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USB Installation Media Creation

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  1. USB Installation Media Creation, Download Rufus: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 USB Installation Media Creation, Download Rufus: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 USB Installation Media Creation, Download Rufus: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • THIS PROCEDURE WILL ERASE THE TARGET USB DRIVE! BACKUP THE DRIVE OR USE A NEW ONE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A DRIVE THAT CAN BE ERASED.

    • If you are reusing an old drive, format it first!

    • To write the ISO, download Rufus. Place this somewhere it is easily found.

  2. USB Installation Media Creation, Download your ISO: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 USB Installation Media Creation, Download your ISO: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 USB Installation Media Creation, Download your ISO: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Authors note: While this guide is being demoed with Linux, it can be used with any bootable ISO - Windows images*, Linux ISOs, utilities like Parted Magic and more.

    • *Windows 11, in it's stock form requires a Microsoft account unless you use the latest version. For writing Windows 11 images, I have made a guide to cover how to work around this. Windows 10 and older do not need this precaution, but versions prior to 3.x will not account for this change.

    • Torrent clients require additional configuration NOT COVERED in this guide. Some distros offer this option and you can use it but every torrent client is a little different.

    • After downloading Rufus, download the ISO you want to write to the USB drive.

  3. USB Installation Media Creation, Locate the ISO: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 USB Installation Media Creation, Locate the ISO: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 USB Installation Media Creation, Locate the ISO: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Default download locations: Windows (Recent versions; 7 and newer): Downloads

    • Plug the USB drive in and select the ISO you want to use.

  4. USB Installation Media Creation, Writing the ISO file: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 USB Installation Media Creation, Writing the ISO file: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 USB Installation Media Creation, Writing the ISO file: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • If you are using a system with a buggy Legacy BIOS, consider adding "Add fixes for older BIOSes".

    • Open Rufus and click SELECT. Find the ISO and click Open.

    • Rufus will ask you to choose ISO or DD mode. If unsure, choose ISO mode.

    • After configuring the writing process, click start. Click OK on the formatting warning.

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Unetbootin does not work anymore and is considered unstable to use when installing any Linux OS, also 4GB USB drives are more than big enough to get the job done

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My reasoning for saying 8GB is because 4GB sticks are all but nonexistent (8GB is more popular now), but if you already own the 4GB stick then it'll work. I even use one from 2006 in the guide, to show that reuse is possible.

Oh really? I always thought it was still a usable option - thanks for letting me know that I was wrong.

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