System down? Can not install from USB-stick...

[wassm.]

Hi, as i described i have lot of problems with synaptic and i want to reinstall system. But i couldn´t make any live USB Stick in Fluxbox, so i made in Virtual Linux Machine (MacBook) one Mint XFCE-
BUT-i can not even start it from USB-live stick, although in GRUB is set on the first place. So, i really don´t know how to reinstall system (want to install first one other linux distro to make startup diska for fluxbox)

Any idea?

[shane]

I've never had problems making a Live USB stick using unetbootin. It is even available for Windows. Is this what you are using?

[bobcollard]

I agree with Shane, I like this a lot. Try this link for more information:
http://www.linux.com/archive/feature/124684

[wassm.]

Ok-i tried unetbootin and usb-creator-nothing in min fluxbox was possible-every time i have been reported of some errors (once when i per gparted tried to format usb-stick and once after making live usb-stick). So i made it in virtual machine-everything works fine, but when i plug it in dell - nothing- it starts fluxbox, or if i press f2 to see start partitions and choose usb, it says that no system is available.
I am really in need here, so if someone has any idea....

[wassm.]

"OPeration system missing" is what i get when i plug in usb stick (i made it from xubuntu 9.10)-no metter is it made with unetbootin or usb-creator.
I have

+

before usb devices in boot menu. I tried with

shift + 1

to mark/unmark it with

!

-but nothing.

I do not know-maybe my sdhc card reader is the problem-i tried few mini sdhc card-all the same.
I really do not know....

[Koninator]

I used fedora LiveUSB.
https://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/
but i did this in windows not linux.
And it worked fine.
I also tried with unetbootin but it didn't work.