[DONE] ISO dumping to USB doesn't work

[doktor5000]

Hello

I wanted to create an USB-stick with Mageia 5. Unfortunately it doesn't work. I tried it with "usbdumper" and with "mandriva-seed".
It's always the same message:

File H:/Linux distros/Mageia-5-x86_64-DVD.iso
The selected iso isn't hybrid

The same even happens if I take the live Iso:
File H:/Linux distros/Mageia-5-LiveDVD-GNOME-x86_64-DVD.iso
The selected iso isn't hybrid

That's strange because i read somewhere on the homepage, that all Mageia isos are hybrid!

Does anybody know what I'm doing wrong or how to fix that problem?

Thanks,
Johannes

Btw I'm using Windwos 7 64 bit

[doktor5000]

Yes, the issue about usbdumper is currently under clarification.
Currently you need to use something that is based on dd, either the original for windows: http://www.chrysocome.net/dd
(beware about how to specify the target disk, that is pretty ugly windows notation)
There seems to be a GUI for this https://sourceforge.net/projects/ddgui/
or you could try https://sourceforge.net/projects/windd/

[papoteur]

Hello,
I have altered usbdumper to give only a warning when ISO is detected as not hybrid. Thus, you can ignore the warning.
The new version is just uploaded, perhaps need some time to be synced.
Papoteur.

[VoodooDali]

usbdumper is gone from the Mageia website; there's no longer even a mention of it.

[doktor5000]

It is still linked on the downloads page, when you mouse-over on "USB drive".

[papoteur]

Hello,
I found that some other tools was better as usbdumper. It have a problem which need first to delete the partition, which is not convenient.
After spending some hours to found how to manage that, I had no success. Thus, I stop to spent time on it and I recommend to use another tool, like rufus, with the option "Iso image".

[Setanta]

Hello,

Agree with papoteur. I used Rufus on my side form my old Win to create the USB bootable key, works well and correctly.
I also used this tool (Rufus) to create the doudoulinux bootable key for my daughter.

Cheers,

[doktor5000]

Opened https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16378