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Offline Crouton

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Backtrack 5 R3
« on: August 29, 2012, 06:47:51 am »
I'm trying dual-boot Backtrack 5 R3 onto my computer with win7. I've downloaded the iso for BT and put it on a flashdrive and I'm trying to tell my computer to boot from it instead of my internal harddrive. My problem is even if I tell it to boot from the flashdrive it won't. I even went into the BIOS and changed the boot order so that it would try to boot from there first but all it does is just start up windows. I feel like I'm obviously doing something wrong so I figured someone here would be able to point me in the right direction.
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Re: Backtrack 5 R3
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2012, 07:08:23 am »
What did you use to burn the iso?
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Re: Backtrack 5 R3
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2012, 07:43:45 am »
Did you just copy the iso to the flash drive or have you followed the instructions on Backtrack Wiki?
http://www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/index.php/UNetbootin_USB_Installer
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Re: Backtrack 5 R3
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2012, 08:29:54 am »
^^same answer as above. But why install Backtrack, why not just use it from a Flash drive? I found Backtrack more unstable than other Linux distro's. Also with backtrack you get a shit load of tools, and you will never use the half of them(personal experience). Do not get me wrong I am not a hator on Backtrack, i do not just believe that it's ment to be installed besides or instead of ofther OS's.
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Re: Backtrack 5 R3
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2012, 10:03:27 am »
Moved to "Operating system". Don't use Bold for font either, we can perfectly see as it is.

On topic: Kinda sounds like your computer doesn't support booting from a Flash drive (assuming you installed it properly to the flash drive).
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Re: Backtrack 5 R3
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2012, 10:30:15 am »
If the OP still cares....


Make sure that you use UNetBootin to burn the ISO to usb. If you want persistence I recommend Linux Live USB Creator (LiLi)

Otherwise your computer might not support booting from usb....or you are somehow navigating the BIOS incorrectly.
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Re: Backtrack 5 R3
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2012, 01:12:55 am »
sorry bout that Kulv, the bold is an old habbit from other forums.

Thanks everybody, I think it was the usb port. I after I noticed whatever I would plug into it would only work random I decided to open my computer and saw it was loose.
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Re: Backtrack 5 R3
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2012, 09:45:10 am »
So this issue is resolved now?
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Re: Backtrack 5 R3
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2012, 01:20:17 pm »
yeah I got it, thanks.
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