I am windows user and using windows 7 on my laptop. Is there any way i can run practically run and use ubuntu from flash drive or it is necessary to install it on my hard drive.
Please suggest...
I am windows user and using windows 7 on my laptop. Is there any way i can run practically run and use ubuntu from flash drive or it is necessary to install it on my hard drive.
Please suggest...
There are instructions for creating a USB stick install of Ubuntu from Windows here: http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download
You are welcome to use USB stick for Ubuntu boot.
Just jump here: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
Choose the latest stable or the LTS, then the architecture, then download.
Follow the guide written here: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows
You are done!
if you have a liveCD you can run it and form it you can make it to usb faster without install any extra thing on your windows.
from ubuntu liveCD go to:
System> Administration> startup disk creator
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be careful to do not format your hard drive by mistake ;)
I used this Portable installed system that boots in UEFI as well as BIOS mode
It installs Ubuntu on a flash drive , not as a liveUSB
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EDIT: if you plan on still being able to use some of the flash drive for storage, then format the first partition as FAT because the FAT partition on a flash drive is the only one recognized by Windows as far as I know.