cannot mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

Question

I am trying to install ubuntu 12.10 64bit using a liveUsb and I got this message :

cannot mount /dev/loop1 on /cow which shows up after clicking on "try Ubuntu before installing" or install Ubuntu".

I tried using nomodeset option and I ended up with this error :

initramfs) unable to find a medium containing a live file system

I used Startup Disk Creator

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 30 '12 at 15:26

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Did you wait for the persistence file to be created?

If not, this is a reasonable error since the file will be corrupt. That's why it worked when you used the option "Discard changes".

Mind that for a 4Gb persistence file it takes about 10 minutes to write it in a USB 2.0.

answered Nov 30 '12 at 15:26

andreadi

I am not sure if I have waited or not. all I did is click erase the USB and then install. waited for everything to finish, pressed OK after it finished installing and restarted my PC. – Suhaib Dec 02 '12 at 02:35

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 11 '12 at 02:15

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Ok, I solved the problem.

All I had to do is to choose the "Discard changes after shutdown" option when I was using Start up disk creator program to create my LiveUsb.

Is this a bug ?

answered Nov 11 '12 at 02:15

Suhaib

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 20 '13 at 21:29

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Run again Universal USB installer and this time make sure you check the option format drive (usb) when using universal usb installer. That's all.

answered Jan 20 '13 at 21:29

Ibus Obinidus

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