[arch-general] Arch Linux USB stick won't boot

[Robert Crawford]

On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 5:39 PM <steve at vwebr.net> wrote:
>
> OK, gotcha..."Write in DD Image mode".
>
> I see that and I'll try it.
>
> Thanks a bunch!!!
>
> Steve Sybesma
>
> On 2019-03-21 16:11, Tomasz Kramkowski via arch-general wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 03:56:28PM -0600, steve at vwebr.net wrote:
> >
> >> Hello everyone,
> >>
> >> I tried installing archlinux-2019.03.01-x86_64.iso onto my Intel Compute
> >> Stick STCK1A8LFC, but got this at the very beginning when I tried
> >> booting a USB stick created by Rufus.
> >>
> >> https://imgur.com/a/nEjA248  <-- See picture at this link
> >>
> >> I did not experience the lack of booting the USB stick with any other
> >> distros I tried (about 6-7 others). They all booted fine and were
> >> created in Rufus the same way.
> >>
> >> BIOS setting is the same as others as well...UEFI shell disabled (that
> >> is a must), USB boot enabled, and Secure Boot disabled. There is no
> >> Legacy Boot/CSM option. Stuck on UEFI.
> >>
> >> See picture attached for what happens when I try to boot from the USB
> >> stick I created.
> >>
> >> Particulars...
> >>
> >> Hardware:
> >>
> >> https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/86613/intel-compute-stick-stck1a8lfc.html
> >>
> >> Screenshot of creation of Rufus USB stick (exact same method as others I
> >> did which all booted fine):
> >>
> >> https://imgur.com/a/AB11PSP  <-- See picture at this link
> >>
> >> Thanks for any help you can provide.
> >>
> >> Steve Sybesma
> >> Brighton, CO USA
> >
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > Have you tried using a tool like dd or something equivalent to directly
> > write the iso to the USB flash drive?
> >
> > Taking a quick look at our wiki, it seems like Rufus can perform that
> > task if it is configured correctly. The instructions are here:
> >
> > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/USB_flash_installation_media#Using_Rufus
> >
> > It seems that after clicking "START" on the screen in the screenshot you
> > provided the software should prompt for a mode. Select "DD Image mode."
> >
> > Kind regards,

I just installed Arch on a HP Probook laptop. I used Etcher using
Manjaro. Works great.