Tutorial: Preparing a bootable USB
Having a USB drive might sound very technical and cumbersome, but the reality is that it has become an indispensable tool. Not only if we want to dive into the world of LINUX, but it will also be a great help when we need to repair or back up our Windows Operating System. In other words, having a bootable drive is essential for anyone who wants to get into the world of computers.
In this tutorial, we will look at one of my favorite programs, VENTOY, and I will guide you step-by-step to get your ISO images ready to boot at any time.
Requirements
For this part, we are going to need a USB drive, preferably larger than 8 GB. It is very important that it is empty because it will be formatted and everything you haven’t backed up will be lost.
Additionally, you will need a laptop or desktop computer with Windows installed. You should ask ChatGPT or Gemini how to access your computer’s BIOS and if there are any specific settings you need to change for your model to install Linux and adjust the “boot order.”
Usually, it’s as simple as repeatedly pressing the F2 or Del key right when you turn on your computer and changing a setting to disable “Secure Boot.”
We will need to download the Kubuntu ISO image from the official download page; make sure to select the version that says LTS. This is to ensure we have non-experimental software on our computer that has already been tested by the community.
Installing VENTOY
VENTOY is a program designed to create a bootable USB with practically any system. That is, a drive where you can put any ISO disk image so your computer can install that operating system.
Select the download labeled windows and download it to your computer. Then extract it and run the installer.
It’s worth noting that if you already have VENTOY installed on your USB, you can update it; otherwise, you must click the Install button.
Once your USB is generated with Ventoy, all you have to do is copy and paste the ISO image we downloaded into your drive.
Below is a video where you can see the process.
The screenshots, diagrams, and videos in this article are created by fedogamer.