Menu

How to Create Ubuntu Bootable USB in Windows 7,8 or 10

Written by , Updated on May 30, 2017

This tutorial will help you to create a bootable USB drive of Ubuntu in Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10. After creating a bootable USB you can use this as Live USB or install on disk.

Requirements

You are required following things to create Ubuntu bootable USB in Windows systems.

  • USB Drive
  • Ubuntu ISO
  • Universal USB Installer application
  • A Windows System to create boot disk

Step 1 – Download Ubuntu ISO

Download the Ubuntu operating system from its official website. You can download any required version of Ubuntu.

Download Ubuntu ISO Image

Step 2 – Install Universal USB Installer

For this tutorial, I am going to use Universal USB Installer utility on Windows to create bootable USB drive. Use the below link to download this tool and install on your Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10 system.

Download Universal USB Installer

Step 3 – Create Ubuntu Bootable USB

At this stage, You have installed Universal USB Installer on your system. Also have downloaded Ubuntu system ISO image. Now start process of creating Ubuntu bootable USB.

Start Universal USB Installer and select following options.

  • Step 1: Select Ubuntu
  • Step 2: Browse and select Ubuntu ISO image from your system.
  • Step 3: Select the USB drive

Now click on Create button:

Installation process is in progress.

Wait for the installer complete the process. This process will take time as per your operating system speed.

After completing the process, You will see the screen like this.

Your Ubuntu bootable USB is ready to use. Use this USB to use as live Ubuntu media or install Ubuntu operating system on your system.

Rahul
Rahul
Connect on Facebook Connect on Twitter

I, Rahul Kumar am the founder and chief editor of TecAdmin.net. I am a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) and working as an IT professional since 2009..

6 Comments

  1. Avatar Harish Kardam Reply to Harish to Harish Kardam" aria-label=' Reply to Harish to Harish Kardam'> Reply to Harish
    May 19, 2020 at 1:00 pm

    Hi Rahul,

    Nice Post! Thank you for sharing this valuable post on creating ubuntu bootable USB in windows. and it really works great. And I suggest you to use UNETbootin once, it also works great… Please let me know if it helps 🙂
    Keep up the Good Work…

    Thanks

  2. Avatar Tim Reply to Tim to Tim" aria-label=' Reply to Tim to Tim'> Reply to Tim
    May 15, 2019 at 7:19 am

    Thanks for providing this wonderful article. I would love to share with my friends.

  3. Avatar RICHA SHARMA Reply to RICHA to RICHA SHARMA" aria-label=' Reply to RICHA to RICHA SHARMA'> Reply to RICHA
    March 12, 2019 at 8:36 am

    Thanks a lot Rahul!

  4. Avatar Dr. Rocky Reply to Dr. to Dr. Rocky" aria-label=' Reply to Dr. to Dr. Rocky'> Reply to Dr.
    August 30, 2018 at 1:52 pm

    Thanks For Sharing Such beautiful information with us. i hope you will
    share some more information about this post. please keep sharing!

  5. Avatar Sooper Sam Reply to Sooper to Sooper Sam" aria-label=' Reply to Sooper to Sooper Sam'> Reply to Sooper
    November 23, 2017 at 6:54 pm

    Thanks alot

  6. Avatar Abhishek Reply to Abhishek to Abhishek" aria-label=' Reply to Abhishek to Abhishek'> Reply to Abhishek
    August 10, 2017 at 11:03 am

    While Universal USB installer works good, there is a new tool called Etcher that works very well and has a good looking interface as well.

Leave a Reply

© 2013-2020 Tecadmin.net. All Rights Reserved | Terms  | Privacy Policy