How to create a bootable USB Drive

Summary

This tutorial guides viewers through creating a bootable USB stick using a specific program, which is downloadable from a provided link. The process involves downloading the portable version of the software, plugging in the USB stick, and using the program to format it with a chosen partition scheme and file system. The tutorial emphasizes selecting an ISO image for the bootable disk and warns users about data loss during the process. It concludes with instructions to reboot the computer and boot from the USB device, ensuring a successful creation of a bootable USB.

Takeaways

• 🌐 Start by opening a web browser and navigate to a specified website for downloading a program to create bootable USB sticks.
• 📥 Download the latest portable version of the program and save it to your desktop.
• 🔌 Plug your memory stick into the computer before proceeding.
• 🔑 After running the program, select 'No' when prompted if you're running it for the first time.
• 📋 Choose the memory stick from the device list that you want to use for creating the bootable USB.
• 📁 Recommend leaving the partition scheme to the full file system and other settings to their defaults.
• 🏷 You can customize the volume label, but it will be changed when you select the ISO image.
• 🔄 Change the 'Create bootable disk using' option to 'ISO image' and select the desired image file.
• ⚠️ Be warned that creating the bootable disk will erase all data on the memory stick, so ensure you have backups.
• 💾 Click 'Start' to begin the process, and choose 'ISO' mode when prompted for the write method.
• 🔄 Wait for the process to complete, then close the program to finish creating the bootable USB.

Q & A

What is the purpose of the video?

The purpose of the video is to guide viewers on how to create a bootable USB stick using a specific program.

Where can the program for creating bootable USB sticks be downloaded from?

The program can be downloaded from a website which will be linked in the video description.

What version of the program does the video recommend downloading?

The video recommends downloading the latest portable version of the program.

What should the viewer do after downloading the program?

After downloading, the viewer should plug in their memory stick and double-click on the program to run it.

What is the recommended partition scheme for the USB stick?

The video recommends leaving the partition scheme to full file system.

What is the recommended cluster size for the USB stick?

The recommended cluster size is 8,192 bytes, but it might be different depending on the USB stick.

How does one select the memory stick to use in the program?

The viewer should select the desired memory stick from the device list that appears in the program.

What file format should be used to create the bootable disk?

The viewer should change the file format to ISO image in the program.

What is an example of an image that can be used to create the bootable disk?

An example given in the video is the Debian 8.6 net install image.

What warning does the video provide before starting the creation process?

The video warns that any data on the memory stick will be completely wiped during the creation process.

What should the viewer do after the bootable disk creation is complete?

After completion, the viewer should press close, and then they can reboot their computer and boot from the USB device.

Outlines

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💿 Creating a Bootable USB Stick

The video tutorial begins with instructions on how to create a bootable USB stick. The viewer is directed to a website (link in description) to download a program suitable for creating bootable USB devices. The tutorial recommends downloading the latest portable version and saving it to the desktop. The process continues with plugging in a memory stick, launching the program, and selecting the device from the list. The user is advised to choose the full file system partition scheme and to leave the default cluster size. The volume label can be modified later. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of selecting the correct ISO image for the bootable disk and warns that this process will erase all data on the USB stick, so a backup is necessary. The final steps involve initiating the creation process, confirming the action, and waiting for completion. The tutorial concludes with a reminder to close the program once done and a suggestion to reboot the computer to boot from the USB device.

Keywords

💡Bootable USB stick

A bootable USB stick is a portable storage device that contains an operating system, allowing a computer to boot from it instead of a hard drive or CD/DVD. In the context of the video, the main theme revolves around creating such a device by using specific software and an ISO image. The script mentions downloading a program to create a bootable USB, which is central to the tutorial's purpose.

💡ISO image

An ISO image is a disk image of an optical disk. It is a single file that contains all the data that would be on the disk, and it can be used to create a bootable USB stick or to burn a CD/DVD. In the script, the user is instructed to select an ISO image to use for creating the bootable USB, such as a Debian 8.6 net install image, which is an example of how ISO images are used in the process.

💡Partition scheme

A partition scheme refers to the layout of the storage space on a disk, dividing it into logical sections called partitions. In the video script, the user is advised to choose a partition scheme for the USB stick, with a recommendation to leave it on the full file system, which is a common choice for bootable USBs to ensure compatibility and ease of use.

