On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 22:39:48 -0700, Kevin Fries <kevin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Kyle Lagonegro (Student-Lagone37) wrote: > > |Okay so I've downloaded the 4 files I need for FC3, but oddly enough > I have them saved on my computer, and can not move them to a CD... > Windows (Of course) is showing me an error screen. Anyone had this > problem when they were trying to switch or have any clue what I may > have done wrong? > | > |I downloaded the second set of four files on the first link from the > Download section of the Fendora website. They are ISO files, and the > error message reads > | > |"Windows encountered a problem when tring to copy this file. What do > you want Windows to do?" > |"FC3-x86_64-disc1.iso" > |"Tyoe: ISO File" > |"Date Modified: 1/28/2005 10:01 AM" > |"Size: 637 MB" > | > |Then my choices are "Retry" and "Cancel" > | > | > |Click Retry just pops the same message up, over and over again. > Thanks for the help... I'm looking like quite the noob already on > this site... Hehe > You do not copy the .iso images to a CD. You need to use a program such as Nero or Roxio to make a CD from the image file. Assuming you have one of these programs installed just double-click on each downloaded .iso file and let Nero/Roxio do its thing. > If you have Partition Magic and a Flash stick here is another alternative: > > 1) use PM to shrink your windows partition by 5 GB > ~ 1a) if this is a dual boot, shrink Windows by enough to hold Linux also > 2) create a new 5GB fat based partition in the newly created space > 3) copy your iso files into the drive created in #2 > 4) use something like Daemon Tools > (http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/portal/portal.php) to mount cd 1 > 5) use windows explorer to navigate to the /images directory on the > new mounted iso > 6) look for the iso image for disk boot. use rawrite to move this to > a flash stick. > 7) boot from the iso > > Enjoy > > Kevin Fries > [snip]
