I'm gonna start doing repairs at home in my small town for fun in my spare time for people, and I want to make some new sticks for my Windows installers, PEs, Hirens (ya boy still on the classics) etc.Previously I just replaced the sticks that gave up with whatever cheap 8/16GB sticks that were in stock at the time, but now since I have a chance to start from scratch, I'm wondering: I grabbed my tools and left my collection of USB sticks thinking I would just replace them eventually. You can see a full step-by-step guide here.I've recently quit my job at a small repair shop in Reykjavik and moved countries. Run the tool, select your desired distribution, browse to your downloaded ISO file, and choose the USB drive you want to use.

There are many tools that can do this job for you, but we recommend a free program called Rufus-it’s faster and more reliable than many of the other tools you’ll see recommended, including UNetbootin.ĭownload the Linux distribution you want to use in. RELATED: How to Create a Bootable Linux USB Flash Drive, the Easy Way RELATED: How to do a Clean Install of Windows 10 the Easy WayĪlternatively, if you’re installing Windows 10, you can download an ISO or burn Windows 10 installation media directly using Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool. Provide the ISO file and a USB flash drive and the tool will create a bootable drive. If you don’t have one, you can download Windows 10, 8, or 7 installation media for free - you’ll need a legitimate product key to use them, though. You’ll need a Windows installer ISO file to run this tool. Use Microsoft’s own Windows USB/DVD download tool to create a bootable drive you can install Windows from. RELATED: Where to Download Windows 10, 8.1, and 7 ISOs Legally And if your desktop computer doesn’t support USB 3.0 you can always upgrade it to add support. Don’t worry about compatibility, these faster drives are fully compatible with an old USB 2.0 system, you just won’t get the speed boosts.

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