cant seem to make a bootable dvd from ISO image
OKay I have downloaded several distros in ISO format
I am using Power iso to handle the iso image but when I try to make a bootable disc they wont boot tried several times and finall stuck my win7 disc in to see if I had not set the bios first boot option properly and it would do the boot from cd but the various Linux disc that I had made would not boot any suggestions really want to try linix out but cant seem to get a disc burnt that will load maybe I am not doing it right I got the images from this site |
What system are you trying to burn the CD from. I've seen with Windows 7, you can just dbl click on it, and tell it to burn. Maybe your program is just trying to burn it as a data disk. Windows has a built in one that works fine ^_^.
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imgburn is also good.
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at first I thought it was because I was using poweriso but I extracted the files so they were no longer in iso format then burned them to a DVD but the files are all in separate folders with nothing that would read or acts as an exec file or auto load that I can detect http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o...1_1/Image1.jpg so dose this look wright ? |
Check one of your earlier CDs/DVDs.
Running windows, insert the CD/DVD. What do you see? One file or multiple files and directories? If you only see a single file (the iso), it's wrong; you should see multiple files (as in your last attempt). Forget your last attempt; extracting and burning does not work. You need to burn the iso as an image. |
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I have a disc with just the ISO image but it wont boot |
It must not have the ISO as one file. When burning an ISO, your result will be a disc with multiple files and directories. But it's not the same as your last attempt (where you extracted the files first).
I suggest you download imgburn (mentioned earlier) and follow this guide: http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=61 |
I get the feeling that Windows 7 had native iso burning abilities. http://windows.microsoft.com/is-IS/w...om-an-ISO-file
You may need to test the download too with md5 or shal. Might also need to use slowest speeds in burning. Untested or not fully configured burner apps may be causing issues. |
Like jefro said, use the native Windows 7 burning capabilities http://lifehacker.com/5139424/how-to...s-in-windows-7. It typically works like a charm this way. You can't have just the ISO file on a disc as mentioned above. Good luck!
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Also have had the same issue with mint and ubuntu going to try fedora but think there might be an issue with my hardware that is preventing the install
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If you end up with a CD/DVD on which you can see the one .ISO file, you've done it incorrectly. If you end up with a mountable disk on which you see a filesystem full of files and directories, you've probably done it right. Is it possible that your burner creates DVDs that are not readable by your DVD reader?
You do not put the file onto a CD/DVD filesystem. The ISO file is the filesystem. Various software tools have various ways of burning a bootable image from an ISO formatted file, so it is nearly impossible to give you an exact recipe. The LQ ISO guide may be helpful. --- rod. |
This might sound odd, and could be a shot in the dark, but try removing the CMOS battery, and starting the computer. After it loads you can place the battery back in, and try to install it that way. I do this when i have to switch from a video card, to an on board video card. Not really sure why it works but it does. The only thing you will have to do is reset the time and date.
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There are three ways to burn an ISO, only one of them is correct:
1) Make a data DVD with just the ISO file sitting on it - wrong 2) Extract the ISO and burn all of the extracted files onto a DVD - wrong 3) Make a DVD from the ISO (most burning software has this option, I know Imgburn does and it works very well; the option is something like "Write image file to disk") - correct |
I did not know that, I learn something everyday :)
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well I got Fedora loaded did it on my primary windows hard drive so now there are two operating systems and I guess its grub loader
but when it set up the partitions it left no room for the windows and tons of room on the linux portion so now I have to start over so can I say take my windows install disc and use it to redo the partitions and then say partition the hard drive with a third party software so there is a more equitable allotment of space ? what do you think? the Fedora did not seem to have any issues hanging like Mint or Ubuntu most have a better hardware detection system it even got my wireless system up in a blink of an eye |
There should be a disk partition program in Linux. If not installed use a terminal and do a "yum search partition". You can also find help me files by typing "man yum" or "yum --help". A bit difficult to understand at first but gets easier the more you use it. I recommend you get familar with using the terminal, cause you can do everything in there, that you can do with the GUI.
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Windows 7 has a good partition program. If you want you can use gparted.
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there are some rare occasions when you don't want resulting disc to be bootable, and really want to save .iso just like any other file. hope he used rewritable discs. @snarph1122 think it would be better(easier) to install windows first, then linux, because windows usually overwrites grub. |
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