{"id":7684,"date":"2019-01-08T18:58:21","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T18:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/?p=7684"},"modified":"2019-01-12T04:04:31","modified_gmt":"2019-01-12T04:04:31","slug":"how-to-create-bootable-ubuntu-18-04-usb-stick-on-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/2019\/01\/08\/how-to-create-bootable-ubuntu-18-04-usb-stick-on-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Bootable Ubuntu 18.04 USB Stick on Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This tutorial will walk you through the process of creating a bootable Ubuntu USB stick on Windows. You can use this USB stick to boot and test out or install Ubuntu on any computer that supports booting from USB.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"prerequisites\" class=\"anchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxize.com\/post\/how-to-create-a-bootable-ubuntu-18-04-usb-stick\/#prerequisites\" data-scroll=\"\">Prerequisites<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A 4GB or larger USB stick drive<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Windows XP or later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"creating-bootable-ubuntu-18-04-usb-stick-on-windows\" class=\"anchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxize.com\/post\/how-to-create-a-bootable-ubuntu-18-04-usb-stick\/#creating-bootable-ubuntu-18-04-usb-stick-on-windows\" data-scroll=\"\">Creating Bootable Ubuntu 18.04 USB Stick on Windows<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Creating Bootable Ubuntu 18.04 USB Stick on Windows is a relatively straightforward process, just follow the steps outlined below.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"downloading-ubuntu-iso-file\" class=\"anchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxize.com\/post\/how-to-create-a-bootable-ubuntu-18-04-usb-stick\/#downloading-ubuntu-iso-file\" data-scroll=\"\">Downloading Ubuntu ISO file<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>To download the Ubuntu ISO file visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubuntu.com\/download\">Ubuntu downloads<\/a>\u00a0page where you can find download links for Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server and various Ubuntu flavours.<\/p>\n<p>Most likely you will want to download the latest Ubuntu LST Desktop version.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"installing-etcher\" class=\"anchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxize.com\/post\/how-to-create-a-bootable-ubuntu-18-04-usb-stick\/#installing-etcher\" data-scroll=\"\">Installing Etcher<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>There are several different applications available for free use which will allow you to flash ISO images to USB drives. In this tutorial we will create a bootable ubuntu 18.04 USB stick using Etcher.<\/p>\n<p>Etcher is a free and open-source utility for flashing images to SD cards &amp; USB drives and supports Windows, macOS and Linux.<\/p>\n<p>Head over to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.balena.io\/etcher\/#download\">balenaEtcher downloads page<\/a>, and download the most recent Etcher for Windows.<\/p>\n<p>Once the installation file is downloaded, double-click on it to launch the installation wizard. Follow the installation wizard\u2019s steps to install Etcher on your Windows desktop.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"flashing-ubuntu-iso-file-to-the-usb-stick\" class=\"anchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxize.com\/post\/how-to-create-a-bootable-ubuntu-18-04-usb-stick\/#flashing-ubuntu-iso-file-to-the-usb-stick\" data-scroll=\"\">Flashing Ubuntu ISO file to the USB Stick<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Creating bootable Ubuntu USB stick with Etcher is an easy task to perform.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port and Launch Etcher.<br \/>\n<figure class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"w-full mx-auto my-0 block relative\">\n<div class=\"block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-full absolute pin h-full m-auto overflow-hidden text-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"medium-zoom-image\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxize.com\/post\/how-to-create-a-bootable-ubuntu-18-04-usb-stick\/launch-etcher.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-action=\"zoom\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click on the\u00a0<code>Select image<\/code>\u00a0button and locate your Ubuntu\u00a0<code>.iso<\/code>\u00a0file. If you downloaded the file using a web browser then it should be stored in\u00a0<code>Downloads<\/code>\u00a0folder located in your user account.<br \/>\n<figure class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"w-full mx-auto my-0 block relative\">\n<div class=\"block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-full absolute pin h-full m-auto overflow-hidden text-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"medium-zoom-image\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxize.com\/post\/how-to-create-a-bootable-ubuntu-18-04-usb-stick\/select-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-action=\"zoom\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>Etcher will autoselect the USB drive if only one drive is present. Otherwise if more than one SD cards or USB sticks are attached make sure you have selected the correct USB drive before flashing the image.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the\u00a0<code>Flash image<\/code>\u00a0button and the flashing process will start.<br \/>\n<figure class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"w-full mx-auto my-0 block relative\">\n<div class=\"block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-full absolute pin h-full m-auto overflow-hidden text-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"medium-zoom-image\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxize.com\/post\/how-to-create-a-bootable-ubuntu-18-04-usb-stick\/flashing-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-action=\"zoom\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Etcher will show a progress bar and ETA while flashing the image.<\/p>\n<p>The process may take several minutes, depending on the size of the ISO file and the USB stick speed. Once completed the following screen will appear informing you that the image is successfully flashed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"w-full mx-auto my-0 block relative\">\n<div class=\"block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-full absolute pin h-full m-auto overflow-hidden text-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"medium-zoom-image\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxize.com\/post\/how-to-create-a-bootable-ubuntu-18-04-usb-stick\/flash-complete.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-action=\"zoom\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Click on the\u00a0<code>[X]<\/code>\u00a0to close the Etcher window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>That\u2019s all! You have a bootable Ubuntu on your USB stick.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lxer.com\/module\/newswire\/ext_link.php?rid=264590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This tutorial will walk you through the process of creating a bootable Ubuntu USB stick on Windows. You can use this USB stick to boot and test out or install Ubuntu on any computer that supports booting from USB. Prerequisites A 4GB or larger USB stick drive Microsoft Windows XP or later Creating Bootable Ubuntu &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/2019\/01\/08\/how-to-create-bootable-ubuntu-18-04-usb-stick-on-windows\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;How to Create Bootable Ubuntu 18.04 USB Stick on Windows&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-linux"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7684"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7854,"href":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7684\/revisions\/7854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}