To start your computer from a memory stick, you might need to change the order of boot devices:
#Clean install ubuntu from usb iso
Put it on your Desktop or somewhere convenient.Īlternative: Clone the iso file with Win32 Disk Imager according to Go to and download the Rufus USB installer. You need to download a program that can properly put the installer onto a memory stick.
You can choose other options, like a 64-bit CD image or a BitTorrent download, by clicking Alternative download options. Xubuntu) is a good choice.Ĭhoose your country (or one nearby) from the Download location drop-down list.Ĭlick Begin download to download the. The version 16.04.1 LTS of standard Ubuntu or one of the community flavours (Kubuntu, Lubuntu. You need a copy of the Ubuntu installer CD image (.iso) so that you can put it on a memory stick.
They will all be permanently deleted from the memory stick. It will be formatted (erased) during this process, so copy any files that you want to keep to another location. A memory stick with a capacity of at least 2GB.To install Ubuntu from a USB memory stick you need: Downloading from a torrent is by far the fastest way of getting it.
#Clean install ubuntu from usb plus
It should take around 30 minutes to complete this process, plus the time it takes to download the 700MB installer file. Installing from a memory stick is useful if you have a computer without a CD drive (such as a netbook), or prefer the convenience of a memory stick.