Solved: Kali Linux Install Says Your installation CD-ROM couldn’t be mounted.

Solved: Kali Linux Install Says Your installation CD-ROM couldn’t be mounted.

If you receive the following error message when install Kali Linux from a USB drive:

Your installation CD-ROM couldn’t be mounted.  This probably means that the CD-ROM was not in the drive.  If so you can insert it and try again

I recommend following the instructions here, specifically using the Rufus DD image mode:

https://bobmckay.com/i-t-support-networking/ethical-hacking/install-kali-linux-from-usb-2019/

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One comment on “Solved: Kali Linux Install Says Your installation CD-ROM couldn’t be mounted.”

  1. peter edward says:
    March 11, 2022 at 2:35 am

    Thank you so much, i hope this tip works for me

    Reply

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