Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things.

Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things.

Jan 7, 2026 · You can create a bootable USB stick using Rufus, a free and open source USB stick writing tool. Download and install the latest version of Rufus from the rufus.ie website.

If your computer doesn’t automatically boot from USB, try holding F12 when your computer first starts. With most machines, this will allow you to select the USB device from a system-specific boot menu.

Dec 23, 2024 · Booting from a USB flash drive created with usb-creator alias Startup Disk Creator and mkusb will behave just as if you had booted from the install CD. It will show the language selection …

Insert the USB flash drive into the laptop or PC you want to use to install Ubuntu and boot or restart the device. It should recognise the installation media automatically.

Jul 24, 2021 · There are various methods available for Windows to create a bootable Ubuntu USB flash drive. NEVER try to use one of your hard disk drives or partitions in this process unless you really …

Feb 4, 2017 · A computer that can boot (start-up) from a USB memory stick. Many older computers can't boot from USB – check the boot options in your BIOS (see Start the Ubuntu installer) to see if yours …

Instructions are now included in the primary Install Ubuntu Desktop tutorial. Creating a bootable Ubuntu USB stick from Microsoft Windows is very simple and we’re going to cover the process in the next …

Dec 23, 2024 · Use another tool (e.g. 'Unetbootin' or 'mkusb'), if you want to create a USB boot drive with another Linux distro. If you want to clone from a general image file to a drive, you can use mkusb.