Create Linux bootable pen drive/flash drive
July 7th, 2009
This tutorial is useful to install Linux on system which don’t have CD drive. Some Laptops like asus eeepc, acer aspire one, hp mini etc don’t have CD-drive so there is only 2 way to install Linux either use external CD drive (expensive way) or Using Pen drive. So in this article i will tell you how to create bootable pen drive for Linux.
First you need 4 things
- System running windows xp
- 1gb Pen drive
- Unetbootin for windows
- Any linux ISO image you want to install
Then follow these steps
- Format Pen drive
- Run unetbootin
- Select Diskimage
- Browse location of Linux ISO image
- Click Ok ( wait for 1 to 5 minute)


Thanks for th tips