Quick USB Ubuntu 8.04 install from Windows (non Persistent)

Ubuntu 8.04 USB Live installation from Windows: This simple tutorial covers how to install, boot and then run Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) from a USB flash drive. Upon completion of this tutorial, Ubuntu 8.04 can be run from the portable flash device in the same fashion (but much faster) than it would from the Live CD. This specific tutorial does not cover a Ubuntu 8.04 persistence (persistent) feature option. Hence the user cannot save changes back to the USB device using this tutorial.

Note: This is a QuicknEasy install. If you would like to perform a more advanced persistent install, saving and restoring changes on subsequent boots, please use the Persistent USB Ubuntu 8.04 install tutorial

Ubuntu 8.04 running from USB screenshot:

USB Ubuntu 8.04 creation essentials:

Windows PC to perform conversion
Ubuntu 8.04 ISO
1GB or larger USB flash drive
Ub8convert.exe

Ubuntu 8.04 USB installation tutorial:

Download and launch Ub8convert.exe, a Ubuntu8 folder is created
Download the Ubuntu 8.04 ISO and place it in the Ubuntu8 folder
From the Ubuntu8 folder, click fixu.bat and follow the onscreen instructions
Once the fixu.bat script has finished, navigate to the new USB-Ubuntu folder inside the Ubuntu8 folder
Copy all of the files from "within" the USB-Ubuntu folder to the "root" of your flash drive (not to a subfolder)
Now navigate to the root of your USB flash drive and click makeboot.bat and follow the onscreen instructions
Once the script has finished, restart your PC and set your BIOS or Boot Menu to boot from the USB device