Is there a way to burn/transfer a cd (iso) into a jump drive?

[videopho]

Just got a netbook w/o an optical drive.
I need to install MSOFFICE03 (cd) into it but I do not have access to any external CD/DVD drive and I do not intend to buy one either since MSOFFICE is all I need for now.
IS it possible to burn the cd installation disc into a flash drive (using my desktop)?

 

[doan]

Use imgburn to make an iso of the CD, copy the ISO to your flash drive, then mount the image using daemon-tools.

Alternatively, if both the netbook and PC are on the same LAN, you could just set up are share on the PC and install over the LAN.

 

[lxskllr]

Couldn't you extract the CDs contents, put them on the flash drive, then run setup on the netbook?

 

[doan]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
Couldn't you extract the CDs contents, put them on the flash drive, then run setup on the netbook?

Yes, that works sometimes depending on the CD.

 

[techmanc]

Do you want the iso format or just install files? I like Alcohol 52% Free Edition for mounting CD/DVDs if you need to mount iso. Make sure you click the free edition

Alcohol 52% link
http://trial.alcohol-soft.com/en/

 

[bruceb]

You can almost always extract the ISO to individual files. WInrar can do it, as can programs like ISOBUSTER or MagicISO

 

[techmanc]

Well I now save all my image type files as they are that way they I can mount them for installs and you can even copy file from the mounted media. The thing with copying files to media and not saving the original image file a lot of things that use autorun file wont start properly and sometime wont install at all due to looking for CD/DVD media for its install. The other software for compiling converting building image files I rely on is UltraISO it can make almost any format image file and convert them as well las adding files to images on the fly.

 

[videopho]

Originally posted by: bruceb
You can almost always extract the ISO to individual files. WInrar can do it, as can programs like ISOBUSTER or MagicISO

I like this approach since it requires less "footwork" but will it work?
I guess I will let you know when I receive my new Acer netbook from Fedex.

 

[Ken g6]

Microsoft has a tool that lets you "mount" an ISO (meaning it acts like its own drive). If just copying the files doesn't work, that ought to, in theory.

 

[techmanc]

Heres a wiki link to the Alcohol software which shows all different type of images it can mount. If you just need iso image than can can use a simpler solution.......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_120%25