Create Bootable USB Stick in MS Windows

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How to Create a Bootable USB Stick in Windows

Take from here:
https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-u ... on-windows

1. Overview
   
   With a bootable Ubuntu USB stick, you can:
   
   • Install or upgrade Ubuntu
   • Test out the Ubuntu desktop experience without touching your PC configuration
   • Boot into Ubuntu on a borrowed machine or from an internet cafe
   • Use tools installed by default on the USB stick to repair or fix a broken configuration
   This tutorial will show you how to create a bootable USB stick on Microsoft Windows using Rufus.
   
   
   For most users we recommend balenaEtcher instead of Rufus which is simpler to use and also available on MacOS and Ubuntu. Instructions are now included in the primary Install Ubuntu Desktop tutorial.
   Creating a bootable Ubuntu USB stick from Microsoft Windows is very simple and we’re going to cover the process in the next few steps.
   
   Alternatively, we also have tutorials to help you create a bootable USB stick from both Ubuntu and Apple macOS.
   
   
2. Requirements
   
   You will need:
   
   • A 4GB or larger USB stick/flash drive
   • Microsoft Windows XP or later
   • Rufus, a free and open source USB stick writing tool
   • An Ubuntu ISO file. See Get Ubuntu for download links
   Take note of where your browser saves downloads: this is normally a directory called ‘Downloads’ on your Windows PC. Don’t download the ISO image directly to the USB stick! If using Windows XP or Vista, download version 2.18 of Rufus.
3. USB selection
   
   Perform the following to configure your USB device in Rufus:
   
   1. Launch Rufus
   2. Insert your USB stick
   3. Rufus will update to set the device within the Device field
   4. If the Device selected is incorrect (perhaps you have multiple USB storage devices), select the correct one from the device field’s drop-down menu
   You can avoid the hassle of selecting from a list of USB devices by ensuring no other devices are connected.
4. Select the Ubuntu ISO file
   
   To select the Ubuntu ISO file you downloaded previously, click the SELECT to the right of “Boot selection”. If this is the only ISO file present in the Downloads folder you will only see one file listed.
   
   Select the appropriate ISO file and click on Open.
   
   
5. Write the ISO
   
   The Volume label will be updated to reflect the ISO selected.
   
   Leave all other parameters with their default values and click START to initiate the write process.
   
   
6. Additional downloads
   
   You may be alerted that Rufus requires additional files to complete writing the ISO. If this dialog box appears, select Yes to continue.
   
   
7. Write warnings
   
   You will then be alerted that Rufus has detected that the Ubuntu ISO is an ISOHybrid image. This means the same image file can be used as the source for both a DVD and a USB stick without requiring conversion.
   
   Keep Write in ISO Image mode selected and click on OK to continue.
   
   
8. Writing the ISO
   
   The ISO will now be written to your USB stick, and the progress bar in Rufus will give you some indication of where you are in the process. With a reasonably modern machine, this should take around 10 minutes. Total elapsed time is shown in the lower right corner of the Rufus window.
   
   
9. Installation complete
   
   When Rufus has finished writing the USB device, the Status bar will be filled green and the word READY will appear in the center. Select CLOSE to complete the write process.