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As per the wiki, if you're getting the boot menu prompt but not able to bring up the menu, it's a keyboard issue; if the menu isn't showing, it's your USB stick.
Also, you need to boot a Linux live USB to run the firmware utility script and restore the stock firmware *before* using the ChromeOS recovery media (since it won't do squat without the stock firmware loaded)
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Ok I have a new problem (well new to me).
Because of the overscan on my tv I couldn't see which numbers were what on the script. And I ended up picking the wrong one.
Now I would like to start over but I need to put the firmware back to stock first.
The problem is I can't get anything to boot from USB. All I get is the same "booting from hard disk" message.
I have made 2 different live Linux USB sticks and still it won't recognize it.
Ideas please?
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Made them how? What distro/iso?
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ubuntu-16.04-desktop-amd64 + Win32DiskImager
Nothing is working - really strange...
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I also tried Ubuntu 14.04.2 but still I get nothing when booting except the "booting from hard disk" message.
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You're inserting the USB then powering on, correct? Try one of the rear ports if using the front ones