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New to Linux and trying to upgrade to ubuntu, the only download I see is ******.iso? I loaded this on an USB stick and rebooted puter but nothing, computer is set to boot from USB. HELP........

Jim Smith
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  • Are you currently running ubuntu and trying to upgrade to a newer version, or are you currently running Windows? – Goddard Dec 15 '15 at 20:09

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Simply placing the *.iso on the usb will not work. You need to use a utility such as unetbootin. 

sudo apt-get install unetbootin

This will take you through the process of using that *.iso to create a bootable USB stick.

Some other alternatives:
How to create a bootable USB stick on Ubuntu
How to create a bootable USB stick on Windows

tniles
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