(install) boot .iso

Rozal · n00b Joined: 15 Jul 2007 Posts: 13

all I want to do is get XP installed but I don't have a CD-Drive, how do I go abouts doing that?

shaumux · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:05 pm Post subject:

Create a thread in off the wall section and ask there.
You may post a link and tell that you followed this.

Fukai · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:49 pm Post subject:

Ouhh,,, How I can do this with linux (grub)?
Like if I have a live cd in linux.iso how to make grub boot this iso in my hd?

shaumux · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:56 pm Post subject:

Its difficult if not impossible to do this with normal grub as it does not have the emulation facilities like grub4dos

But the good nes is grub4dos can also be used from linux

Just read their tutuorial

lilbuh · n00b Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 1

doesn 't work for me...

the iso boot alright but the gentoo installation complains that it doesn t find a valid root device to boot

im using the Gentoo 2007.0 Minimal CD/InstallCD iso to boot ...

could anyone help ?

thanx

( used the XP boot.ini method ... tho i dont think trying another method would change much since it boots alright ... )

EDIT: tryed mandriva one 2007 iso ( for testing purpose)... same thing...

tipp98 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 113

How about booting from a USB drive, has anyone accomplished this?

I have followed steps 1,2,3 & 4c, only onto a flash drive. When I boot IsoEmu from grub4dos (on the flash drive) I get