How Can I Get From Iso To Usb, Without Writing A Cd?

toby

Aug 12 2008, 05:49 PM

I've been looking through all the usb distributions. Most of them need you to burn a CD, then copy the files, which I can't do. Is there some way of skipping this, some virtual disc or iso unzip tool?

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Feelay

Aug 12 2008, 05:57 PM

why not just download daemon tools or magic ISO.

I am not really sure if magic ISO is free, but I know that daemon tools is free.
here is the Download link: Daemon Tools

Edit: BTW. magic Iso can be used both as an unzip tool, and as a virtual drive. but after some research, I found out that it isn't free.

Regards //Feelay

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Lancer

Aug 12 2008, 06:48 PM

Which OS are you running? On Linux the mount -o loop option allows you to browse an ISO like a folder.

CODE

mkdir filesgohere
mount -o loop someimage.iso filesgohere

Don't forget to unmount the new "filesgohere" directory when you have finished browsing the ISO.

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tansqrx

Aug 12 2008, 08:00 PM

If you are running a Windows machine then the latest version of WinRAR (http://www.rarlab.com/) will extract ISO files. No one should be without WinRAR

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Gr33nN1nj4

Aug 12 2008, 09:47 PM

In linux, if your pc supports booting from USB, you can dd the image to the USB drive (and IIRC there is a dd program for Windows but I do not know if you can dd a file to a USB drive)

dd if=/path/to/iso of=/dev/<USB Drive>

There is another method that most people say use which is installing syslinux on the USB drive, I have never been able to get this to work.

But to get you sstarted with the syslinux method:
First extract the ISO, this can be done with, as stated above, WinRAR or mounting to a loopback drive in *nix.
then you can pretty much follow this guide http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Bootable_USB_Key

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toby

Aug 13 2008, 12:42 PM

I have linux and Winrar, which I didn't know dealt with them, thanks.

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(G)JL

Jul 10 2009, 05:34 AM

Burn Linux Iso To USB
How Can I Get From Iso To Usb, Without Writing A Cd?

http://unetbootin.Sourceforge.Net/

Lets you put a Linux iso to a flash drive.

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(G)M. Rubin

Aug 9 2009, 11:24 PM

Use 7-zip
How Can I Get From Iso To Usb, Without Writing A Cd?

The 7-zip archive tool can read ISO files.

-reply by M. Rubin

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surfermac

Aug 20 2009, 10:27 AM

QUOTE (toby @ Aug 12 2008, 11:19 PM)

there are many tools available
like already mentioned deamon tools lite which is free and available at filehippo.com
and you will also find a section of tools for writing onto a dvd or cd which are mostly like the daemon tools on which you can mount the iso as a disk drive
you can also use alcohol but you need to buy this

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yordan

Aug 20 2009, 08:15 PM

QUOTE (toby @ Aug 13 2008, 02:42 PM)

I have linux and Winrar, which I didn't know dealt with them, thanks.

I must confess that I am very surprised. Winrar is able to read most of the iso files and copy them to a usb stick.
And Linux knows how to mount an iso file as a Linux filesystem, so on Linux you use an iso file exactly the same way as you would do it from a burned CD.
What iso file are you talking about, and what exactly are you trying do do ? Are you trying to create a bootable usb disk ? Or are you trying to boot directly off an iso file ?

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