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Introduction |
| '''Distros this works with: Universal''' | | '''What this guide accomplishes: Making a USB drive bootable to install Linux.''' | | | '''Important notes:''' | * This guide favors NEW USB drives. This guide can be used with used drives, but a new drive is suggested. You can get a 8GB USB drive for less then ~$2010, depending on your local prices. If you buy it online, expect to pay even less. | | * DVD related information has been removed. The reason for this is I believe USB is the better option. You will probably find your next laptop doesn't have a DVD drive and it's going to be a USB flashdrive or DVD drive. If you bought the laptop used and you find the drive does not work you will have to use this anyway if you do not have a USB DVD drive to fall back on. USB is a lot more reliable then DVD's are. If you decide to switch distros or find your USB drive doesn't boot right then you can wipe the drive and fix it, which you can't do with DVD's. This also comes in handy if you switch distros, since you can wipe your drive and change your media out without burning a new set of DVD's to make the switch. | | * If your system that has trouble booting from USB flashdrives you can use a boot manager to mitigate the problem. There is a link to a guide that covers this. '''Most users will not need this.''' | | '''READ THIS IF YOU ARE USING A USED FLASH DRIVE!''' | | * If your USB drive is used, use Rufus. This will format the drive, to ensure the filesystem is intact. Unless the filesystem is too damaged for Rufus to handle, it should be able to format the drive. | | * Follow the guide in this order, if you have to format the USB drive manually: '''Computer Management: 5/6/7/1/2/3/4''' '''Windows format prompt: 8/1/2/3/4''' |
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