How To Download Linux To Flash Drive

Installing ubuntu on a usb flash drive.

How to download linux to flash drive. Take note of where your browser saves downloads. If using windows xp or vista download version 2 18 of rufus. Now head on down to the following link to download the os. And ubuntu is what we ll be installing in our flash drive. Make a backtrack linux flash drive in windows install mcnlive toronto to a flash drive in windows creat a bootable usb ophcrack in windows install damn small linux to a flash drive in windows install pclinuxos minime to a flash drive in windows install ultimate boot cd ubcd to a flash drive in windows install feather linux to a flash drive.

First we format and create partitions on the usb flash drive and in the next phase we will install ubuntu in it. Empty usb flash drive of at least 16gb capacity where we will be installing the full ubuntu. To put linux on a flash drive you will need to find a program that will take the iso file linux distro will download as a iso file and install it on a usb drive so you can boot from it. I have a san disk 16gb usb flash drive which i have installed a mint iso using yumi. Hard disk or usb drive.

You may be told you need newer syslinux files. Activate the create a bootable disk using checkbox click the button to the right of it and select your downloaded iso file. Make sure to select the usb drive option. Don t download the iso image directly to the usb stick. Click on the big orange start download button to well start the download.

The entire process can be classified into two broad phases. Third select your usb flash drive letter. Phase 1 partitioning the usb. Click on this drop down list and chose the letter corresponding to your usb flash drive. The computer is a dell xps 13 9343 i think this was the first xps 13.

After completing the previous steps select create. Beside the word type is a drop down menu with two options. After selecting the usb drive option move over to the other drop down menu beside it that says drive. I want to boot from the usb to try it live before installing it on my old computer. This is normally a directory called downloads on your windows pc.