Does windows live CD exist?

kokkus

Sometimes (NOT AFTEN) it's great to have windows, like when it comes to iTunes and ipod managing and other things you cant do in ubuntu.
It's not necesary to install windows for things like that, but a live cd would be just perfect.
So does that exist?

Maybe this isn't a question for the Ubuntu forum but ok. I guess I am not the only one with that question?

rossjman1

I beleive you can make a live cd with XP: http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
I think you need Windows already installed to be able to do this.

kokkus

Thanks.
But yes, that's the problem.
I tried to search for live cd torrents and on amule but no luck.
Since I do not have windows installed and do not want to install it either, this is hard.

Darkade

There's no legal way to have a Windows "Live CD" I've seen somethings similar, kind of live cd for illegal vista installation. Anyway I think you'll never get a microsft windows livecd

kokkus

An illegal live cd for vista? Is that like a recreated vista without the registration stuff then? and do you have a link to one of those?

aysiu

Quote:

Originally Posted by kokkus

An illegal live cd for vista? Is that like a recreated vista without the registration stuff then? and do you have a link to one of those?

We don't espouse piracy on these forums. If you don't have a legal copy of Windows, I think this discussion is over.

mb_webguy · 11:17 PM

I rarely use the word "never", because such statements are so often proven wrong. However, I think I'm fairly safe in saying that Windows will never have a LiveCD, because that would mean that any person could run Windows on any machine that can boot from the disc. And all someone would have to do is essentially copy the cd to a partition and make it bootable, and they have an installation of Windows. Microsoft would never allow that as long as Windows is a commercial product.

They don't even like you to transfer your own paid-for copy of Windows to another computer you own. In what world would they ever produce a LiveCD???

EDIT: Of course, I'm talking about a legal version of a LiveCD. Pirates will always find a way... (Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho!...)

September 13th, 2008	#1
kokkus Quad Shot of Ubuntu Join Date: Sep 2008 Beans: 495	Does windows live CD exist? Sometimes (NOT AFTEN) it's great to have windows, like when it comes to iTunes and ipod managing and other things you cant do in ubuntu. It's not necesary to install windows for things like that, but a live cd would be just perfect. So does that exist? Maybe this isn't a question for the Ubuntu forum but ok. I guess I am not the only one with that question?

September 13th, 2008	#2
rossjman1 Quad Shot of Ubuntu Join Date: Oct 2005 Beans: 476	Re: Does windows live CD exist? I beleive you can make a live cd with XP: http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ I think you need Windows already installed to be able to do this. __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/rossjman1/

September 13th, 2008	#3
kokkus Quad Shot of Ubuntu Join Date: Sep 2008 Beans: 495	Re: Does windows live CD exist? Thanks. But yes, that's the problem. I tried to search for live cd torrents and on amule but no luck. Since I do not have windows installed and do not want to install it either, this is hard.

September 13th, 2008	#4
Darkade Way Too Much Ubuntu Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Puebla, México Beans: 327 Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron	Re: Does windows live CD exist? There's no legal way to have a Windows "Live CD" I've seen somethings similar, kind of live cd for illegal vista installation. Anyway I think you'll never get a microsft windows livecd __________________ Twitter <<Mr. Wizard, get me the hell out o' here!>> New to Ubuntu?? \| About Wine \| To those with zero-reply threads \| A "rm -rf /" story

September 13th, 2008	#5
kokkus Quad Shot of Ubuntu Join Date: Sep 2008 Beans: 495	Re: Does windows live CD exist? An illegal live cd for vista? Is that like a recreated vista without the registration stuff then? and do you have a link to one of those?

September 13th, 2008	#7
mb_webguy Chocolate-Covered Ubuntu Beans Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: /us/al/home/mb_webguy Beans: 2,297 Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope	Re: Does windows live CD exist? I rarely use the word "never", because such statements are so often proven wrong. However, I think I'm fairly safe in saying that Windows will never have a LiveCD, because that would mean that any person could run Windows on any machine that can boot from the disc. And all someone would have to do is essentially copy the cd to a partition and make it bootable, and they have an installation of Windows. Microsoft would never allow that as long as Windows is a commercial product. They don't even like you to transfer your own paid-for copy of Windows to another computer you own. In what world would they ever produce a LiveCD??? EDIT: Of course, I'm talking about a legal version of a LiveCD. Pirates will always find a way... (Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho!...) __________________ My Blog \| Security on Ubuntu (Psychocats) \| Ubuntu Security (bodhi.zazen) This post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Last edited by mb_webguy; September 13th, 2008 at 11:17 PM..

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