The bootable USB can be used on any system, not only on the one where you created it. Once the live USB is created, you can proceed with testing Ubuntu in live mode. That said, your Ubuntu USB should be created in few minutes. You can push it to background, if you like. Wait for sometime for the process to complete. It will present you with obvious warnings, click Yes. In Step 3, select the USB drive and also check the option to format it.Browse to the location of downloaded Ubuntu ISO in Step 2 section.Plugin the USB drive in the computer and run Universal USB Installer. Go to the project website and download the latest version of Universal USB Installer. Method 2: Using Universal USB Installer for making bootable Linux USB Let’s see another method of creating bootable Linux USB.
INSTALL UBUNTU FROM USB ALONGSIDE WINDOWS 7 HOW TO
I’ll show you how to boot from the live USB in a moment. You’ll see a green signal when the live USB is ready. It will take a few minutes to complete the process. You may be asked to choose how to write the image. Based on that, select the Partition Scheme and Target System in Rufus.Įverything looks good? Hit the START button. I hope you have checked the partitioning scheme and BIOS type as I mentioned in the prerequisite section. If not, you can always browse to the ISO by clicking on the SELECT button. It may also automatically find the Ubuntu ISO. If there are more than one USB keys plugged in, please ensure to select the correct USB under Device. When you run Rufus with the USB plugged in, it automatically recognizes it. Now double click on the download Rufus exe file which should be in the Downloads folder. Plug in your USB key (pen drive) to the computer. This is an exe file so you do not need to install Rufus.