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"cannot find operating system" while preparing a bootable USB stick from ubuntu-12.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso

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I followed the steps in http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows and know that my USB stick is bootable.

It starts booting, but then shows an error message:

cannot find an operating system.

I have used the same setup and installed it by double clicking the wubi.exe from Windows -- it downloaded ubuntu-12.04.3-wubi-amd64.tar.xz and installed.

So I know it is the right OS, but I am having trouble installing from my bootable USB stick. What should I do?

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answered 3 Years ago rontablis · Accepted Answer

The problem was that wubi.exe file was not able to connect to the internet and therefore could not download the amd64.tar.xz file.

I just downloaded the amd64.tar.xz file from the internet and pasted it into the same folder/directory as the wubi.exe file.

My USB stick got booted perfectly and Ubuntu was installed quickly.