
After that insert the hard drive into the case.Īfter everything is assembled, you are ready to connect this device to any working computer (notebook or PC). Open up the enclosure case and connect the hard drive to the connector inside. For this example I’m using an ATA hard drive. You will learn useful things about computers and operating systems along the way.Now remove the hard drive from the laptop. This is by far the easiest method unless the computer is very old or damaged, so that you cannot use a DVD disk or USB drive.īut you are welcome to use a blank hard disk. I agree with the advice 'everyone keeps saying buy one or gives me directions to use dvd or usb'. Please remember to backup everything that you cannot afford to lose before you start on this adventure, because you might damage your drive with Windows by mistake. You can install an installed Ubuntu system directly from any operating system (for example Windows) by cloning a compressed image file according to You can install a persistent live Ubuntu family flavour system directly from any operating system (for example Windows) by cloning a compressed image file according toĬompressed image file with a persistent live system If not, you must use another cloning tool or connect your blank hard drive via USB. You can clone a live-only Ubuntu family flavour system directly from the iso file.īut I am not sure if it will write to an internal drive. This system can be completely updated and upgraded and is as stable as possible. Otherwise the portability will be limited. Avoid installing proprietary drivers (for graphics and wifi) if you can. Such a system is portable between computers, but not as portable as a live or persistent live system. This system will not be as stable as an installed system.Īn installed system like 'any installed system'.

You should avoid general upgrading of all program packages. But the kernel of the iso file will be used, it cannot be upgraded.

This system will be portable between computers, you can use the whole drive to save personal files, install program packages. If cloned from the iso file, this system will 'waste' most of the drive space of the hard disk drive, but it can be used in any other computer to install Ubuntu into another drive.Ī persistent live system. You can install Ubuntu in several ways into the blank hard drive.Ī live (live-only) system.
