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Title: No usb - boot disk?
Post by: Zootoxin on June 20, 2011, 09:42:28 PM
Hi Guys,

Does anyone how I can boot operating systems from a usb on a laptop that doesn't have the option on the bios?

I have read something about boot cd's which then boot from a usb but have been unable to find either a valid download or working cd.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Zoot
Title: No usb - boot disk?
Post by: Logik on June 20, 2011, 09:47:09 PM
I remember doing this on an old laptop with no hard drive a few years back and can confirm it works, it was a linux boot disk not sure which,found this here http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ (http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/)
Title: No usb - boot disk?
Post by: Benny on June 20, 2011, 10:41:28 PM
Pretty sure knoppix will work, has for me in the past...
Title: No usb - boot disk?
Post by: Zootoxin on June 24, 2011, 07:55:41 PM
What I am looking for is a disk that boots to a menu which in turn boots an os from a usb stick?

I have tried ultimatebootcd but not one of the downloaded iso I have tried works!!