Ubuntu bootable USB issue

[01101001]

Its been years since I've had any involvement with Linux but
I thought I'd try Ubuntu on a bootable USB drive for fun.

I first tried with ubuntu-20.04-desktop-amd64 / Rufus and the boot failed
and the pc froze. So I decided to start over with ubuntu-20.10-desktop-amd64.

I downloaded the iso and created the bootable usb with Rufus. All went
well until I booted off the usb. The booting would initiate and then would
freeze up 30 or 40 seconds later. I tried it 3 times and the boot up ended
with different errors each time. I ended up formatting the drive and creating
a new one using 'Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.9.8'.

The freeze up happened again and ended with the errors:
ataB failed to resume link ... (SControl)
AHCI controller not available

I'm inclined to call it a day but thought I'd reach out to see if I am doing
something obvioiusly wrong.

 

[B00nie]

Its been years since I've had any involvement with Linux but
I thought I'd try Ubuntu on a bootable USB drive for fun.

I first tried with ubuntu-20.04-desktop-amd64 / Rufus and the boot failed
and the pc froze. So I decided to start over with ubuntu-20.10-desktop-amd64.

I downloaded the iso and created the bootable usb with Rufus. All went
well until I booted off the usb. The booting would initiate and then would
freeze up 30 or 40 seconds later. I tried it 3 times and the boot up ended
with different errors each time. I ended up formatting the drive and creating
a new one using 'Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.9.8'.

The freeze up happened again and ended with the errors:
ataB failed to resume link ... (SControl)
AHCI controller not available

I'm inclined to call it a day but thought I'd reach out to see if I am doing
something obvioiusly wrong.

What sort of hardware were you using and did you set UEFI to legacy mode? Etcher is the best tool for your ISO burning needs.

 

[auntjemima]

Its been years since I've had any involvement with Linux but
I thought I'd try Ubuntu on a bootable USB drive for fun.

I first tried with ubuntu-20.04-desktop-amd64 / Rufus and the boot failed
and the pc froze. So I decided to start over with ubuntu-20.10-desktop-amd64.

I downloaded the iso and created the bootable usb with Rufus. All went
well until I booted off the usb. The booting would initiate and then would
freeze up 30 or 40 seconds later. I tried it 3 times and the boot up ended
with different errors each time. I ended up formatting the drive and creating
a new one using 'Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.9.8'.

The freeze up happened again and ended with the errors:
ataB failed to resume link ... (SControl)
AHCI controller not available

I'm inclined to call it a day but thought I'd reach out to see if I am doing
something obvioiusly wrong.

Sounds like you are on older system or at least trying this on an older one.

Try Rufus with the MBR options instead of UEFI.

 

[01101001]

I built it on a 6 yr old Win7 / MBR machine & thats the machine the USB failed to boot.

I have just completed a new build (just waiting for the OS to be delivered) and its that machine
I intended to try Ubuntu USB on. I got to thinking maybe the problem is the wireless mouse,
so I copied the files to an even older Win7 machine which has wired a mouse and rebuilt
the usb stick. Low and behold the stick easily booted Ubuntu (Legacy was enabled) on the
new build.

Not a very elegant process but at least I reached my intended goal.

Thank you, gentlemen!