Grub Error 17 Usb Stick
2008, 09:35 AMInstallation to USB stick works fine but I can't start Ubuntu from stick because the Grub error 17. The error appears before I can do anything with Grub. I have even tried the Pendrivelinux way: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2008/10/15/ubuntu-810-persistent-flash-drive-install-from-live-cd/ with same error. All 3 computers report the Grub error 17 so something simple must be wrong. Before in this USB stick I hade Ubuntu 8.04 installed as an real harddrive but I can't find the howto to install Ubuntu in that way. bobnutfieldNovember 17th, 2008, 09:48 AMI would recommend using UNETBOOTIN (http://lubi.sourceforge.net/unetbootin.html) It is a GUI makes installing to a USB stick a snap. C.S.CameronNovember 17th, 2008, 05:34 PMUsb-creator always seems to work for me after deleting the files from a Unetbootin install. Or if you wish you can make a Unetbootin install persistent. You can do a Full install to flash drive using the same method as to internal HDD. Boot from Live CD or Live USB and click install on the desktop. (I suggest disabling your internal HDD first so you don't mess up it's MBR). When you get to partitioning you can choose any of the three methods, use full disk, use remaining space or manual. If you use remaining space or manual you can leave a little FAT32, (on the left side), so windows can see the flash drive. For manual partitioning on a 4G drive, (minimum), 500 MB FAT32, 1 GB /home and 2.5 GB root, (/), is a good starting point and can be adjusted later using gparted. Home and root can be formatted as ext3 or reiserfs. This should make a flash drive that works just like a HDD install only a little slower at times. aureliengNovember 17th, 2008, 07:20 PMThat's funny: I did the same thing today, and have the same "Grub error 17" message upon boot. @C.S.Cameron, I followed the procedure you decribed in your post: 1. unplug the internal hard disk for safety 2. boot on the liveCD (8.04.1, I want LTS) 3. partition the USB stick as follow: Disk /dev/sde: 8086 MB, 8086618112 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 983 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x000ec711 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sde1 1 92 738958+ b W95 FAT32 /dev/sde2 * 585 983 3204967+ 83 Linux 2. install ubuntu on the USB stick, no error, everything went fine 3. reboot And all I have is a grub error 17. To get rid of the error, I installed syslinux, which is working perfectly except that I have to specify manually the device to use as the root file
had it install Grub so I could boot between the two. After playing games on Vista, I rebooted to do some work in Ubuntu. The machine wouldn't boot due to Grub error 17, but after doing something stupid it booted just fine. The ProblemSo, I tell Vista to restart so I can load up Ubuntu. When I should get the Grub menu that lets me choose between Vista and Ubuntu, instead I got this error message: view plain copy to clipboard print about ColdFISH is developed by Jason Delmore. Source code and license information available at coldfish.riaforge.org GRUB Loading stage1.5GRUB loading, please wait . . .Error 17 1GRUB Loading stage1.523GRUB loading, please wait . . .4Error 17Possible SolutionsI hit up Google as usual and found this post on the Ubuntu forums that explains https://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-984869.html how to change some settings in the BIOS to fix the error. Then I found this post that explains how to reinstall Grub from a Live CD to fix the error.I booted up the Ubuntu Live CD, getting ready to reinstall Grub (2nd link). Something oddWhen the Live CD loaded, I noticed my external USB hard drive was mounted on the desktop. I remembered one this post from the 1st link:"In my case, I have three SATA hard disks.
My BIOS sees them as: http://iknowkungfoo.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/6/16/Stupid-solution-for-Grub-error-17 HDD1 - 80 GB - Windows HDD2 - 80 GB - Linux HDD3 - 250 GB - MediaLinux sees them as: /dev/sda - 80 GB - Windows /dev/sdb - 250 GB - Media /dev/sdc - 80 GB - LinuxSo it generated device.map assuming that order was correct, i.e.: (hd0) /dev/sda (hd1) /dev/sdb (hd2) /dev/sdcWhen the installer installed GRUB using that data, it tried to install the first part of GRUB on /dev/sda and told it to look for the OS on /dev/sdc. Unfortunately, this translated to "install on (hd0) then look for the OS on (hd2)", so it was looking for the OS on the wrong drive."So one cause of Grub error 17 is the order in which Linux mounts hard drives vs. the mount point where Grub expects to find Linux.The Stupid SolutionI unmounted the external hard drive, then turned it off. I rebooted the computer and a few seconds later BAM! there's the Grub Menu. Views: 64071 | Comments: 7 | Print | Comments (Comment Moderation is enabled. Your comment will not appear until approved.) [Add Comment] [Subscribe to Comments] #1 by Eric Knipp on 6/16/08 - 3:53 PM This reminds me of my difficulties installing Ubuntu off of a DVD+RW. Turns out CD-ROM drives are not able to read DVD's. #2 by Bill on 7/3/08 - 5:20 PM Although your comment doesn't have me up and running yet, it does give me a little deeper understanding of the problem I'm up against.Thanks #3 by duane2010-03-15 Posts: 18 GRUB Error 17 on USB boot key I have a laptop with fedora linux currently installed. I wish to install Arch on the laptop is well. I used dd to put the latest .img file on https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=93292 my usb key and booted form it. However booting from the usbkey results in the GRUB Error 17 message which I did not know could occur on a usb key. What should I do ? Offline #2 2010-03-17 07:32:19 Mektub Member From: Lisbon /Portugal Registered: 2008-01-02 Posts: 647 Re: GRUB Error 17 on USB boot key What I did was to download an Arch ISO file and write it to a usb key grub error with 'unetbootin'.In Arch 'unetbootin' is in the AUR, Fedora will also have some means of installing it.Mektub Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/johnbina Offline #3 2010-03-17 14:35:26 zoke Member Registered: 2010-03-15 Posts: 18 Re: GRUB Error 17 on USB boot key I created a usbkey with unetbootin on fedora and using the latest arch iso. However I get an error now saying "ERROR: boot device didn't show after 30 seconds... Falling back to interactive grub error 17 prompt You can try to fix the problem manually, log out when you are finished"What can I do now? Offline #4 2010-03-17 16:49:52 Mektub Member From: Lisbon /Portugal Registered: 2008-01-02 Posts: 647 Re: GRUB Error 17 on USB boot key In Unetbootin you have to choose:Distribution: Arch Linux, 2008.03-1Type USB Drive , /dev/...Not all USBkeys brands work.Mektub Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/johnbina Offline #5 2010-03-17 17:01:24 zoke Member Registered: 2010-03-15 Posts: 18 Re: GRUB Error 17 on USB boot key Is there no way to have a usb boot medium with the newer install cds? Offline #6 2010-03-17 17:54:32 Mektub Member From: Lisbon /Portugal Registered: 2008-01-02 Posts: 647 Re: GRUB Error 17 on USB boot key Don't know, but it shouldn't matter on a rolling release.Mektub Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/johnbina Offline Pages: 1 Index »Newbie Corner »GRUB Error 17 on USB boot key Board footer Jump to Newbie Corner Installation Kernel & Hardware Applications & Desktop Environments Laptop Issues Networking, Server, and Protection Multimedia and Games System Administration Other Architectures Announcements, Package & Security Advisories Arch Discussion Forum & Wiki discussion Pacman & Package Upgrade Issues [testing] Repo Forum Creating & Modifying Packages AUR Issues, Discussion & PKGBUILD Requests GNU/Linux Discussion Community Contributions Programming & Scripting Other Languages Artwork and Screenshots Atom topic feed Powered by FluxBB