If you’re using a Mac, follow Method 2 for steps on using the terminal to create a Live USB Drive. If you’re on Windows, please follow Method 1 for instructions on how to download the Ubuntu ISO file and convert it into a Live USB drive. Whether you’re trying to create a live Ubuntu bootable USB from a Windows PC or from a Mac, we got you covered.

If you end up falling in love with Ubuntu (like many other users that made the transition from Windows and Mac), you can then make it the primary operating system or set up a dual-boot scenario. To counter this potential inconvenient, we are going to run Ubuntu from a live USB drive – so you can test Ubuntu and see whether it’s something you would want without touching your current operating system. I know that some of you aren’t yet convinced whether you want to make the switch to Linux and leave Windows or macOS behind. But since Ubuntu (and most of the other Linux distributions) will only offer an ISO disc image for download, we’ll need a third-party tool capable of transforming the ISO file into an accessible bootable USB drive. Make sure to update those as you follow the instructions.Although the are multiple ways that you can use to install the Ubuntu distribution, using a bootable USB drive is one of the most accessible ways to do it. (Please note that certain names and numbers above will vary depending on locale or configuration. wimlib-imagex split /Volumes/CCCOMA_X64FRE_EN-GB_DV9/sources/install.wim /Volumes/w11/sources/install.swm 4000.rsync -avh -progress -exclude=sources/install.wim /Volumes/CCCOMA_X64FRE_EN-GB_DV9/ /Volumes/w11.diskutil eraseDisk MS-DOS 'w11' MBR disk5.It'll be something like /dev/disk5 – I'll pretend it is for the rest of these instructions. Use diskutil list at the terminal to find your USB stick.Mount the Windows 11 ISO in macOS so it appears on the desktop and is available at /Volumes/CCCOMA_X64FRE_EN-GB_DV9 or similar.BalenaEtcher, an otherwise useful and common tool for copying images to USB sticks, doesn't like Microsoft's offering for annoying, complicated reasons. Wrong.Ĭreating a USB stick from the Windows 11 ISO that actually boots is tricky on macOS. Microsoft has a Windows 11 ISO you can download now, so I figured I'd use BalenaEtcher to 'burn' it on to a USB stick and boot the NUC from it. An unused Intel NUC has been staring at me from across my living room for months, so I decided to torture it with a Windows 11 install.

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