i m having a iso file. i want to burn it to pen drive so i can boot from it. any tips how to make my pen drive bootable...
my BIOS supports usb boot
2007-04-05 03:56:07 · 4 answers · asked by romeo_20m_delhi 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Go here:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/serveroptions/us/download/20306.html
Download and install and then you will be able to make any USB Thumb drive DOS Bootable. Hope this helps...
2007-04-05 04:10:48 · answer #1 · answered by Country 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you're well on your way. The BIOS supporting it is the most important thing.
So, you have an .iso file. These are called "image" files. When they are in this format, they contain a compressed version of whatever is in the file, in your case they contain a compressed version of the operating system. You will need to unzip the .iso file onto the pen drive so, when booting, the system can read it.
To do this, you will need a program that can extract .iso files. I like WinRAR (http://www.winrar.com), which can open many other files, ISOBuster (http://www.isobuster.com), or Undisker (http://www.undisker.com). All these programs are free to use, WinRAR being shareware with a 40-day use period, after which it will nag you to buy it.
Download one of the above programs, and make sure that it is "associated" with .iso files. Now the .iso will have the icon of that program, and when you double-click on it the program will open, sort of winzip-style. Click the "extract" button (or equivalent), and select your pen drive as the destinatino. The program will now extract to the pen drive, provided there is enough space. (Note: Space can be a problem. If you're trying out Linux or some other OS on the pen drive, you can often find a smaller version that will fit, or buy a bigger pen drive).
Once the .iso is extracted, you can now boot from the pen drive. I'm assuming you know how to do that (go into the Setup menu of the BIOS and select the BIOS to look for bootable USBs before hard drives).
Good luck!
2007-04-05 04:13:11 · answer #2 · answered by brebiselectrique 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's a free and simple software that makes the pendrive bootable for you without any data loss
download it from:
http://www.mycyclone.com/MakeBootable.exe
u can read the manual:
http://www.mycyclone.com/Makebootable_User_Guide.pdf
Hope I could be of help.
2007-04-05 04:17:19 · answer #3 · answered by Tom F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go here and follow the instructions
http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~shaher/Bootable_USB.html
2007-04-05 04:11:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