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installing ubuntu from usb external hard drive

  • 13-10-2013 12:09am
    #1
    pogcica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭


    I want to install to an ACER aspire one which does not have a disc drive and i do not have a USB stick. Can i use a usb external hard drive(which i do have) instead.

    So can i create a bootable iso onto the external hard drive using the instructions for creating a bootable flash drive? I have googled around quite a bit and can't find an answer.

    Rgds

    D


Comments

  • #2
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    I'd say that if your BIOS allows you to boot from an external USB drive, then you will have no problems.

    Given that there is no internal optical drive, I would say that it is most likely that you will be able to.


  • #3
    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    Yes there is a USB boot option on those machines without optical drives.

    You have to press the F2 button when booting to go into the BIOS mode and set your USB boot priority above the HDD priority.

    You can put an Ubuntu ISO onto a USB stick with YUMI Multiboot Creator


  • #4
    pogcica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭pogcica


    thanks for the advice i'll give it a try

    rgds

    D


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