If you want to learn about Linux, the first thing to do is install Linux on your system.

It can be done in two ways, using virtualization applications such as Virtualbox or VMWare, or installing Linux on your system.

If you prefer to migrate from Windows to Linux or plan to install Linux on a standby machine, you’ll need to create a bootable USB disk for this purpose.

We’ve written many articles about creating bootable USB disks on Linux, such as BootISO, Etcher, and DD commands, but we’ve never had a chance to write an article about creating Linux bootable USB disks in Windows. Anyway, we have a chance to do it today.

In this article, we’ll show you how to create a bootable Ubuntu USB disk from Windows 10.

These steps work for other Linux as well, but you must select the corresponding operating system from the drop-down list instead of Ubuntu.

Step 1: Download the Ubuntu ISO

Visit the Ubuntu release page and download the latest version. I would like to suggest that you download the latest LTS version rather than the normal release.

Verify the checksum with MD5 or SHA256 to ensure that the correct ISO is downloaded. The output value should match the Ubuntu version page value.

Step 2: Download the Universal USB Installer

There are many programs available, but my first choice is the Universal USB Installer, which is very simple to use. Simply visit the Universal USB Installer page and download the program.

Step 3: Create a bootable Ubuntu ISO

This program is not complicated to use. Connect the USB disk first, then click on the download of the Universal USB Installer. Once launched, you’ll see an interface similar to ours.




  • Step 1: Select Ubuntu.
  • Step 2: Select the Ubuntu ISO download location.
  • Step 3: It defaults to USB disk, but to verify, check the formatting options.




When you click the “Create” button, it will pop up a window with an alert. Don’t worry, just click “Yes” to continue.




USB disk partitioning in progress.




It will take a while to finish. If you want to move it to the Background, you can click the “Background” button.




Ok, we’re done.




Now you are ready to install Ubuntu. However, it also provides a Live mode that you can use if you want to try before installing.

via: https://www.2daygeek.com/create-a-bootable-live-usb-drive-from-windows-using-universal-usb-installer/

By Prakash Subramanian Lujun9972

This article is originally compiled by LCTT and released in Linux China