Create a bootable Linux Mint USB drive using Windows
Create a bootable Linux Mint USB drive using Windows
Introduction
This guide shows you how to create a
bootable Linux Mint USB drive with persistence.
1.
Download Linux Mint
The current version of
Linux Mint is version 17.
There are a number of
download options available and the one you choose to download will be based on
the specifications of your host machine.
If you have a new and
modern computer then click on the link for Cinnamon. If you have a 64-bit
computer click on the 64-bit link otherwise click the 32-bit link. If after
following this guide you decide that Cinnamon isn't your thing then try again
but go for the KDE version.
If you have an older
computer then click on the link for MATE. Again if you have a 64-bit computer
click on the 64-bit link otherwise click the 32-bit link. If after following
this guide you decide that MATE isn't your thing then try out the XFCE version.
Ignore the links with no
codecs and the OEM versions.
When you get to the
download page click on the link of the server that is closest to you.
The download of the
Linux Mint ISO should start and depending on your speed can take some
time.
2. Create a bootable USB drive
Insert a blank USB drive
into your computer.
To create a bootable USB
drive the tool that I advocate using is the Universal USB Installer
from www.pendrivelinux.com.
Follow the above link
for pendrive Linux and scroll half way down the page until you see the
"Download UUI" link. Click on the download link and wait for the
program to download.
When the license
agreement screen appears read it and then click "I Agree" if you
accept the license.
Creating the drive is
fairly straight forward.
The first thing to do is
choose your distribution of choice, in this case Linux Mint, from the dropdown
list.
Click on the
"Browse" button. Find the downloaded Linux Mint ISO.
Select your chosen USB
drive letter and make sure that the "We will format" option is
checked.
At this point you can
create the USB drive so that it persists data. This makes it possible to
install software when using the live Linux Mint version and it will still be
available the next time you boot from the USB drive.
Click "Create"
to continue.
A summary screen will
tell you what is about to happen.
Basically your USB drive
is about to be completely wiped and Linux Mint is about to be installed as a
live image to it.
If you are happy to
continue click "Yes".
You will now see a
progress bar showing how far through the process the installer is and how long
it is expected to last.
Summary
Reboot your computer and
Linux Mint should now boot from the live USB.
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