boot from disk image file from windows

sr71919 · 03-24-2010, 11:32 AM

Hi all,

Is it possible to boot from a disk image file(containing linux) file that resides inside windows and add a bootloader entry for booting from the disk image.??

Please help.

smoker · 03-24-2010, 01:56 PM

Not easily as far as I know.
If it's a live cd linux image you can run it using vmplayer from within windows.
http://www.vmwarez.com/2006/02/livec...l-machine.html

RAFAL · 03-29-2010, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sr71919

Hi all,

Is it possible to boot from a disk image file(containing linux) file that resides inside windows and add a bootloader entry for booting from the disk image.??

Please help.

what kind of image do you mean ?
there are several program for doing images (like Norton Ghost).
In general I think its not possible at all, but if you need to have it, I can propose you workaround (based on virtual machine). Tell me what kind of image you have...whole disk/partition ?

regards
Rafal