Public bug reported: A usb-stick I had previously used for Debian didn't get cleaned when I put the latest Ubuntu 14.04 image onto it, giving me trouble during the install.
See this bug I filed against ubiquity (believing there was a bug with that installer): https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1306588 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: unetbootin 575-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-20.34-generic 3.11.10.6 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-20-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Apr 11 17:18:53 2014 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-05-02 (708 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: unetbootin UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-11-09 (153 days ago) ** Affects: unetbootin (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 saucy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1306679 Title: Unetboot doesn't clean usb-stick before writing image To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unetbootin/+bug/1306679/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs