AnyBurn can create bootable USB drive for Linux. You can then
setup or run Linux from the USB drive. This function is very useful when you
want to install Linux on a computer without CD or DVD drive. It supports most of the Linux
distribution, such as Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, CentOS, and so on. Please follow
the steps to setup Linux from USB drive,
Step1: Create Bootable USB Drive for Linux
1. Run AnyBurn (v3.6 or newer version, download here).
2. Insert the USB drive you want to make bootable.
3. Click "Create bootable USB drive...".
Because this feature requires system administrator privilege, If you are using Windows Vista, Windows 7,
or higher operating
system, you need confirm the UAC dialog to continue.
4. The "Create Bootable USB Drive" page will
show.
5. Click
"Browse" button to select the iso file for Linux.
6. Select the USB drive from the "Destination USB
drive" list. If multiple USB drives are connected to the computer,
please make sure that you have selected the correct drive.
7. Choose the proper writing method. "Raw-write"
is recommended. However, if "Raw-write" isn't working, please use
"USB-HDD" instead.
8. Click "Next" button to start creating
bootable USB drive for Linux. Before writing files to the USB drive,
AnyBurn will prompt you that all data in the USB drive will
be overwritten. Please click "OK" to confirm and continue. Pleae
make sure that you have chose the correct USB drive!
AnyBurn will then start writing, and show the detailed progress information when
writing USB drive.
9. After all data has been written to the USB drive, you
should receive a message indicating that the bootable USB drive has been
created successfully.
Step 2: Configuring the BIOS
You should now reboot and go into the BIOS configuration to
boot from USB. Instructions for doing so wildly from system to system, but
generally entail the following:
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Reboot the system.
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While booting (before Windows starts loading), get into
the BIOS configuration screen by hitting something like F1, F2, Delete or
Escape. Hotkey instructions are generally provided on the screen.
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Go to the section that contains your boot devices.
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With your USB drive plugged in, the USB drive should be
listed. If it isn’t, your system might not support booting from USB.
Assuming that it is supported (as is the case with virtually all modern
hardware), promote your USB drive to the primary boot device.
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Exit from the BIOS configuration, saving all changes.
Please be careful when you change the BIOS settings. You can seriously screw up your system by
providing incorrect BIOS settings!
Step 3: Booting and setup or run Linux from USB drive
Assuming that you properly configured your BIOS and your USB
drive supports booting, Linux or Linux setup program should now load.
Depending on the speed of your USB drive, this may take a while.
If it isn’t working, then double-check the following before
making a scene:
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Is your BIOS properly configured for booting from the USB
device? (Is the USB device listed and does it have top priority?)
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Have you correctly prepared the USB drive in step one?
(Restart the procedure.)
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Does your USB drive properly support being booted from?
(Try another one!)