How to Create a Bootable Ubuntu USB Drive

There are many ways which you can follow for installing the Ubuntu distribution. You can also complete this procedure through a bootable USB drive, which is a handy way. But Ubuntu will only let you use ISO disc image for downloading, so you should have a third-party tool to transform the ISO file into a bootable USB drive. Here’s how to create a bootable Ubuntu USB drive.

Steps to create a bootable Ubuntu USB drive on your Windows PC

• Go down to the Download column.
• Start downloading the Rufus updated version.
• Begin the downloading process of the portable version so that you do not need to install it on the computer.
• You have to download the Ubuntu ISO picture.
• You can complete this procedure from any other folder.
• But you should go to the online site and visit the Ubuntu online download webpage.
• Start downloading the updated version which is currently available.
• After the Ubuntu ISO file is downloaded, go to Rufus.
• Pair the USB drive, but space should be 2GB.
• You have to ensure that you do not skip any important folder saved on your disk after removing the drive.
• Press on the Device pull-down menu located in the Rufus.
• Ensure that the correct USB drive is chosen.
• After that, below the Boot selection option, choose the Disk or ISO image option.
• Press on the Select option.
• Go to the folder where you have downloaded the ISO file.
• Choose it and press on the Open option.
• Go down to the Format Options.
• Ensure that you have to change the File system into FAT32.
• Press on the Start option to start making the Ubuntu bootable USB drive.
• Click on the Yes option.
• By going to the ISO Hybrid image detected prompt, choose the Write in ISO Image Mode option.
• Press on the OK button.
• After completing this process, exit the Rufus application.
• After creating the USB disk, skip the USB plugged in the procedure.
• Start the system again
• Click on the key registered with the boot menu.
• After that, choose the USB disk which you have already made.
• Use Ubuntu without downloading it.
• For using the Live USB feature, press on the Try Ubuntu option.

Steps to create a bootable Ubuntu USB drive from your Mac

• You need to start preparing the USB flash drive, and there should be 2GB space.
• Go to the online site and start downloading the Ubuntu ISO file to the Mac.
• After that, you have to start reformatting the USB stick with the Disk Utility program.
• To complete this procedure, press on the Spotlight symbol.
• It is located at the upper right-hand side of the screen.
• Find the Disk Utility program.
• After opening the Disk Utility, you should connect the USB stick correctly.
• After getting it in the Disk Utility, choose it and press on the Erase option.
• It is located on the upper side of the screen.
• After that, change the Format to MS-DOS.
• Then, press on the Erase option for reformatting the USB drive.
• Start installing it and go to the Etcher.
• Click on the System Preferences option.
• Press on the Security and Privacy option.
• Press on the Open Anyway option registered with the Etcher.
• Choose the Select Image option.
• Go to the folder where the ISO files are located.
• In case you have not created a new folder for it, then you will get it in the Downloads folder.
• Press on the Flash option.
• Select the Try Ubuntu to open a new image option.

Source :- http://norton-norton.uk/how-to-create-a-bootable-ubuntu-usb-drive/

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