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[jivkoss]

Hello. I got CD with Linux for Acer Aspire One, but I installed Windows on it. Now I want to go back to Linux, but you probably know that the mini-laptops don't have CD drive, so I got to install it trough USB Flash memory . Can anyone who knows and wants to explain how to transfer files from the disk to the USB stick and then install it on the notebok, because I think it won't be just: copy, paste, boot from FDD.:-P:confused:

[Alexander]

I've not used this software before but it was the first free one I found:
ISODisk, free software for mount and create ISO disk image

Simply rip the ISO of the CD and store it somewhere on your harddrive. Note you will need to format your USB device completely using Windows' format tool, should be in right click -> properties on the USB drive or similar, if it's not an option use HP's free tool:
http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=197

Format it with FAT32 specification and it should be good to go, an ISO image will not play nicely if it is put on a poorly formed data structure, nor will it be able to read properly if it's not.

To write the ISO to disk you can use Windows' xcopy command:

xcopy c:\foo.iso /s/e/f e:\

Or the old fasioned method:
UNetbootin - Homepage and Downloads

That should work, if you need any more help ask, I am tired and probably left something out.