Easy USB won't boot

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David Barrett

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I managed to produce the boot USB disc on a 32 Gb SanDisk flash drive with FAT32 format, but it won't work.

1. The laptop needing repair is an Acer running Windows XP.
2. Fast Boot is disabled.
3. Secure Boot is disabled.
4. Boot priority order is (i) USB HDD SanDisk then (ii) Windows. But (i) fails and the computer starts from (ii).
5. The file system on this computer is NTFS, not FAT32. I formatted a flash drive as NTFS but Easy USB Creator Lite.exe will not write to it.
6. A second laptop, bought the same day, was originally identical with this one. It is in quite good condition, not needing EasyUSB (though it might benefit therefrom). However, EasyUSB will not boot this laptop either. When it fails, the system falls through to Windows start-up.

Any advice would be gratefully received.
 

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7. C:\Windows\System32>convert D: /fs:ntfs converts the boot USB (drive D) to NTFS format "without loss of data". See
. But the computer still won't boot from D.
 
Hello,

USB is not booting on either of the identical Acer laptops. Easy USB Creator Lite doesn't work with NTFS-formatted USBs. created using FAT32, but still doesn't boot (skips to Windows). File system on the XP machine is NTFS (but this doesn't prevent USB booting, usually).
 
If your Easy USB is not booting, some common issues you may be facing are:
  • Bootable Creation Issue - Ensure the USB was created correctly. The authors of Easy USB do not guarantee that this will always work. Use other popular tools that create bootable USB, such as Rufus, Ventoy, and BalenaEtcher, there exists a possibility that the ISO is not written correctly.
  • BIOS / UEFI settings - Check if USB boot is enabled in your BIOS settings and ensure the boot order is correct. Also check if your system is UEFI or Legacy, and ensure you are creating the USB correctly with that setting in mind.
  • Corrupted ISO or USB - Your ISO may have been corrupted in download. It is also possible, but unlikely, that the USB you are using may be faulty. Simply re-download the ISO or try a different USB stick just for completeness.
  • Partition Format - Some older systems may need a FAT32 partition to properly boot. You may want to try FAT32 just to be safe.
 
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