---Getting to the point: -Would like to take iso file of ubuntu and put it on my hdd and make it bootable. Not copy from cd. Or use USB. -Strictly take iso, manipulate it onto hdd as live bootable image, not only to run it, but install it if need be. -I know there are a few post on using a cd as reference for making hdd bootable. But I would like to use the iso I have.( also prior posts I looked at get scrambled and go no where) -Full instructions would be cool, including where to get and how to install the grub loader. I know it's needed to make the hdd recognizable for booting purposes. {If there is a link to a prior post, post it. Then delete this one.} -Also I know the size of the partition I need to make and the swap partion next to it I need to make. I appreciate the expertise in advance. (I'm using win7 to create all this, but want to boot hdd on XP, vista - systems ect)
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You can use several tools for the job
I have used Linux Live USB Creator (LiLi) successfully
http://www.linuxliveusb.com/en/download
Universal USB Creator is recommended in the installation guide
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/
For more such tools see this
http://sysberto.com/2013/07/best-9-tools-to-make-pendrive-bootable-for-windowslinux-os/
And if you really want to do what you say- make the HDD as a bootable CD (in which case you would not be able to use all the space available on it, only the size of the disk, ie 700mb)
tool for it
http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/
From the command line using dd command
sudo dd if=/path/to/file.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=1M
I Recommend using Linux Live USB Creator, With it you can also add persistence, that is you can save changes to it in Ubuntu Live Boot.
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