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Kanna
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I have this old PC that I want to get running but I just can't get it to boot to my USB idk how to access the boot menu but if I touch nothing it tries to boot the USB but it says failed to find system image

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2 minutes ago, WickedThunder86 said:

Which Brand and Model is it? And which distribution are you trying?

Brand and model it’s some zalman fatal1ty, I’m using kubuntu 

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4 minutes ago, Kanna said:

zalman fatal1ty

That's a computer case, not a whole system. Can you look on the motherboard and see if the model is screen printed anywhere?

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30 minutes ago, AbydosOne said:

That's a computer case, not a whole system. Can you look on the motherboard and see if the model is screen printed anywhere?

Yeah sorry it was abit fatal1ty

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6 minutes ago, YouSirAreADudeSir said:

are you sure you're booting a 32-bit OS?  If you're trying to load a 64-bit OS on a 32-Bit CPU you'll have issues

ohhh that explains it missed that it was a 32-bit CPU, actually it's an AMD athlon x2 something I thought it was 64 bit actually

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2 hours ago, Kanna said:

ohhh that explains it missed that it was a 32-bit CPU, actually it's an AMD athlon x2 something I thought it was 64 bit actually

Well the chip is if it's an Athlon X2 

 With all the Trolls, Try Hards, Noobs and Weirdos around here you'd think i'd find SOMEWHERE to fit in!

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20 minutes ago, YouSirAreADudeSir said:

Well the chip is if it's an Athlon X2 

Then I have something to tell you and @AbydosOnethis chip should be 64bit if I look it up 

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4 hours ago, Kanna said:

Then I have something to tell you and @AbydosOnethis chip should be 64bit if I look it up 

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So we know it's not that then.  So that's one possibilty as to why it's not working.  How are you making the USB stick?

 With all the Trolls, Try Hards, Noobs and Weirdos around here you'd think i'd find SOMEWHERE to fit in!

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1 minute ago, YouSirAreADudeSir said:

So we know it's not that then.  So that's one possibilty as to why it's not working.  How are you making the USB stick?

I'm using rufus also tried another program someone recommended me 

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5 hours ago, Kanna said:

I'm using rufus also tried another program someone recommended me 

First of all in Rufus you should format the drive as fat32 as most old computers will have trouble booting from NTFS and exFAT. Also, Kubuntu is a very heavy operating system. You should instead use Ubuntu MATE (It is designed for old computers) and use the 64-Bit Version since there is no point for going 32-bit if you have a 64bit cpu. If Rufus doesn't work then try Balena 

Etcher

 

Download Links:-

Ubuntu MATE:- https://ubuntu-mate.org/

Etcher:- https://www.balena.io/etcher/

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5 hours ago, WickedThunder86 said:

First of all in Rufus you should format the drive as fat32 as most old computers will have trouble booting from NTFS and exFAT. Also, Kubuntu is a very heavy operating system. You should instead use Ubuntu MATE (It is designed for old computers) and use the 64-Bit Version since there is no point for going 32-bit if you have a 64bit cpu. If Rufus doesn't work then try Balena 

Etcher

 

Download Links:-

Ubuntu MATE:- https://ubuntu-mate.org/

Etcher:- https://www.balena.io/etcher/

Switched to Ubuntu mate and already had fat32,  etcher I think I have used but I can try again. So no hopes right now but something I noticed is that the USB would sometimes become not visible to windows after it has been in the old PC

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2 minutes ago, Kanna said:

Switched to Ubuntu mate and already had fat32,  etcher I think I have used but I can try again. So no hopes right now but something I noticed is that the USB would sometimes become not visible to windows after it has been in the old PC

Have you tried the F11 key for the boot menu? हाई

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8 hours ago, Bitter said:

Will other non Ubuntu or non Linux bootable USB sticks boot in it either?

It doesn't seem to

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8 hours ago, WickedThunder86 said:

Have you tried the F11 key for the boot menu? हाई

I did try pressing F11, DEL, TAB, ESC, F12 and a lot if buttons

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