Installing OS without CD-ROM Drive

I'm trying to install Ubuntu to replace my Windows, but the problem is, I don't have a CD-ROM Drive or a Floppy Drive. I have the image file (.iso) and I tried mounting it with Daemon Tools, but it just opens up a "open source windows applications" menu and tells me that if I want to install ubuntu that I need to boot from CD. Well, I don't have a cd-rom drive. ><

I've tried googling for help, which there was plenty of, but all the information on those sites were as good as gibberish to me.

Can anyone help me out here?

Have a look at this: http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewt...install&t=2263
I think they got it done there. Its for mint but it should work the same for ubuntu

Easy, you can just use a DVD drive instead :p

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Originally Posted by calumc

Have a look at this: http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewt...install&t=2263
I think they got it done there. Its for mint but it should work the same for ubuntu

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Yea, that was the gibberish I was talking about. I don't understand the bulk of it. Don't suppose there is a monkey step by step guide of what to do is there? lol

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Originally Posted by DaJe

Easy, you can just use a DVD drive instead :p

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har har, very funny. lol

Well, I'm on my laptop, which is technically my desktop. But whether its a laptop or desktop, its special. Since you know, laptops don't use the same hardware as real desktops.

Funny, I have two DVD drives and three CD drives. ><

I have an external HDD if that helps by the way. But I can't erase any of the info on there. But theres still like 100GB's left on it. I could wipe it clean, install on the HDD using my brothers desktop, but I don't have anywhere to put all my media. Which is like 200GB of the 320GB. So I can't wipe it clean without losing all that. ><

i dont know if this would work but maybe if you extract the iso to a thumb drive and boot from that

Do a network install.

http://marc.herbert.free.fr/linux/win2linstall.html

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/Netboot


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Originally Posted by calumc

i dont know if this would work but maybe if you extract the iso to a thumb drive and boot from that

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I'm pretty sure that won't work. But, if you can boot from a USB drive, just download the flash drive installer (I'm pretty sure Ubuntu has one).

I am not sure about Ubuntu, haven't tried to install it from a flash drive, but some distro's you can, such as DSL. Well you can run it in entirety from the flash drive anyway. Hope that helps some.

I have a similar problem. The answer to my question could help you. I want to put the HD in another computer as a secondary then copy whatever I need to the HD in a way that when I put it back in the computer and boot up it goes through the setup phase, like when you get a new computer and set it up. Is there a way this can be done without being a programmer.

Okay, I got Ubuntu installed and working. But now I'm having new issues.

Can anyone give me a step by step guide on how to install Pidgin and WINE. I've tried so many times but I can't seem to get things to work. I think I got WINE, but I'm not entirely sure. ><

The codes! THE CODES! I CAN'T TAKE IT! lol

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Originally Posted by Zephik

Okay, I got Ubuntu installed and working. But now I'm having new issues.

Can anyone give me a step by step guide on how to install Pidgin and WINE. I've tried so many times but I can't seem to get things to work. I think I got WINE, but I'm not entirely sure. ><

The codes! THE CODES! I CAN'T TAKE IT! lol

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Nvm, Finally getting the hang of it. ...5 hours later. lol