This article describes the process of creating a bootable USB Flash Drive of latest version of Ubuntu Operating System. The bootable flash drive is created on an existing Ubuntu System. This easy step by step process will make Bootable flash drive of latest version Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) release. The latest version of Ubuntu Long Term Release is 18.04.2 LTS. The process uses Ubuntu built in ‘Startup Disk Creator Tool’ to create bootable flash drive. One can use the bootable flash drive to install Linux Ubuntu on any Computer. You can use a USB flash drive of capacity 4 GB or more to make it Bootable Flash Drive. To create Ubuntu Bootable Flash Drive (sometimes called Bootable Pen Drive or Bootable USB Drive) follow the following simple steps:
Login to you existing Ubuntu Linux Operating System and open a web browser. Use any search engine to search for ‘Ubuntu’ and navigate to Ubuntu’s official website https://www.ubuntu.com. Click on ‘Download’ menu. Move the cursor to ‘Ubuntu Desktop’ section and click on download button as shown in below image as an illustration:
Alternatively, you may also download the ISO image from Ubuntu’s Long Term Support release Download page on Ubuntu website. Save the ISO file to your computer and wait for download to finish. Close the web browser once the download is complete.
Ubuntu provides a built-in tool to create Ubuntu bootable media known as ‘Startup Disk Creator’. One can use this tool to create a Bootable Flash Drive to install Ubuntu on other computers. Click on Applications Menu and search for startup disk creator application. The Application icon of the tool looks as shown in below image as an illustration:
You may search for Startup Disk Creator using keywords such as ‘startup’ or ‘disk’. Else, you may scroll down Applications to search for the Startup Disk Creator Tool for creating Bootable Flash Drive.
The Startup Disk Creator Tool will automatically detect the ISO file as shown in below image as an illustration:
You can use ‘Other’ button to browse to the location of Ubuntu ISO file in following cases:
a. You have multiple ISO images saved on your computer
b. If Startup Disk Creator tool is not able to detect the ISO image file.
Above all, you have to select the right ISO file which you need to flash on Flash Drive.
You will notice that Startup Disk Creator has yet not detected any flash drive as shown in below image as an illustration:
Insert a flash drive in USB slot of your computer and wait for a while. Startup Disk Creator Tool will automatically detect the Flash Drive as shown in below image as an illustration:
You may proceed further to make the flash drive a Bootable Ubuntu Flash Drive. To start, click on ‘Make Startup Disk’ button after the Flash Drive is detected by Startup Disk Creator. The tool will give a warning that any data present on Flash Drive would be wiped off. So, most importantly, ensure there is no important data on the drive. Proceeding further will delete all the existing data on the drive. Once ensured, click on ‘Yes’ to continue. The tool will start making the Flash Drive Ubuntu Bootable Flash drive as shown in below image as an illustration:
Wait for the above show process of creating bootable Ubuntu Flash Drive to finish. On successful flashing on Flash drive, Startup Disk Creator Tool will display a success message ‘Installation is Complete. You may now run Ubuntu on other computers by booting them with this drive inserted’ as shown in below image as an illustration:
The above message means you have successfully created Ubuntu Bootable Flash Drive. Hence, you can use it to run and install Ubuntu on other computers. Finally, press ‘Quit’ to close ‘Startup Disk Creator Tool’.
Check out: Ubuntu Desktop – The complete installation guide.
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