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notatoad
February 12th, 2009, 05:38 AM
how do i use windows to write an image to a flash drive so i can install ubuntu on a machine with no CD drive?

i tried using dd for windows to write the straight ISO file to a flash drive, but when i try to boot from it i get grub error 17 (bad mbr). googleing only seems to give info on how to install TO a flashdrive, or how to write an image to a flashdrive from within a ubuntu install, but i don't have a ubuntu install.

cariboo
February 12th, 2009, 08:44 AM
Have a look at pendrivelinux.com (http://www.pendrivelinux.com/), there instructions on how to do it from windows.

Jim