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#1 2013-11-28 23:32:12

damicore
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Registered: 2009-12-21
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Can't make install USB on windows with dd for windows.

Whenever I try to input this commands to dd:

dd.exe if=archlinux-2013.11.01-dual.iso of=\\.\e: bs=4M

I get:

"Error reading file: 87 The parameter is not correct"
108+1 records in
108+1 records out

It's driving me crazy and I don't have a spare cd or dvd to install it.

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#2 2013-11-28 23:51:12

karol
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Re: Can't make install USB on windows with dd for windows.

Have you tried using 'of=\\?\Volume{ blah blah blah}' instead of 'of=\\.\e:'?

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#3 2013-11-28 23:59:48

damicore
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Re: Can't make install USB on windows with dd for windows.

It says it's having problems reading the file, though.
How does the volume syntax work? just in case.

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#4 2013-11-29 00:05:05

karol
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Re: Can't make install USB on windows with dd for windows.

damicore wrote:

It says it's having problems reading the file, though.

Yeah, but I have no idea what could be wrong here. I assume the path to the iso is correct. Which parameter is not OK then?

See http://www.chrysocome.net/dd for help with volume syntax etc.

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#5 2013-11-29 00:20:58

damicore
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Re: Can't make install USB on windows with dd for windows.

karol wrote:
damicore wrote:

It says it's having problems reading the file, though.

Yeah, but I have no idea what could be wrong here. I assume the path to the iso is correct. Which parameter is not OK then?

See http://www.chrysocome.net/dd for help with volume syntax etc.

It didn't work out. I'm having the exact same error with the volume.
Yes, the path to the iso is correct.

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#6 2013-11-29 01:30:21

damicore
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Re: Can't make install USB on windows with dd for windows.

Well now I'm over that but now I can only boot the x86_64 but the i686 boot will throw this to me:

Squashfs error: Wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on "/dev/loop0".
Missing codepage or helper program, or other error.

Error: failed to load "/dev/loop0"

Arch used to be much easier to install haha.
I'm running a Gigabyte Z68MA-D2H-B3.
Isn't arch x86_64 a little bit less stable/scarce o documentation and/or drivers?

Last edited by damicore (2013-11-29 01:31:40)

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#7 2013-11-29 01:46:04

karol
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Re: Can't make install USB on windows with dd for windows.

damicore wrote:

Isn't arch x86_64 a little bit less stable/scarce o documentation and/or drivers?

What makes you think that?

Most people are running 64-bit Arch.

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#8 2013-11-29 03:30:14

damicore
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Re: Can't make install USB on windows with dd for windows.

I remember it being that way when I used arch some time ago but it could might aswell changed. Thanks for your help!

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