I have the same problem
downloaded BT5-KDE-32.iso from both direct and torrent sites
downloaded BT5-GNOME-32.iso direct
Checked md5 on all 3 iso's all OK
Used unetbootin-win-549 to make a USB using all the 3 above iso's all with the same results
USB boots (both in eeepc and HP laptop ) and displays the BT5 logo screen.
pressing ESC shows begine mounting root file system
begine running /scripts/casper-premount
done
Can't do anything else
eeepc does not have CD so I created a live CD using ISO burner on XP box but this refuses to boot Tried all 3 iso's that I down loaded all the same.
Repeated the same as above this time using BT4 and it works ever time, both USB and live CD.
Any ideas or poiter please.
I have the same problem
I had the exact same problem as well. I fixed this problem by formatting and deleting my Sandisk Cruzer flash drive's U3 software that is built into the flash drive. I used this utility to get rid of the software: http://u3.sandisk.com/launchpadremoval.htm. I then used YUMI (I assume unetbootin would work too) and installed Backtrack 5 R1 and I no longer experienced the problem. I can run Backtrack as a live OS now!
~MetaMav