System Installation – Error ‘Unable to Find a Medium Containing a Live File System’

initramfslive-environmentsystem-installation

Error message:

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

I got this error while trying to install Ubuntu 10.10 from a bootable USB stick on to Asus X64J series laptop. After getting this error the installation fails to start.

I have used the same USB stick on some other laptops and the installation started as usual. Any help will be appreciated.

Best Answer

Try changing the following:

  • Switch from a USB 3.0 socket to 2.0
  • Try using a USB hub
  • (If booting from a USB stick) try using a different USB stick

I'm using 10.04 Ubuntu on Asus 1015PEM, but reports of this affecting 18.04 and newer versions of Ubuntu are still occurring.

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