Copy ISO file to flash drive
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For an OS I imagine? What OS are we talking about here? Because I know of one for XP, one for 7, and another you can use for Linux.
strollin
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This is the only device I know of that will let you copy an ISO to it then boot from the ISO. Zalman ZM VE-200 It is OS independent and works with virtually any ISO with no special considration.
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There are (free) utilities out there to copy an ISO to a flash drive and make it bootable.
OP: I'm just looking for what you're trying to boot so I can give you the best solution.
Use the Yumi Multi-Loader. Select Linux Mint 10 or "Other" (found at the bottom of the list)
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/
zeke1312
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Hi Voygar,
Thanks for the info! Unfortunately the program doesn't find the ISO file I point it to? It's a file I used Bit Torrent to download with. I have burned the same file to DVD w/o any problem. Then file in question is (supposed to) be an ISO file. Otherwise I don't know why this program doesn't see the file that has an ISO extension.
Thanks for the info! Unfortunately the program doesn't find the ISO file I point it to? It's a file I used Bit Torrent to download with. I have burned the same file to DVD w/o any problem. Then file in question is (supposed to) be an ISO file. Otherwise I don't know why this program doesn't see the file that has an ISO extension.
strollin
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I know all about the free utilities but this device is the most hassle free, straight forward way I know of booting from virtually any bootable ISO. I stand by my statement that it's the only device I know of that allows you to simply copy the ISO to it to make it bootable. No specific, OS dependent utility needed, just copy the ISO and go.
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zeke1312
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OK, so after I download using using Bit Torrnet which I've done, simply use the Windows 7 copy function and copy the downloaded file w/o any other "conversion, etc" to the flash drive ? Thanks
No that won't work. Use Yumi agaion, but scroll all the way down to "Unlisted ISO". That will stick it on the flash drive and allow you to boot to it.
zeke1312
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Back to the drawing board. That did not work.
zeke1312
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I tried Yumi "unlisted ISO" but when the write begins an error #1 says the drive will not be bootable?
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Did you select to format the drive?
zeke1312
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Yer, I formatted the drive.
Okay I tried it and it failed as well. I don't know why.
Why don't you just burn it to a DVD and use that? Why does it need to be a flash drive?
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zeke1312
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The Commodore OS Vision 1.0 which is available as a free download from the CUSA web site is a Linux Mint 10 OS with a Commodore shell. Some folks have been able to download, burn to a DVD and boot the OS. Others like me have problems completing the OS boot. One suggestion from a person that had DVD boot problems did it OK with a flash drive.
Are you running an AMD processor by chance? I know it didn't even boot on a virtual machine on my AMD desktop, but booted and installed perfectly fine as a virtual machine on my Intel laptop.