Partition table to make bootable USB drive
I use fdisk to set the partition table and to create partitions and unetbootin to install the OS on a USB drive.
Can anyone explain why the only partition table which makes USB boot option that appears in UEFI is the DOS one? I can use it, however, from what can be found on internet the right procedure should using a GPT table with a FAT32 filesystem.
Other information:
I tried it with parted to set the boot flag to "on" on the partition and it changes the type to EFI.
I also tried to set the boot flag to "on" in the GPT protective/hybrid MBR, but it says that the boot flag is already present.
boot usb partitioning uefi gpt
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I use fdisk to set the partition table and to create partitions and unetbootin to install the OS on a USB drive.
Can anyone explain why the only partition table which makes USB boot option that appears in UEFI is the DOS one? I can use it, however, from what can be found on internet the right procedure should using a GPT table with a FAT32 filesystem.
Other information:
I tried it with parted to set the boot flag to "on" on the partition and it changes the type to EFI.
I also tried to set the boot flag to "on" in the GPT protective/hybrid MBR, but it says that the boot flag is already present.
boot usb partitioning uefi gpt
edited Jan 11 at 19:57
Blackwood
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asked Jan 11 at 18:18
truefalsetruefalse
61
I'm not sure iffdisksupports GPT partition tables. It's a very old and probably deprecated legacy program.
– zx485
Jan 11 at 18:56
Do you suggest to try the same procedure with another software? However these are the options: Create a new label g create a new empty GPT partition table, G create a new empty SGI (IRIX) partition table, o create a new empty DOS partition table, s create a new empty Sun partition table
– truefalse
Jan 11 at 19:30
I'm not sure if you're using the Windows or Linuxfdisk. But if it has the GPT option, it should work.
– zx485
Jan 11 at 21:52
The pc has a dual boot linux-windows
– truefalse
Jan 12 at 11:09
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I use fdisk to set the partition table and to create partitions and unetbootin to install the OS on a USB drive.
Can anyone explain why the only partition table which makes USB boot option that appears in UEFI is the DOS one? I can use it, however, from what can be found on internet the right procedure should using a GPT table with a FAT32 filesystem.
Other information:
I tried it with parted to set the boot flag to "on" on the partition and it changes the type to EFI.
I also tried to set the boot flag to "on" in the GPT protective/hybrid MBR, but it says that the boot flag is already present.
boot usb partitioning uefi gpt
edited Jan 11 at 19:57
Blackwood
2,88861728
asked Jan 11 at 18:18
truefalsetruefalse
61
I use fdisk to set the partition table and to create partitions and unetbootin to install the OS on a USB drive.
Can anyone explain why the only partition table which makes USB boot option that appears in UEFI is the DOS one? I can use it, however, from what can be found on internet the right procedure should using a GPT table with a FAT32 filesystem.
Other information:
I tried it with parted to set the boot flag to "on" on the partition and it changes the type to EFI.
I also tried to set the boot flag to "on" in the GPT protective/hybrid MBR, but it says that the boot flag is already present.
boot usb partitioning uefi gpt
boot usb partitioning uefi gpt
edited Jan 11 at 19:57
Blackwood
2,88861728
asked Jan 11 at 18:18
truefalsetruefalse
61
edited Jan 11 at 19:57
Blackwood
2,88861728
asked Jan 11 at 18:18
truefalsetruefalse
61
edited Jan 11 at 19:57
Blackwood
2,88861728
edited Jan 11 at 19:57
Blackwood
2,88861728
edited Jan 11 at 19:57
Blackwood
2,88861728
2,88861728
asked Jan 11 at 18:18
truefalsetruefalse
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asked Jan 11 at 18:18
truefalsetruefalse
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asked Jan 11 at 18:18
truefalsetruefalse
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I'm not sure iffdisksupports GPT partition tables. It's a very old and probably deprecated legacy program.
– zx485
Jan 11 at 18:56
Do you suggest to try the same procedure with another software? However these are the options: Create a new label g create a new empty GPT partition table, G create a new empty SGI (IRIX) partition table, o create a new empty DOS partition table, s create a new empty Sun partition table
– truefalse
Jan 11 at 19:30
I'm not sure if you're using the Windows or Linuxfdisk. But if it has the GPT option, it should work.
– zx485
Jan 11 at 21:52
The pc has a dual boot linux-windows
– truefalse
Jan 12 at 11:09
add a comment |
I'm not sure iffdisksupports GPT partition tables. It's a very old and probably deprecated legacy program.
– zx485
Jan 11 at 18:56
Do you suggest to try the same procedure with another software? However these are the options: Create a new label g create a new empty GPT partition table, G create a new empty SGI (IRIX) partition table, o create a new empty DOS partition table, s create a new empty Sun partition table
– truefalse
Jan 11 at 19:30
I'm not sure if you're using the Windows or Linuxfdisk. But if it has the GPT option, it should work.
– zx485
Jan 11 at 21:52
The pc has a dual boot linux-windows
– truefalse
Jan 12 at 11:09
I'm not sure if
fdisk supports GPT partition tables. It's a very old and probably deprecated legacy program.– zx485
Jan 11 at 18:56
I'm not sure if
fdisk supports GPT partition tables. It's a very old and probably deprecated legacy program.– zx485
Jan 11 at 18:56
Do you suggest to try the same procedure with another software? However these are the options: Create a new label g create a new empty GPT partition table, G create a new empty SGI (IRIX) partition table, o create a new empty DOS partition table, s create a new empty Sun partition table
– truefalse
Jan 11 at 19:30
Do you suggest to try the same procedure with another software? However these are the options: Create a new label g create a new empty GPT partition table, G create a new empty SGI (IRIX) partition table, o create a new empty DOS partition table, s create a new empty Sun partition table
– truefalse
Jan 11 at 19:30
I'm not sure if you're using the Windows or Linux
fdisk. But if it has the GPT option, it should work.– zx485
Jan 11 at 21:52
I'm not sure if you're using the Windows or Linux
fdisk. But if it has the GPT option, it should work.– zx485
Jan 11 at 21:52
The pc has a dual boot linux-windows
– truefalse
Jan 12 at 11:09
The pc has a dual boot linux-windows
– truefalse
Jan 12 at 11:09
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I'm not sure if
fdisksupports GPT partition tables. It's a very old and probably deprecated legacy program.– zx485
Jan 11 at 18:56
Do you suggest to try the same procedure with another software? However these are the options: Create a new label g create a new empty GPT partition table, G create a new empty SGI (IRIX) partition table, o create a new empty DOS partition table, s create a new empty Sun partition table
– truefalse
Jan 11 at 19:30
I'm not sure if you're using the Windows or Linux
fdisk. But if it has the GPT option, it should work.– zx485
Jan 11 at 21:52
The pc has a dual boot linux-windows
– truefalse
Jan 12 at 11:09