Startup Disk Creator wants to wipe drive?
Today I went to write an 18.04 ISO onto a USB drive from my 16.04 installation, and Startup Disk Creator wanted to wipe the entire drive:
Now, perhaps my memory is incorrect, but I seem to recall that when I was on 14.04, Statup Disk Creator worked without needing to wipe the entire drive.
Has the behavior of Startup Disk Creator been changed since 14.04?
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Today I went to write an 18.04 ISO onto a USB drive from my 16.04 installation, and Startup Disk Creator wanted to wipe the entire drive:
Now, perhaps my memory is incorrect, but I seem to recall that when I was on 14.04, Statup Disk Creator worked without needing to wipe the entire drive.
Has the behavior of Startup Disk Creator been changed since 14.04?
startup-disk-creator
asked Mar 14 at 16:34
Android DevAndroid Dev
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@user68186 hmmm... But it seems that other features have gone missing as well, like the ability to add persistence.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:39
@user68186 I found this video which shows Startup Disk Creator on 14.04, and Erase Disk is an option, not a requirement.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:45
@user68186 so the answer then is that writing the ISO without wiping was supported at one time and has now been dropped, correct? Here's another video (albeit in 12.04) that clearly shows the older version allows writing the ISO without a wipe.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:52
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Today I went to write an 18.04 ISO onto a USB drive from my 16.04 installation, and Startup Disk Creator wanted to wipe the entire drive:
Now, perhaps my memory is incorrect, but I seem to recall that when I was on 14.04, Statup Disk Creator worked without needing to wipe the entire drive.
Has the behavior of Startup Disk Creator been changed since 14.04?
startup-disk-creator
asked Mar 14 at 16:34
Android DevAndroid Dev
11.1k63462
Today I went to write an 18.04 ISO onto a USB drive from my 16.04 installation, and Startup Disk Creator wanted to wipe the entire drive:
Now, perhaps my memory is incorrect, but I seem to recall that when I was on 14.04, Statup Disk Creator worked without needing to wipe the entire drive.
Has the behavior of Startup Disk Creator been changed since 14.04?
startup-disk-creator
startup-disk-creator
asked Mar 14 at 16:34
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11.1k63462
asked Mar 14 at 16:34
Android DevAndroid Dev
11.1k63462
asked Mar 14 at 16:34
Android DevAndroid Dev
11.1k63462
asked Mar 14 at 16:34
Android DevAndroid Dev
11.1k63462
asked Mar 14 at 16:34
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@user68186 hmmm... But it seems that other features have gone missing as well, like the ability to add persistence.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:39
@user68186 I found this video which shows Startup Disk Creator on 14.04, and Erase Disk is an option, not a requirement.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:45
@user68186 so the answer then is that writing the ISO without wiping was supported at one time and has now been dropped, correct? Here's another video (albeit in 12.04) that clearly shows the older version allows writing the ISO without a wipe.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:52
add a comment |
@user68186 hmmm... But it seems that other features have gone missing as well, like the ability to add persistence.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:39
@user68186 I found this video which shows Startup Disk Creator on 14.04, and Erase Disk is an option, not a requirement.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:45
@user68186 so the answer then is that writing the ISO without wiping was supported at one time and has now been dropped, correct? Here's another video (albeit in 12.04) that clearly shows the older version allows writing the ISO without a wipe.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:52
@user68186 hmmm... But it seems that other features have gone missing as well, like the ability to add persistence.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:39
@user68186 hmmm... But it seems that other features have gone missing as well, like the ability to add persistence.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:39
@user68186 I found this video which shows Startup Disk Creator on 14.04, and Erase Disk is an option, not a requirement.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:45
@user68186 I found this video which shows Startup Disk Creator on 14.04, and Erase Disk is an option, not a requirement.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:45
@user68186 so the answer then is that writing the ISO without wiping was supported at one time and has now been dropped, correct? Here's another video (albeit in 12.04) that clearly shows the older version allows writing the ISO without a wipe.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:52
@user68186 so the answer then is that writing the ISO without wiping was supported at one time and has now been dropped, correct? Here's another video (albeit in 12.04) that clearly shows the older version allows writing the ISO without a wipe.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:52
add a comment |
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The option to NOT erase the USB was dropped in between Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04
According to the accepted answer to Where is the persistent option for Startup Disk Creator in 16.04? the underlying process used by the Startup Disk Creator changed in Ubuntu 16.04. The newer version of this app uses the dd command line utility in the background.
As a result of this change the USB drive is wiped clean when it is used to make a startup disk. The new background process also does not allow for creating persistent Live USB.
