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srg, 114 Universal USB Installer- Bootable USB D> Soot Flash Drives, Home » Bootable USB Software » Universal USB Installer ~ Bootable USB Universal USB Installer - Bootable USB The Universal USB Installer (Imager) aka UUI is a Live Linux bootable USB software for Windows. This ISO to USB imaging too! helps users easily make a flash drive bootable and as a result, boot from USB. You can Use it to get your flash thumb drive booting from a Live Linux distribution, Windows Installer, or even fully install Windows on USB using Windows to Go or PE methods. In addition, the most popular antivirus scanners, disk cloning software, penetration testing, and system diagnostic tools can be stored on and made to boot and run from the same multisystem bootable pen drive Universal USB Installer (UUI) | Bootable USB Software htlps:Ipencrvetinux com/universal-usb-nstaller-2asy-0s-12-31 129 ssi, 1114 Universal USB Installer- Bootable USB D> Soot Flash Drives, ® Universal USB Installer 2.0.1.6 Setup = x Drive Selection and Distro Options Page PEASE installer ‘Choose your Fash Dive, and a Dito, 1S0/ZIP fie. ‘Addttona Distributions can be added each time this tool's run. Step 1: You Selected E: (Dsk 2) as your USB Device [] View or Remove Installed Distros? E:\ (Disk 2) UUT465GB exFAT ~ MBAl'Shown —_()Reinstal or Update? ‘Step 2: Selact a Distribution to put on E: Local iso Selected. peur ~ Vist the Ubuntu Home Page ‘Step 3: Browse and Select your ubuntu"desktop™.iso (Show All i037 C:\Users\lance\Downioads\ubuntu-23.04-desktop-amadt Browse ‘Step 4: Set 2 Persistent file size for storing changes (Optional). i 16000 MB ‘Home Page WIPE Drive Recommended Flash Drives Check for a Newer Version Create cancel Using this open source USB boot maker software is easy as 123, Simply select your target flash drive, choose your distribution from the list, browse to the ISO file (or choose to download the ISO), and then click Create. Once finished, you should have a ready to run Live USB containing the Live operating system, Windows installer, or system diagnostics utility, or advanced system cleaner tool you previously selected. htlps:Ipencrvetinux com/universal-usb-nstaller-2asy-0s-12-31 2129 sgiv2g, 11:14 Universal USE Installer- Bootable USED Boot Flash Drives ® Universal USB Installer 2.0.1.5 Setup - + USB Installer Installation Complete Pendrivelnuxcom Universal USB Instaler copied ubuntu-23.04-desktop-amd6s to E: Process is Complete! Bad Close Some boot from USB tools use simple DD (Disk/Data Duplicator) copy and convert commands to directly burn ISO to USB. The DD method of copying, also commonly referred to as "Data Destroyer” works by overwriting the entire file system on a flash drive with that of a CD or DVD image. This process causes the drive to appear limited to the size of the chosen ISO file which can prevent you from continuing to use the drive for jorage purposes. However, if the filesystem used by the CD/DVD image supports expansion, it may be possible to recover lost USB drive space or storage capacity by extending the space and creating another partition to use for storage. UUI offers a more practical method than DD through the use of an exFAT partition for storing bootable 180 files and block images, along with a separate hidden secondary FAT boot partition which is used to boot those files. This method allo 's your USB drive to appear to Windows as a regular exFAT formatted flash drive and enables you to continue using your removable device for traditional storage purposes, Persistence feature for saving changes A ther key feature of this bootable USB maker is the use of persistent storage, where available, This persistence feature allows you to save changes and then restore those changes on subsequent boots. ntu based Casper persistence works with FAT32, NTFS, or exfAT formatted drives, Starting with version 2.0.1.6, the USB drive is formatted with an exFAT filesystem, so an option to use a larger than 4GB casper- rw or live-rw persistent block file, (also known as an overlay image) is now possible. Currently supporting Up to 4068 persistence nitpssipencrivelinux.comuniversal-usb-installer-easy-26-1-2-3/ a8 srg, 114 Universal USB Installer- Bootable USB D> Soot Flash Drives, Drag