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.
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.
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.