Live USB boot "Failed to mount ' /dev/loop0'" [Solved]

uncripted · 2013-12-23 16:22:32

Hello All! I've been trying to install Arch on my new Aspire One netbook using a live USB, but I keep running into a problem. Upon booting from the USB, a number of errors pop up resulting in /dev/loop0 failing to mount.

"wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/loop0/, missing codepage or helper program, or other error"
"Failed to mount ' /dev/loop0'"

This results in a severe reduction of the commands I am able to use. After running 'dmesg | tail' I get a series of lines alternating between "attempt to access beyond end of device" and "sda1: rw=0, want=608###, limit=483328" until I get to the last two lines which consist of "isofs_fill_super: bread failed, dev=loop0, iso_blknum=16, block=32" and "perf samples too long (2501 > 2500), lowering kernel.perf_event_max_sample_rate to 50100".

Does anyone know what I am missing and what steps I can take to solve this problem? I'm sorry if the solution to this predicament is rather obvious. I hope I haven't wasted anyone's time.

Last edited by uncripted (2013-12-24 02:04:43)

teateawhy · 2013-12-23 16:59:21

Check the md5sum/sha1sum of the iso you have downloaded, perhaps it is faulty.
Which method from the wikipage have you been using?

Last edited by teateawhy (2013-12-23 17:00:06)

uncripted · 2013-12-23 18:45:12

I checked the iso hashes and they seemed to check out. I also used the iso to run Arch through virtual drive without much issue so I think the iso is fine.

I am running mac so I used this to make the live USB.

uncripted · 2013-12-23 20:30:51

I mounted the iso on a different USB and it worked fine, so it was just a problem with that particular USB.

jasonwryan · 2013-12-23 20:32:25

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#1 2013-12-23 16:22:32

Live USB boot "Failed to mount ' /dev/loop0'" [Solved]

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Re: Live USB boot "Failed to mount ' /dev/loop0'" [Solved]

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Re: Live USB boot "Failed to mount ' /dev/loop0'" [Solved]

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Re: Live USB boot "Failed to mount ' /dev/loop0'" [Solved]

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Re: Live USB boot "Failed to mount ' /dev/loop0'" [Solved]

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