Hope this helps
answered Mar 14 at 16:59
user68186user68186
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So here's a related question.... if Startup Disk Creator just usesddnow, what's the beneifit of using it over just doingdd if=someImage.iso of=/dev/sdc bs=4M?
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 22:47
Apparently there is no difference other than the nice graphical user interface.
– user68186
Mar 14 at 23:56
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The option to NOT erase the USB was dropped in between Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04
According to the accepted answer to Where is the persistent option for Startup Disk Creator in 16.04? the underlying process used by the Startup Disk Creator changed in Ubuntu 16.04. The newer version of this app uses the dd command line utility in the background.
As a result of this change the USB drive is wiped clean when it is used to make a startup disk. The new background process also does not allow for creating persistent Live USB.
Hope this helps
answered Mar 14 at 16:59
user68186user68186
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So here's a related question.... if Startup Disk Creator just usesddnow, what's the beneifit of using it over just doingdd if=someImage.iso of=/dev/sdc bs=4M?
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 22:47
Apparently there is no difference other than the nice graphical user interface.
– user68186
Mar 14 at 23:56
add a comment |
The option to NOT erase the USB was dropped in between Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04
According to the accepted answer to Where is the persistent option for Startup Disk Creator in 16.04? the underlying process used by the Startup Disk Creator changed in Ubuntu 16.04. The newer version of this app uses the dd command line utility in the background.
As a result of this change the USB drive is wiped clean when it is used to make a startup disk. The new background process also does not allow for creating persistent Live USB.
Hope this helps
answered Mar 14 at 16:59
user68186user68186
16.6k84970
So here's a related question.... if Startup Disk Creator just usesddnow, what's the beneifit of using it over just doingdd if=someImage.iso of=/dev/sdc bs=4M?
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 22:47
Apparently there is no difference other than the nice graphical user interface.
– user68186
Mar 14 at 23:56
add a comment |
The option to NOT erase the USB was dropped in between Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04
According to the accepted answer to Where is the persistent option for Startup Disk Creator in 16.04? the underlying process used by the Startup Disk Creator changed in Ubuntu 16.04. The newer version of this app uses the dd command line utility in the background.
As a result of this change the USB drive is wiped clean when it is used to make a startup disk. The new background process also does not allow for creating persistent Live USB.
Hope this helps
answered Mar 14 at 16:59
user68186user68186
16.6k84970
The option to NOT erase the USB was dropped in between Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04
According to the accepted answer to Where is the persistent option for Startup Disk Creator in 16.04? the underlying process used by the Startup Disk Creator changed in Ubuntu 16.04. The newer version of this app uses the dd command line utility in the background.
As a result of this change the USB drive is wiped clean when it is used to make a startup disk. The new background process also does not allow for creating persistent Live USB.
Hope this helps
answered Mar 14 at 16:59
user68186user68186
16.6k84970
answered Mar 14 at 16:59
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answered Mar 14 at 16:59
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answered Mar 14 at 16:59
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So here's a related question.... if Startup Disk Creator just usesddnow, what's the beneifit of using it over just doingdd if=someImage.iso of=/dev/sdc bs=4M?
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 22:47
Apparently there is no difference other than the nice graphical user interface.
– user68186
Mar 14 at 23:56
add a comment |
So here's a related question.... if Startup Disk Creator just usesddnow, what's the beneifit of using it over just doingdd if=someImage.iso of=/dev/sdc bs=4M?
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 22:47
Apparently there is no difference other than the nice graphical user interface.
– user68186
Mar 14 at 23:56
So here's a related question.... if Startup Disk Creator just uses
dd now, what's the beneifit of using it over just doing dd if=someImage.iso of=/dev/sdc bs=4M?– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 22:47
So here's a related question.... if Startup Disk Creator just uses
dd now, what's the beneifit of using it over just doing dd if=someImage.iso of=/dev/sdc bs=4M?– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 22:47
Apparently there is no difference other than the nice graphical user interface.
– user68186
Mar 14 at 23:56
Apparently there is no difference other than the nice graphical user interface.
– user68186
Mar 14 at 23:56
add a comment |
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@user68186 hmmm... But it seems that other features have gone missing as well, like the ability to add persistence.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:39
@user68186 I found this video which shows Startup Disk Creator on 14.04, and Erase Disk is an option, not a requirement.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:45
@user68186 so the answer then is that writing the ISO without wiping was supported at one time and has now been dropped, correct? Here's another video (albeit in 12.04) that clearly shows the older version allows writing the ISO without a wipe.
– Android Dev
Mar 14 at 16:52