB Boot" the mode th