RE: [Xen-users] XCP 1.1 Install from USB stick

["Brett Westover" <bwestover@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>Brett,
>>   I built the USB drive using unetbootin a couple of times. 
>>The first time when I booted I just got a flashing cursor. The second time I 
>>followed these directions 
>>and it worked fine.

>>fdisk <usb device> and delete all partitions then create one new partition 
>>and make it fat32 type.
>>mkfs.vfat <usb partition>
>>unplug and replug usb drive
>>run unetbootin, select the XCP 1.1 ISO image and the device. I had to attempt 
>>to select it a couple 
>>of times. It kept saying it had to be mounted then finally the last time it 
>>didn't say anything then 
>>started creating the USB drive.

>>Rebooted machine, went into BIOS and changed to boot off the USB drive 
>>Booted up and clicked Install and it installed XCP 1.1


>>I would almost bet that unetbootin didn't create your USB drive right.
 
>>Grant McWilliams

>Thanks Grant, I will try again using those instructions. Quick question what 
>OS and Unetbootin version 
>are you using?


Well, I tried repartitioning and remounting the USB stick and then using 
unetbootin again to set up the USB stick with the XCP 1.1 ISO. My result did 
not change.

I am using Windows Server 2003 and unetbootin 563. I found this post - 
http://www.linuxreaders.com/2011/05/24/create-xenserver-bootable-usb/

It suggests an older version of unetbootin, specifically version 393. When I 
found that, I was on an Ubuntu desktop (10.10) but I don't know if that 
matters. I created the usb stick again with unetbootin 393 and it worked for me.

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