Live USB giving "Boot Error"

**Brandon67** · 24-04-2010

I want to install Ubuntu on my computer but unable to do so. Every time I try it, I get the "Boot Error" message. I am doing so with the Live USB drive. I got this drive from my friend and it was working at his place. Then am I having this issue? Do you have any solution to fix this?

**Aleksandra** · 24-04-2010

This problem occurs due to corrupted MBR. It may occur at any point of time. You can repair this file on your USB disk using a small code given below:

Code:

sudo apt-get install lilo

Code:

lilo -M /dev/sdx

In the above code, replace "x" with the letter of your USB drive.

**Calvin K** · 24-04-2010

Are you only getting "Boot Error" or something more is mentioned in the message? If that's the case then you have to edit the grub line when you boot the USB drive and add the below line of code:

Code:

rootfstype=vfat

**windows_user** · 24-04-2010

Most of the time "Boot Error" occurs when your Syslinux is unable to move further while performing bootloading operation. It even sometimes occur when the BIOS is not able to handle the sectors properly. Many a time its generated by your syslinux command that builds the list of blocks to load had a different idea about the BIOS device numbering than the BIOS does. To remedy this, use Trinity Rescue Kit. It will allow your pen drive to boot.

**MrChris-** · 24-04-2010

This kind of error occurs if you are having syslinux version that is too old. The only solution that is left with you is get the latest version of syslinux from http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/. The latest version of syslinux is 3.86. Install it and see if the same issue reoccurs.