💡File system

A file system is the method and data structure that an operating system uses to control how data is stored and retrieved. The script suggests leaving the file system as default, which typically means using the most compatible and widely supported file system for the intended use of the bootable USB stick.

💡Volume label

A volume label is a name given to a storage device, such as a USB stick, to easily identify it. In the script, the user is told that the volume label can be left as is initially, but it will be changed when the ISO image is loaded, which is a part of the process to customize the bootable USB stick.

💡FreedOffs

FreedOffs is a term mentioned in the script, which seems to be a software or a feature within the software used to create the bootable USB. The user is instructed to change the setting to 'create bootable disk using freedoffs', indicating that it is a method or tool within the software for the creation process.

💡Memory stick

A memory stick, commonly known as a USB flash drive, is a portable storage device that can be plugged into a computer's USB port. The script instructs the user to plug the memory stick into the computer, which is the physical medium that will be used to create the bootable USB.

💡Write in ISO or DD mode

This term refers to the method of writing data to the USB stick. In the script, the user is advised to keep it on ISO mode, which means the data will be written in a way that preserves the file system and boot information, as opposed to DD mode, which copies the data sector by sector.

💡Wiping data

Wiping data means completely erasing all information from a storage device. The script includes a warning that creating a bootable USB will wipe the entire memory stick, emphasizing the importance of backing up any important data before proceeding with the tutorial.

💡Rebooting

Rebooting is the process of restarting a computer. In the context of the script, after the bootable USB stick has been created, the user is instructed to reboot the computer to boot from the USB device, which is the final step in the tutorial to utilize the newly created bootable USB.

Highlights

Opening a web browser to access a program for creating bootable USB sticks.

Navigating to the download section to select the desired version of the program.

Downloading the latest portable version of the program to the desktop.

Plugging the memory stick into the computer before proceeding.

Double-clicking the program to initiate the bootable USB creation process.

Choosing not to run the program as an administrator.

Selecting the memory stick from the device list in the program.

Recommendation to leave the partition scheme to the full file system.

Suggestion to keep the default cluster size, which might be 8,192 bytes.

Instructions to leave the volume label as is, as it will be changed later.

Changing the 'Create bootable disk using' option to ISO image.

Selecting the ISO image to be used, such as Debian 8.6 net install image.

The program automatically changes the volume label after selecting the ISO image.

Warning about the 'Start' button, which will wipe any existing data on the memory stick.

Emphasizing the importance of backing up any important data before proceeding.

Instructions to hit 'Start' and then confirm the action.

Choosing to write in ISO mode when prompted.

Waiting for the program to complete the bootable USB creation.

Closing the program once the process is complete.

Final step of rebooting the computer and booting from the USB device.

Thanking viewers and looking forward to the next tutorial.

Transcripts

I wasn't about storing video on how to

create a bootable USB stick

I skate right into it first we're gonna

do is open a web browser and go to this

which will be linked in the description

and this is a program which you can use

create bootable USB sticks and stuff

like that so you want to scroll down to

the download section and don't know

whatever version you want I'm going to

download the latest portable version and

assume it to my desktop and then this is

the point where you're going to want to

get your memory stick plug it into a

computer and then you want to go back

once a brew first double-click on it hit

yes who's running it up this or not I'm

going to choose no and you'll see your

memory stick come up on the device list

so select the one you want to use on

there choose your partition scheme I

recommend leaving it to full file system

again recommend leaving default

classifiers recommended leaving

wonderful might not be 8,192 bytes for

you might be a different number volume

label you can leave that that's gonna

get changed in a minute and then you

want to come down here to where it says

create bootable disk using freed offs

change that to ISO image click this

button here and then choose the image

you want to use for example I'm going to

use this debian 8.6 net install image

double click so I load it up and it will

change the volume the label for you and

it's simply a case of hitting star

cluster warning if you have anything on

this memory stick it will completely

wipe the entire thing so make sure if

there's anything important and there you

have a backup and once you've done that

you can hit start yes

and then when it says write in ISO or DD

mode you want to keep it on ISO in here

ok ok again and wait for it to complete

and I'll finish is it's just a case of

pressing close and you're done you can

now reboot your computer and boot from

your USB device like you would with a

hard drive or CD or DVD already thing

like that so thank you all for watching

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and

I'll see you in the next one