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Iam a newbie to all of this stuff. Initially I have a os CD of ubuntu 10.4 version.I never tried it. Now I lost my CD somewhere. But early I copied those file in my laptop. Now iam using Windows. But i would like to install ubuntu.Because all said that Linux/ubuntu is amazing OS. I just copied into CD/pendrive and tried to install but it didn't. So i searched in google for solution. By the Unetbootin, pendrive linux i can make bootable pendrive to install. But they asks iso image.I did many experiment and wastes upto 9 CD's. I dont know about that. Where can I get iso image? Actually What is the image? I can't understand it.

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Have you seen the official guide for creating and installing through bootable USB: ubuntu.com/download/help/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows ? – upapilot Jun 19 '12 at 11:15
Is it possible to create image from extracted files – Tachyons Jun 19 '12 at 11:27
@abcd yes its possible, but it won't be bootable. You need to manage the configure flag and required system files manually. – Web-E Jun 19 '12 at 11:30

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You can download copy of ubuntu iso at http://www.ubuntu.com.

For a pen drive installation, The motherboard has to support booting from a USB flash/pen/key drive. Please consult your BIOS manufacture reference for more details.

An image is a copy of a cd/dvd that can be directly used for burning/mounting. Its more like a zip file or you can say a single file representation of a whole cd/dvd. There are some more features. Like - Copying contents of a cd/dvd and burning them won't make the cd/dvd bootable. There are special flags with image file, that causes the cd to be bootable after burning.

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Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference. – maggotbrain Feb 19 at 5:09
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You can use this tool for creating your bootable USB drive it can be used from Windows / Linux /Mac

It can also directly download the iso file to create the bootable usb stick for you.

unetbootin

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did you read his question at all? He doesn't have the image. – Web-E Jun 19 '12 at 11:11
yeah, either the question was edited or I was temporarily blind when answering – tomodachi Jun 20 '12 at 20:29

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