Replies

A very real reason to use a Bootable USB drive is on those machines without an ODD/Optical Disc Drive.  For what I need I download the .iso file used to create the Bootable DVD [R flavor only] then when booted to that disc I can create the Bootable USB Thumb drive.   Having computer with Linux installed helps.  Burning/copying the .iso file to a disc is only simple storage.  I carry the Bootable USB Thumb drive when visiting clients’ sites ‘just in case’, sometimes helps when Windows won’t do what is needed, mostly in file management.

1 user thanked author for this post.

LHiggins

Numerous version of the Bootable Linux LiveDVD or LiveCD as well as installed versions have the USB Image Writer feature, works good but the USB drive may be reformatted.  This image is from my Linux Mint 19.x Desktop:

I should mention that the latest Linux Mint I could get to work on an old Dell Notebook with the Centrino ‘feature’ was Version 13.

1 user thanked author for this post.

LHiggins

Just completing 1 of my IP computers and starting the other.

I’ve always had SR points deleted with Version Upgrades and Build updates, probably because of the changes they brought.  SR was only saving one anyway, the one created just before the Upgrade or update finished.  There was a script floating around that let new points be created once a day but I’ve managed to lose the link to it.

I have several versions of Office running on Win10, 2013, 2010, 2007 and 2000.  Office 2000 is on a Win10 IP/Insider Preview machine.  I don’t use older version of Outlook as I assume that would be where most issues would occur, mostly based on the historic experience of Office 97’s version of Outlook being quickly  replaced by Outlook 98.

I’m interested in it.

Both are what can be called old processes, copying is simply storage of the file on the disc while the burning process used by a program creates the bootable disc then extracts and puts the files on the disc.

I also suggest booting to the LiveDVD to check what works or doesn’t work, do it frequently with different ‘flavors’ of Linux but for normal use prefer Linux Mint.  Just be careful that you use the .iso file as the Source for burning the disc, don’t just copy that file to the disc as it won’t boot up.  You can even create the Bootable USB drive from the booted LiveDVD, listed on the programs menu.  An issue to watch for is whether your printer is found and usable, some versions have gotten better about having that support.  For simplicity I always use the DVD-R or DVD+R discs as some computers won’t boot the RW types.

PKCano wrote:

It wasn’t hi-jacked. It was posted as anonymous because you were not logged in.

According to the upper right of the page I was logged in.  I have gotten several messages about changing my password which I did not do.

anonymous wrote:

#316970

This was actually my post and hi-jacked by someone using the name anonymous, not being fair, doesn’t bode well for the site.

I’ve kept a WinXP computer available simply for the occasional need of clients that may find an old disk such as 5.25″, 3.5″ or 100MB/250MB that they want or just want to know about.  I’ve moved other computers [Desktops and Notebooks] to Win10, both Pro and Home/Core plus 2 Desktops running the IP/Insider Preview Pro Fast Ring.  I also have a Linux Mint 19.x Notebook and a Desktop.  I may be getting a WinVista computer one day that I have the Win7 software for [husband died and she’s cleaning house].  Or I could put the original Win7 drive back in a SFF Desktop.

More: forgot an answer for the last question, there’s a lot of programs/applications available for Linux, just have to remember that they come as Debian or RPM, Linux Mint is Debian. It comes with Firefox, LibreOffice, VLC and others. One included program I use a lot is GPARTED partition manager, have a USB drive dock plugged in for use manipulating partitions or cleaning a drive. It does have a feature similar to Microsoft Store or Apple Store where one can find lots although some of the install routines may be unfamiliar.

1 user thanked author for this post.

Slowpoke47