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I had two USB sticks plugged into the computer. An empty 16GB stick which I planned to install FULL Ubuntu on, 8GB stick with live Ubuntu and installer. I followed this YouTube tutorial on how to install full Ubuntu on a USB.

When I checked to see if the 16GB USB works on other computers, I found that I get no operating system found and the the system on the internal drive (Windows) boots. It only works on the computer I used to install Ubuntu on, but not the others. Hmmm...

Is there another method of installing FULL Ubuntu on a USB stick?

Zanna
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An installed system is portable between computers, but not as portable as a live or persistent live system. Things to check:

  • Avoid proprietary drivers.
  • Usually an installed system will work either in UEFI mode or BIOS mode, not both. But it is possible to make a system that can boot in both modes, as described in this link.
  • Check that the system is compatible with the computer hardware. 32-bit Ubuntu works in both 32-bit and 64-bit hardware, but 64-bit Ubuntu needs 64-bit hardware.
  • Check that the bootloader was installed in the USB drive (and not in the internal drive), as suggested in the comment by @C.S.Cameron.

The following link and links from it can give you several tips that help you make a portable Ubuntu system, that will work in the computers, where you want to run it.

Boot Ubuntu from external drive

sudodus
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