USB booting :: freezes on booting

I have used the embedded-zip method to install DSL to my usb pen. I followed the exact steps in the wiki. But now it does not run. It freezes when loading the kernell (in the screen with the penguin). It just does not do anything from there. What is remarkable is that it does run inside windows without any problems.

Does anyone know what to do?

(yes, I have seen there have been similar posts in the past, but they were without a solution... so against the odds I do hope you can help me)

original here.