External hard drive with startup disk creator?

[jordanae]

I want to install Ubuntu onto a partition on my external hard drive, but my CD burner is broken so I can't just boot up with a live CD and do it that way. So can I install Ubuntu onto my external hard drive with the Startup Disk Creator that comes installed on Ubuntu? And if not is there another way I can do this?

[wilee-nilee]

I want to install Ubuntu onto a partition on my external hard drive, but my CD burner is broken so I can't just boot up with a live CD and do it that way. So can I install Ubuntu onto my external hard drive with the Startup Disk Creator that comes installed on Ubuntu? And if not is there another way I can do this?

The startup disc creator only makes a 4 gig setup and will fill up after awhile. If your computer will boot from a thumb then install into the thumb with the startup disk creator, then boot it and use it to load the HD, just be sure to click on the advanced button on the last gui of the install and point grub at the HD.