How to make Ubuntu Live Thumbdrive

To run Ubuntu from a USB stick, the first thing you need to do is insert a USB stick with at least 2GB of free space into your PC.

The easiest way to put Ubuntu onto your stick is to use the USB installer provided at pendrivelinux.com. You’ll need to download and install and follow the instructions.


1) Install this software -> http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/

2) Click 'Browse' and open the ISO file you downloaded.

3) Choose the USB drive and click 'Create'.

Now connect the created USB drive while you reboot and it will boot into a live session. You may have to configure Boot Device Order from BIOS setup to achieve this. How to do this ? Follow the below instructions.



1) While you are booting your PC or Laptop, press del key (depends on different computers. Check for yours) to enter BIOS setup.

It will look like this.

2) Now enter advanced BIOS featured and change boot order.

3) Now save and exit.

Now it will boot with USB device.


Hope this helps.