Confirmed, repartitioning fixed the problem: $ sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdb
Disk /dev/sdb: 4063 MB, 4063232000 bytes 254 heads, 16 sectors/track, 1952 cylinders Units = cylinders of 4064 * 512 = 2080768 bytes Disk identifier: 0x0008e42c Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 * 1 1953 3967999+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA) Now it boots. -- Missing Operating System [message at boot] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277903 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs