Cd2usb
From Hacktolive.org
"cd2usb by hacktolive" (formerly "ULUMFW") is a windows program, designed to make Live USBs of Ubuntu (also works with Super OS). Credits to pendrivelinux.com for the inspiration for this tool and original basic design!
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Features
- Optional persistence (from 128 MB to 4 GB) (only Ubuntu 8.10+)
- Can use an Ubuntu CD or an ISO (or automatically download one)
- Requires only 800 MB of free space on the USB flash drive
- Does not require formatting the device
- Works with x86 (32 bits) and x86_64 (64 bits) distros
- Installs bootloader into device
Screenshots
 Initial screen |
 First options |
Requirements
- Windows PC (tested on Windows: 2000/XP/Vista/7)
- Flash drive with at least 800 MB of free space
- Flash drive must be in a FAT filesystem (as of 2009, most of them already come like this by default)
- Ubuntu / Super OS (CD/ISO), versions tested: 8.04, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04 (10.10 alpha also works, but not with persistence)
Instructions
Just extract to any folder and run the file "cd2usb.bat"
Notes and warnings
- If you choose the wrong drive letter, you can mess up your computer!!!
- The persistence file is what allows you to save your work, if you do not choose a persistence file, you Live USB will act like a Live CD
- Sometimes Ubuntu will hang at a busybox and initramfs screen while booting, just shut down the computer, and try again, it works for me...
- Some antivirus report a virus or possible virus related to "wget" or "zip/tar bomb" - This is related to the teh inclusion of wget (probably also used by some malware), and the inlcusion of highly compressed archives (persistence files). cd2usb is malware-free and if you want, you can compile most of the tools used. (with the exception of robocopy, gratis tool from microsoft.com and "Bat to exe converter" all the rest is open source)
