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I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04. I put it on an USB stick because my netbook does not have an optical drive and when I put it in it boots right back to Windows. I set it to boot to USB and I do not know if I need to download any additional software for it to be seen.










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    I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04. I put it on an USB stick because my netbook does not have an optical drive and when I put it in it boots right back to Windows. I set it to boot to USB and I do not know if I need to download any additional software for it to be seen.










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      I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04. I put it on an USB stick because my netbook does not have an optical drive and when I put it in it boots right back to Windows. I set it to boot to USB and I do not know if I need to download any additional software for it to be seen.










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      I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04. I put it on an USB stick because my netbook does not have an optical drive and when I put it in it boots right back to Windows. I set it to boot to USB and I do not know if I need to download any additional software for it to be seen.







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      edited Mar 21 '14 at 1:10









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          Check the boot menu for sequence of bootable partition.




          • Power On your computer


          • Press the Boot Menu Key, usually Esc or F12 when the display starts



            Image for BIOS menu




          • select boot menu



            Image for boot menu



          • Select USB-HDD







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            Did you make your USB bootable? if not check this out: bootable usb






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            • I just downloaded Ubuntu again then followed the process shown and none of Ubuntu versions were shown and when I selected Ubuntu it would not allow me to convert it. Any recommendations

              – user260401
              Mar 20 '14 at 23:48













            • so you did download universal usb installer? - and then what is your problem exactly? - at step 1 you should almost 100% see ubuntu versions - because it is only to specify wich version of ubuntu you downloaded and going to mount. and the other steps should not raise an issue neither. please specify

              – spitterfly
              Mar 21 '14 at 10:33











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            Check the boot menu for sequence of bootable partition.




            • Power On your computer


            • Press the Boot Menu Key, usually Esc or F12 when the display starts



              Image for BIOS menu




            • select boot menu



              Image for boot menu



            • Select USB-HDD







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              Check the boot menu for sequence of bootable partition.




              • Power On your computer


              • Press the Boot Menu Key, usually Esc or F12 when the display starts



                Image for BIOS menu




              • select boot menu



                Image for boot menu



              • Select USB-HDD







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                Check the boot menu for sequence of bootable partition.




                • Power On your computer


                • Press the Boot Menu Key, usually Esc or F12 when the display starts



                  Image for BIOS menu




                • select boot menu



                  Image for boot menu



                • Select USB-HDD







                share|improve this answer















                Check the boot menu for sequence of bootable partition.




                • Power On your computer


                • Press the Boot Menu Key, usually Esc or F12 when the display starts



                  Image for BIOS menu




                • select boot menu



                  Image for boot menu



                • Select USB-HDD








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                    • I just downloaded Ubuntu again then followed the process shown and none of Ubuntu versions were shown and when I selected Ubuntu it would not allow me to convert it. Any recommendations

                      – user260401
                      Mar 20 '14 at 23:48













                    • so you did download universal usb installer? - and then what is your problem exactly? - at step 1 you should almost 100% see ubuntu versions - because it is only to specify wich version of ubuntu you downloaded and going to mount. and the other steps should not raise an issue neither. please specify

                      – spitterfly
                      Mar 21 '14 at 10:33
















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                    Did you make your USB bootable? if not check this out: bootable usb






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                    • I just downloaded Ubuntu again then followed the process shown and none of Ubuntu versions were shown and when I selected Ubuntu it would not allow me to convert it. Any recommendations

                      – user260401
                      Mar 20 '14 at 23:48













                    • so you did download universal usb installer? - and then what is your problem exactly? - at step 1 you should almost 100% see ubuntu versions - because it is only to specify wich version of ubuntu you downloaded and going to mount. and the other steps should not raise an issue neither. please specify

                      – spitterfly
                      Mar 21 '14 at 10:33














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                    Did you make your USB bootable? if not check this out: bootable usb






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                    • I just downloaded Ubuntu again then followed the process shown and none of Ubuntu versions were shown and when I selected Ubuntu it would not allow me to convert it. Any recommendations

                      – user260401
                      Mar 20 '14 at 23:48













                    • so you did download universal usb installer? - and then what is your problem exactly? - at step 1 you should almost 100% see ubuntu versions - because it is only to specify wich version of ubuntu you downloaded and going to mount. and the other steps should not raise an issue neither. please specify

                      – spitterfly
                      Mar 21 '14 at 10:33



















                    • I just downloaded Ubuntu again then followed the process shown and none of Ubuntu versions were shown and when I selected Ubuntu it would not allow me to convert it. Any recommendations

                      – user260401
                      Mar 20 '14 at 23:48













                    • so you did download universal usb installer? - and then what is your problem exactly? - at step 1 you should almost 100% see ubuntu versions - because it is only to specify wich version of ubuntu you downloaded and going to mount. and the other steps should not raise an issue neither. please specify

                      – spitterfly
                      Mar 21 '14 at 10:33

















                    I just downloaded Ubuntu again then followed the process shown and none of Ubuntu versions were shown and when I selected Ubuntu it would not allow me to convert it. Any recommendations

                    – user260401
                    Mar 20 '14 at 23:48







                    I just downloaded Ubuntu again then followed the process shown and none of Ubuntu versions were shown and when I selected Ubuntu it would not allow me to convert it. Any recommendations

                    – user260401
                    Mar 20 '14 at 23:48















                    so you did download universal usb installer? - and then what is your problem exactly? - at step 1 you should almost 100% see ubuntu versions - because it is only to specify wich version of ubuntu you downloaded and going to mount. and the other steps should not raise an issue neither. please specify

                    – spitterfly
                    Mar 21 '14 at 10:33





                    so you did download universal usb installer? - and then what is your problem exactly? - at step 1 you should almost 100% see ubuntu versions - because it is only to specify wich version of ubuntu you downloaded and going to mount. and the other steps should not raise an issue neither. please specify

                    – spitterfly
                    Mar 21 '14 at 10:33


















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