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Ryanzilla244 · #1 01-15-2008

If i downloaded an OS, ubuntu for example or another linux distro or anything really like MAC OS X or Windows of some sort.

I obviously need to create an image, but first i need to see if the OS is corrupt and if it will work.

How do i go about doing that?

Thanks in advance.

brustlhr · #2 01-17-2008

use a virtual hd!
you can get it free from microsoft!
or ........hmmmm

ih8bills · #3 01-18-2008

Originally Posted by Ryanzilla244

If i downloaded an OS, ubuntu for example or another linux distro or anything really like MAC OS X or Windows of some sort.

I obviously need to create an image, but first i need to see if the OS is corrupt and if it will work.

How do i go about doing that?

Thanks in advance.

I know with Ubuntu-- they have an MD5Checksum -- you use a free program called winMD5sum-- to check it against a list
it's kind of a "fingerprint" line-of-code for that file.

Nullriver Software ~ Products ~ winMd5Sum

A TIP:
if it's good-- and you are going to burn the file-- use the slowest speed (I used 4x) on your burner app-- or it won't come out right

Ryanzilla244 · #4 01-19-2008

Cheers, guys for your help, ill get right on that. Thanks again.

Ryanzilla244 · #5 01-19-2008

Problem Resolved

Mark as answered

Cowburn199 · #6 01-20-2008

Marked as answered