I get the same error message Trying to setup 11.10 on a USB drive case with a 320gb IDE drive inside shows a picture with the message http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1959764
If you run like this, when it gets to installing bootloader it now prompts you to authenticate and works usb-creator-gtk --allow-system-internal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/859539 Title: usb-creator-gtk fails to install bootloader: "System policy prevents installing the bootloader" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/859539/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs