How to make Ubuntu bootable

USB in Windows:

Step 1: Download Ubuntu ISO

Go to Ubuntu and download the ISO image of your preferred Ubuntu version. At present, there
are two LTS version available, Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 16.04. You can download whichever
you prefer.

It is always a good idea to perform a checksum on ISO file you downloaded from the internet.

Step 2: Download Universal USB Installer

Once you have downloaded the ISO of Ubuntu 16.04 or 14.04, go to this page and download the
latest version of Universal USB Installer.

Download Universal USB Installer

Step 3: Creating the bootable USB

Plugin the USB drive in the computer and run Universal USB Installer. You need to do the
following things now:

 Select Ubuntu under step 1

 Browse to the location of downloaded Ubuntu ISO in Step 2 section
 In Step 3, select the USB drive and also check the option to format it.
 It will present
you with obvious warnings, click Yes.

Wait for sometime for

the process to complete. You can push it to background, if you like.
 That
said, your Ubuntu USB should be created in few minutes.

Once the live USB is created, you can proceed with testing Ubuntu in live mode.What
you need to do is restart your computer. At boot time, press F2 or F10 or F12
(depending upon your system) to access boot menu. Once there, choose to boot
from USB or removable media. That’s it. You can use Ubuntu without installing here.
You can also choose to install Ubuntu if you want.