Display a warning for fat16 prompting users to click "Format" -> fat32
Bug #296160 reported by
Zerocool3001
This bug affects 1 person
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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usb-creator (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: usb-creator
When creating a bootable usb usb-creator accepts, and successfully installs, on a FAT16 formatted device. However (in many situations), a FAT16 formatted device cannot boot and fails out with "error loading operating system" message on startup.
In other situations (older BIOS), users may need to use FAT16. Display a warning for FAT16 would allow the user to be informed that they can format to FAT32. A FAT32 formatted device run through usb-creator works correctly in most cases and should be the default when pressing the Format button.
summary: |
- Incorrect Fat16 reformat + usb-creator should reformat fat16 to fat32 before starting |
Changed in usb-creator (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
summary: |
- Standardize the formatting process: reformat fat16 to fat32 before - starting + Display a warning for fat16 prompting users to click "Format" -> fat32 |
description: | updated |
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However, I successfully boot Ubuntu 8.10 from FAT16 4GB flash drive.