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It takes forever to boot, doesn't get past the loading(bootsplash) screen. i tried few different USB drives and different live USB creator (rufus, unetbootin, pendrivelinux)

more info -

Processor - intel i5
ISO image - ubuntu-14.04-desktop-amd64.iso
Laptop    - Dell 3521
Curex
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try changing your boot settings, if you have windows 8 you gonna need disable secure & fast boot and activate UEFI boot.

Michael Holden
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Today I was trying to install the new Ubuntu 14.04.1 from a USB Live, and I tried with the UNetbootin tool, after I reboot my computer I just saw the UNebootin menu but nothing happened.

After that, I tried with the Ubuntu's Startup Disk Creator, in another machine, but it doesn't work.

After that I tried with the Universal USB Installer, and it doesn't work.

At the end, I came to windows, and then I formatted my USB with the diskparter tool, with this metod:

Diskpart is a program available in Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8.

Press Windows+R

Write cmd and press Return <<< A windows console will appears.

Write diskpart and press Return

It will open a new window, maybe it will ask if you want to execute it like Administrator, and then a new console will appears.

Write: list disk

This command will list every storage device connected to the PC. Take note of wich is your device, because yo can format your PC's hard drive.

And then write: select disk X (Where X is your USB device)

After that, you need to type the next commands:

clean

create partition primary

format fs=NTFS >>>>> It is slow, or

format fs=NTFS quick >>>> It is fast!

assign

exit

After that, I could use the Universal USB Installer, and I could install Ubuntu 14.04.1

Osvaldo
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I had what seems like a very similar problem per your description and was able to resolve the booting to Ubuntu (Live) and also Ubuntu installation problem by adding the acpi=off kernel parameter during the LiveCD boot and later adding the acpi= parameter as permanent Grub option once Ubuntu had installed. I've detailed the steps I did in this answer.

Note that I have some issues yet to resolve -- but at least I now have a functional system to use until that!

Hope this helps.

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