Make sure persistent file size is set to 0MB, then click the Create button.Ĭonfirm the details of the install then click the Yes button.
Select the drive letter of the USB flash drive you want to put Ubuntu onto and check the box to format the USB flash drive. The ISO file is named and the Universal USB installer is named Universal-USB-Installer-1.8.5.6.exe.ĭouble-click on Universal-USB-Installer-1.8.5.6.exe and after accepting the license agreement, select Ubuntu 11.04 from the drop-down list.īrowse and select the Ubuntu 11.04 ISO file you just downloaded. Your USB flash drive should be at least 1GB in size.ĭownload the 32-bit ISO of Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop and the Universal USB Installer. There are a lot of Linux distros to choose from, but in our example, we are going to install Ubuntu using a Windows machine. In part one of our 'What To Do With Your USB Flash Drive' series, we're going to show you how to run Linux right from your USB flash drive. It's also handy to have around in case Windows won't boot-allowing access to your hard disks-or if you just want to run a system memory test. What do you use your USB flash drive for? Have you considered running Linux from it?Ī Linux Live USB flash drive is a great way to try out Linux without making any changes to your computer.
