Forum Home
Press F1
 
Thread ID: 139024 2015-02-26 00:32:00 Chromium OS ianhnz (4263) Press F1
Post ID Timestamp Content User
1395130 2015-02-28 00:39:00 Just downloaded both files .

The Cx86OS-20150129010101 . img Not sure what to do, with it .
Windows does not recognise it, thought was compressed to tried 7 Zip that says unsupported command .

Downloaded about 3 or 4, all the same .

HELP, Please??????

When you download the file it comes in a zipped format . Once you extract it using your fav zipping program, I use Peazip, but the article says you can use 7Zip .

Then you fire up the other program linked, ----- Image Writer .

Step 1 . In the top window you point it at the image file
Step 2 . Select the USB drive ( double check in my computer that you have the right drive letter) then click Write ( step 3)

You'll see a progress bar as it burns to the USB drive, then boot from that drive once finished .

6241 		wainuitech (129)
1395131 2015-02-28 00:54:00 Just tried the unzipping on a different PC that has 7Zip-- it works as fine -- Right click the zipped file - Extract here - it will then extract the .img file to the same location.

6242

Then follow above post to burn to USB. 		wainuitech (129)
1395132 2015-02-28 04:42:00 Just tried the unzipping on a different PC that has 7Zip-- it works as fine -- Right click the zipped file - Extract here - it will then extract the .img file to the same location.

6242

Then follow above post to burn to USB.

Finally downloaded the file and it comes out as, meOS-Vanilla-4028.0.2013_04_20_1810-r706c4144.img
An img file, that I can't open.
Sorry, but enough is enough.
Bye now???????????????? 		ianhnz (4263)
1395133 2015-02-28 05:00:00 You need to use the image writer program to put the IMG file on your flash drive.

Very similar to burning an ISO file to CD. 		Agent_24 (57)
1395134 2015-02-28 05:31:00 Finally downloaded the file and it comes out as, meOS-Vanilla-4028 . 0 . 2013_04_20_1810-r706c4144 . img
An img file, that I can't open .
Sorry, but enough is enough .
Bye now???????????????? I've already twice posted how to do it, and provided links to the program .

YOU DONT OPEN THE IMAGE Nowhere was it mentioned you open the image - you burn it with the Imageburner that I linked .


Then you fire up the other program linked, ----- Image Writer .

Step 1 . In the top window you point it at the image file
Step 2 . Select the USB drive ( double check in my computer that you have the right drive letter) then click Write

Just In case you dont know already, you WONT get a OS like Windows, MAC etc, all you'll get is a web page, Chrome OS is designed to work from Cloud Computing, Eg: google Doc's etc .


The entire Chrome project revolves around the cloud computing model . That fancy term simply means that all of your data and applications are stored online, in the "cloud," so that you can access them from any computer, anywhere . 		wainuitech (129)
1395135 2015-02-28 06:34:00 I am impressed with your patience Wai :) CliveM (6007)
1395136 2015-02-28 07:51:00 I am impressed with your patience Wai :) Thanks Clive :)



OKAY IAN ----From the beginning, EACH step with Pictures and links, Got SWMBO to do it / Test - and she has no clue as to what I'm doing here.
Note: previous link to the OS has been taken down when a newer one was posted, so all links below at the moment are working.

1.st -- if not already done so download the IMAGE WRITER and install it --- Direct download sourceforge.net If you get an error when opening the first time close the window and it will work fine next time

6246.

2. Download the latest img /zipped file of Chrome OS. Again DIRECT link chromium.arnoldthebat.co.uk Save it to someplace ( desktop is good). The page for the images, currently second up from bottom of list: chromium.arnoldthebat.co.uk

Once downloaded you will have a zipped file like this: ( may look different if you dont use Peazip, BUT it will be a zipped file.)
6245

RIGHT CLICK the Zipped file, using 7zip, select extract here.
6247

You will then have two files, the zipped and the extracted.
6248

Plug in the USB drive you want to add the image to, it should pop up saying what the drive letter is, if not then open Computer and look to see what its saying,

Now go back to Image Writer, in the top box you need to add the Image file, click on the Blue folder at the end of the window,navigate to the desktop where the image file is and select it. On the right of the folder will be a drive letter, make sure its the right USB drive if you have more than one attached, if you only have 1 USB drive attached the letter on the right will auto detect:
6249

Once the image is loaded, drive in, click Write -- It will do the rest, once done remove the USB drive and boot from it -- There is Chrome OS.

AGAIN got SWMBO to follow these instructions and she did it without any more of my help. 		wainuitech (129)
1395137 2015-03-01 03:39:00 Sorry guys, but I did say I was unwell and am struggling.

I am again downloading the file from
chromeos.hexxeh.net
I will unzip it load onto a flash drive, something I have done heaps of times, with linux.
So thank you for your patience, and will let you know what happens. 		ianhnz (4263)
1395138 2015-03-01 04:18:00 I really do have to give up now.
I tried to download, said was finished, but icon greyed out
File is "Unconfirmed 316539.crdownload".
Admitted defeet 		ianhnz (4263)
1395139 2015-03-01 04:48:00 Just means it hadn't finished downloading. Try it again, you'll get there mate! Chilling_Silence (9)
1 2 3 4 5