Boot Linux from USB- Live Pendrive

Linux an open source operating system has a file system entirely different from Windows. Thus Linux cannot be installed on normal windows file system.

Warning: Even if you attempt to do you'll land up loosing your data.

Thus installing Linux can be a trouble if you’re a naive. But for every problem there is a solution. Linux can be experienced even without having to change anything to your HD.

Solution : Using Your USB flash drive to boot your Linux. Using UNetbootin.

This is the method which I like. This method allows user to use Linux without making any changes on to your existing OS. We are going to use the tool named UNetbootin. UNetbootin will make the USB Pen drive bootable and install all the resource files needed for the OS to load via USB. In short it does the same thing excepting the fact that it installs the relevant files to USB. Now your USB is easy to go and easy to boot. Moreover it’s anywhere OS. UNetbootin can create a bootable Live USB drive, or it can make a "frugal install" on your local hard disk if you don't have a USB drive. It can load distributions by automatically downloading their ISO (CD image) files, or by using existing ISO files

STEP 1: Download this software. UNetbootin allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for a variety of Linux distributions from Windows or Linux, without requiring you to burn a CD.

STEP 2: Select the type of Distribution



STEP 3: Locate your ISO file from your Hard Disk



STEP 4: Give accurate USB Flash drive path. This process is likely to consume time.


STEP 5: Reboot and make corresponding changes in bios (Boot Priority as USB-FLASH, depends upon mother board)

TADA. Have Fun. Spread Linux, Spread Open Source.

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