and Drop ISO Files onto USB Drag and Drop functionality is supported so long as you don't need persistence, and do not need the tool to keep track of your installs for possible removal at a later point. = uu x |e @ New AL Sort Viow «© 2 » DP M> msec > vue) > vu Home Name “ Date modified Liner aaaoza 12 Moweoe ay inetatedet 2762023123 PM ‘LDowiosts # | GPRioul eon 8yaj8023 139M i eamenis + + Copy to FersonatS0s WR Petures * Orie» voce Instead of relaunching this Live Linux USB Creator to add more distributions, you can simply drag additional ISO, IMG, WIM, VHD(X), VDIvtoy, and EFI files from any folder on your computer and drop them ‘onto any folder under the UUI folder on your flash drive. You can also create your own folders within the UUI folder to use for storage. During bootup, the system will automatically populate the menu entries for those newly discovered items. Secure Boot from USB? htlps:Ipencrvetinux com/universal-usb-nstaller-2asy-0s-12-3/ 479 ssi24, 1:16 Universal USB Installer Bootable USB D Soot Fash Drives Yes, Secure Boot is supported from USB with UUL. Simply select "VTOYEFI” and then the option to “Enroll_This_Key_In_MokManager.cer” during startup. Essentials to Create a Bootable USB Drive Important: UU! will show drives detected by Windows as either removable media (USB Drive) or a fixed (Local Disk). See my personal list of recommended fast SSD flash drives to use with this tool + Universal-USB-Installer-2.0.2.0.exe to make the bootable USB drive, * Arunning Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 operating system. © 8.GB+ USB drive (I recommend using a solid state flash drive) ‘+ Computer with a system BIOS/UEFI that can boot from USB. * Your favorite Windows or Linux ISO files and system tools. Download Universal USB Installer 19 Oct 2023 Universal-USB-Installer-2.0.2. ‘SHA-256: €708ce9'cOdbab62095e396a2e59131279e032807969¢4847c057AD4DBSTBet LUI Source Code Universal-USB-Installer-20.2.0.exe WARNING: You must backup any data you wish to keep before using this tool on any Disk, When ‘choosing the "Prepare this Device" option, all volumes and partitions on the select (Disk #), even if they are hidden, will be wiped clean. htlps:Ipencrvetinux com/universal-usb-nstaller-2asy-0s-12-31 529 srg, 114 Universal USB Installer- Bootable USB D> Soot Flash Drives, UU! Changelog ‘The following changelog outlines the most recent changes made to the software. * 10/19/2023 Universal-USB-Installer-2.0.2.0: Updated to 1.0.96 bootloader. Implemented conditional detection features to allow prepared drives to be displayed while running from WINE in Linux * 9/18/2023 Universal-USB-Installer-2.0.1.9: Corrected an error in System:Call ‘kernel32:GetDriveType(t"$preJustDrive’)is' for removable and fixed drive detection. Added Vanilla dPup to the list of supported distros. * 9/13/2023 Universal-USB-Installer-2.0.1.8: Iterate through all logical drives and combine accumulated drive letters with their corresponding disk number. Fixed more bugs in the handing of menu selections. Changed physical disk and partition/volume detection methods. All fixed and removable drives with the exception of those with a Windows\system32 directory are currently displayed by default. Added redetect disks - refresh drives option. * 9/7/2023 Universal-USB-Installer-2.0.1.7: Updated to 1.0.95 bootloader. Adjusted the ISO file masking for Windows X-Lite. Fixed bugs in how menu selections and message box returns are handled. Automatically checks for version updates at runtime. * 8/4/2023 Universal-USB-Installer-2.0.1.6: Entirely new build supports Multiboot. This version has been completely overhauled and is now based on YUMI exFAT with a Ventoy bootloader. As such, it now supports exFAT USB boot, drag and drop ISO support, and inherits YUMI's Multiboot bootable USB features. How to Boot from USB Installer? Booting from a USB drive. Here are the steps to boot from USB into any portable operating system or bootable tool that is stored on the drive. 1. Access BIOS/UEFI Settings; Restart your computer and access BIOS/UEF! settings during system post. Ths is usually done by pressing a specific key (often referred to as a hotkey) during the boot process. Common keys include F2, F12, Delete, or Esc. Refer to your device's manual for the correct BIOS key. 2. Change Boot Order; In the BIOS/UEFI settings, navigate to the "Boot" or "Boot Order” section. Change the boot order so that the USB drive is the first boot option. This allows the computer to check the USB drive for bootable media before trying the internal storage. 