Unetbootin on Windows 7

[foozball3000]

Does anyone else get that none of the Unetbootin versions work properly on Windows 7?
The last successful Linux Boot Drive that I made took about 10 attempts, where I have to write the iso to the stick, reboot, BIOS doesn't see it as a bootable drive, go back to Windows, write it again.. and so on and forth. It eventually worked.

Because I tried to install Linux mint on a friend's PC and no matter what I tried, (even different flash drives), I couldn't get it to write an iso so that it's bootable on his laptop.

On my PC I just gave up and found it much simpler to just write the Linux I want to try to a CD/DVD. (Cheap as chips these days)

 

[Tinuva]

Why not just use VirtualBox if you want to try out a new linux, or do you actually want to test your hardware compatibility?

 

[Bar0n]

Rather use LiLi (Linux Live) USB Creator.

 

[ponder]

http://www.chrysocome.net/dd

 

[garyc]

Am running Unetbootin OK on Win7 64 bit. Did you try to boot another PC with the USB stick in case his laptop has a hardware / OS/ BIOS problem booting from the stick?

 

[dualmeister]

I've used Unetbootin on Windows 7 many times without issues.

Although I prefer YUMI.

 

[oldhat]

Works fine for me with Win7 64bit...

 

[ZeroAlpha]

Seems to work fine for my old Win7 32bit Laptop ...

 

[Sumio]

Uneetbootin working fine for me - on both win & linux. Make sure the iso image ur using has no errors. You can try this program also - which has the ability to install windows 7 installer on a usb.

Universal-USB-Installer-1.8.7.2