How to fix Linux live USB not booting

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Have you ever tried booting a Linux usb stick, but you get the following error: Couldn't get size: 0x800000000000000e? Doesn't matter whether it's ubuntu, xubuntu, lubuntu, mint... This may fix it:

  1. plug in your USB, boot to USB via UEFI as usual
  2. Hit "e" on whatever entry you want(i.e. Try somedistro without installing or Install somedistro)
  3. Just before quiet splash, enter nomodeset. It should read something like (other stuff here) nomodeset quiet splash (optionally stuff here).
  4. Hit F10 to boot
  5. Congratulations! (hopefully)