3. Save Changes and Exit; Save the changes (usually F10) you made to the boot order and exit the BIOS/UEFI settings. htlps:Ipencrvetinux com/universal-usb-nstaller-2asy-0s-12-31 629 ssi24, 1:16 Universal USB Installer Bootable USB D Soot Fash Drives 4, Start PC from Bootable USB; Continue to start your computer from the bootable USB drive you set as the first boot device. 5. Choose an OS to Boot from; Your computer should now boot from the USB drive into a Boot Menu, Simply select the Operating system or Tool you wish to boot from and then press enter, following any additional prompts to make selections for custom booting, 6, Boot from US! 19 your OS; If all went well, you should be booting up your chosen Operating System or Tool from USB. How to Install Universal USB Installer in Linux? You can use the UUI4Linux UULsh bash shell script to prepare and make a Multiboot bootable USB drive from Linux. After the drive is prepared, you can proceed to add ISO distributions and create persistence files by running the Universal-USB-Installer-2.0.2.0.exe executable from WINE, Create a bootable USB Flash Drive from Linux: ‘The following assumes that you have gzip and WINE packages installed on your system. If not, you'll need to install them before proceeding. 1. First, open a terminal. Ctrl+Alt+T. 2. Next, from the open terminal window, ed to your desktop: cd Desktop 3, Now download UUlALinux gzipped tarball using the wget command. wget https: //pendrivelinux.con/downloads/Universal-USB-Instal ler/UUIAL LS » 4. Then, use the following tar command to extract the archive (Note: you may be able to just double click the file to extract) tar xzvf UUT4Linux. tar.gz 5, Use the ed command to switch to the UUIALinux folder: htlps:Ipencrvetinux com/universal-usb-nstaller-2asy-0s-12-3/ 728 srg, 114 Universal USB Installer- Bootable USB D> Soot Flash Drives, cd UUT4Linux 6, To set permissions and run the bash script from a terminal: chmod +x ./UUZ.sh && ./UUI.sh Once finished, the included Universal-USB-Installer-2.0.2.0.exe executable can be run from within WINE to learn more about a distro, download related ISO files, and install additional distributions + create persistence files on any prepared drive, Note that distros can be conveniently added or removed with the .exe at any time on prepared drives. To do this, simply issue the wine command from the directory containing the executable as follows: wine Universal-usB* Bootable ISO files ‘This USB boot maker allows you to make a custom bootable USB drive from ISO files of the following Live Linux Portable Operating Systems, Windows Installers, Windows PE, System Diagnostic Tools, Cloning ‘Tools, and Antivirus Utilities. Choose from a selection of Windows Installers and popular Live Linux distributions to put on your flash drive, It's easy as 123. Note that this ISO to USB boot list is not all inclusive. Almost any Live ISO file can be made to boot from uss, Main Distro or Tool Supported ISO © Ubuntu Live © Xubuntu Live © Kubuntu Live Ubuntu Live © Lubuntu Live with persistence © Edubuntu Live © Ubuntu Live Server Installer © Blackbuntu htlps:Ipenctvelinux com/universal-usb-nstaller-2asy-0s-1-2-3/ 829 srg, 114 Universal USB Installer- Bootable USB D> Soot Flash Drives, Linux Mint with persistence Debian Live/Netinstall kali Li with persistence Fedora Linux with persistence ‘OpensusE Puppy Linux Based Linux Distros for Kids Other Bootable Distros htlps:Ipencrvelinux com/universal-usb-nstaller-2asy-0s-1-2-31 Linux Mint Linux Mint Debian Edition Debian Netinstall Debian Live Kali Linux Backtrack Fedora Desktop (OpenSUSE 32/64 bit Vanilla dPup Fatdog64 Lighthouse Puppy Lucid Puppy Precise Puppy Puppy Arcade Puppy 43.1 Racy Puppy Slacko Puppy Wary Puppy DouDoutinux imo 4 Kids 20 Sugar on a Stick amogOS AOME! (Disk Cloning and Backup Tool) ‘Acronis Rescue CD Android Antix srg, 114 htlps:Ipencrvelinux com/universal-usb-nstaller-2asy-0s-12-31 Universal USB Installer- Bootable USB D> Soot Flash Drives. Antergos ‘ArchBang ArchLinux