Pre-installed Noobs

Today, I received my purchased pre-installed Noobs OS. I get a blank screen when I boot my pi2. I can see the files on the sd card when I insert it nto my PC. Also, I want load a single OS onto a another sd card and safe keep my original copy. Could someone give me some instructions on how I should proceed or what I may be doing wrong. I run Linux OS on my PC. Thanks.

0 clem57 over 9 years ago

Be sure that this NOOBS was created later than feb 2015 when Raspberry Pi 2 was announced! Otherwise it will not work.
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0 Former Member over 9 years ago in reply to clem57

Hello Clem, thank you for your assistance. I will check the date this NOOBS was created.
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0 Former Member over 9 years ago in reply to clem57

The build date is 07-08-2014 V1.3.9.
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0 mconners over 9 years ago in reply to Former Member

Hi cwilson56

You'll probably need to go here https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/noobs/

and get the latest version to work with the Pi 2.

Mike
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0 mconners over 9 years ago in reply to mconners

Also go here https://www.raspberrypi.org/help/noobs-setup/ for instructions on how to set it up.

It's really a shame that whoever is selling these preloaded NOOBS cards is not shipping them with current images. The whole point of creating NOOBS was to give new Pi users an easy transition, when you have to download and image an sd card yourself the value added provided by these resellers is effectively 0.

Mike
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0 Former Member over 9 years ago in reply to mconners

Hi Mike, Thanks for the advice. I have already completed that task (Load latest version NOOBS). My problem is loading loading RaspBMC to NOOBS/Raspbian OS so I can setup a media center on my Pi 2. I am a new Linux user vs Windows OS and understanding the CL language/commands at this point is challenging. My system OS is Ubuntu 15.10. The other issue is formatting SD card with Gparted and copying files to the card per instructions at raspberry.org. Again, thank you. Carl
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0 Former Member over 9 years ago in reply to mconners

Mike. I agreed, however, I should have thought of that before I make the purchased.
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0 Former Member over 9 years ago in reply to mconners

Hi Mike, can I copy and use the OSs installed on the pre-installed NOOBS card without trying to boot it?
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0 mconners over 9 years ago in reply to Former Member

I'm honestly not sure, I have not tried.

Mike
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0 mconners over 9 years ago in reply to Former Member

But, you can download the os's individually and install them without noobs. That is the way I've done it in the past.

You are probably aware of https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/

Mike
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