While booting from USB, after clicking "Try Ubuntu", computer freezes

I have attempted to make a bootable USB for Ubuntu 13.04 (ubuntu-13.04-desktop-1386). I used the Pendrivelinux Universal USB Installer program in order to make it bootable.

The problem comes after I boot my PC (Windows XP Home), tap F11 to choose to boot from USB, the OS loads up, and gives me the option to either try and install.

When I press "Try Ubuntu" the screen flashes black, then loads up a background, a cursor, and nothing else.

How can I resolve this issue?

The USB is formatted NTFS and is 32GB.

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It could be a problem with your graphics card, because Ubuntu uses those new open source drivers.

Edit the startup options on "Try Ubuntu" (If you use UnetBootin first highlight "try ubuntu", then press tab (or was it e?). On pendrivelinux I'm not sure where you can edit those). And insert nomodeset next to the other boot options. Then boot with this option.

It should boot up successfully if the graphic driver was the problem. You then have to install the proprietary drivers (after Ubuntu installation).

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