with persistence Artistx Aurora BackBox Baltix Linux Bcco Biehos Bodhi Boot Repair Disk Carmedia Centos Chakra Clonezilla Crunchbang DBAN 2.2.x Deft Linux Deepin Linux DRBL Dsi.44.10 Dreamlinux Dynebolic EASUS Disk Copy EasyPeasy Elementary OS Elementary Unleashed Feather Linux Finnix Fyde Fuduntu Fusion Linux. Gamedrift Gentoo GEEXBOX gNewSense GRML gOS gadgets 10729 srg, 114 htlps:Ipencrvelinux com/universal-usb-nstaller-2asy-0s-12-31 Universal USB Installer- Bootable USB D> Soot Flash Drives. GParted Jolicloud kiwi KNOPPIX Kororaa kxstudio Leeenux Liberte Linlies, Linux XP Like Les Macbuntu Mandriva One 2011 Matriux MCNlive Toronto Meego MicroCore Netrunner Opherack 0SGeo Live Pardus PCLinuxos, Pear OS Peppermint PING Pinguy Os Plasma active PLoP Linux Porteus Redo Backup Rescatux RIP Linux Runt Linux Sabayon Linux Salineos Satux Simply MEPIS SLAX 1129 srg, 114 Other USB Bootable Tools htlps:Ipencrvelinux com/universal-usb-nstaller-2asy-0s-1-2-31 Universal USB Installer- Bootable USB D> Soot Flash Drives, slitaz SnOwLtaux Solusos System Rescue CD Tails Terralinux TinyCore Trisquel Uberstudent Ultimate Boot CD Ultimate Edition wiflWay wifiSlax xPUD XBMC XBMCbuntu Startos wattOS RS Zenwalk Live Zorin OS ‘AOSS (Malware Scanner) ANG Rescue CD Avira Antivir Rescue Disk Bitdefender Rescue CD Comodo Rescue Disk DrWeb LiveCD F-Secure Rescue CD G DATA Antivirus Kaspersky Rescue Disk Panda Safe CD Trinity Rescue Kit Falcon 4 Hiren's Boot CD (BCD) Hiren's Boot PE Kon-Boot 1200 srg, 114 Universal USB Installer- Bootable USB D> Soot Flash Drives, © Sergei Strelec © Windows 11 Installer (usb boot windows 11) Install Windows from USB © Windows 10 8 7 Installer (usb boot windows 10) * Hiren Bootable PE Windows PE from USB © Other Windows PE * Try Unlisted Linux so files Try an Unlisted Bootable ISO " More Live ISOs, USB Windows Installers, portable Linux distributions and System tools will be added as. time permits. Let me know about any unlisted Live Linux distributions that should be included or version revisions, and I will do my best to update the UUI tol to support them. Feel free to contact me to submit your recommendations and suggestions. FAQ, Troubleshooting, Issues, Bugs The following section outlines the most frequently asked questions. itis where issues and known bugs are recorded and where you'll find any related troubleshooting help and work arounds, Persistent Block and Storage Support ‘The Persistence feature works with most Arch Linux, Fedora, Ubuntu, and even Debian based distributions like KALI Linux, However, for some reason the persistent option is broken with the newest official Debian distribution. The Debian persistent block file and label are currently being named persistence, and hold a persistence.conf file containing / Union. Perhaps Debian no longer supports persistence in a loopback mounted file and will only detect partitions? Ifyou have any information regarding why this might be, please contact me and let me know so I can try to make the necessary changes to fix it. Is Universal USB Installer Safe? htlps:Ipencrvetinux com/universal-usb-nstaller-2asy-0s-12-3/ 1329 ssi24, 1:16 Universal USB Installer Bootable USB D Soot Fash Drives This bootable USB maker was created to be useful and free of viruses, malware, or anything intentionally malicious. Being open source, the source code is also made available for each release. That source pertaining to the released version can be found next to the download link for anyone to view. Which is better Rufus or Universal USB Installer? Both are excellent choices. Some people prefer UUI since it supports an exFAT file system for storage along with the Multibooting feature which was recently adopted from YUMI with a Ventoy bootloader. This bootable USB maker was also created a few years before Rufus. However, in some cases, Rufus might surpass the USB Installer in regards to the speed of copying files. In addition, Rufus features a few different options ¢ ian UUI, and was also the first tool to offer a Fat16/32 boot partition with a separate NTFS or exFAT partition to use for storage through the use of custom drivers. Thanks to Pete Batard's work, his NTFS and exFAT drivers are now used in many modern USB boot tools. 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