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Universal USB Installer aka UUI is a Live Linux Bootable USB Creator that allows you to choose from a selection of Linux Distributions to put on your USB Flash Drive. The Universal USB Installer is easy to use. Simply choose a Live Linux Distribution, the ISO file, your Flash Drive and, Click Install. Upon completion, you should have a ready to run bootable USB Flash Drive with your select operating system installed. Other features include; Persistence (if available) – Ubuntu, Xubuntu, and Lubuntu Casper Persistence feature works with FAT32 or NTFS formatted drives. Larger than 4GB casper-rw is possible only when the USB drive is formatted with the NTFS filesystem.

NOTE: If you are looking to add multiple Linux Distributions, System Diagnostic Tools, Antivirus Utilities, and Windows Installers to your bootable USB, use YUMI – Multiboot USB Software, instead.

Boot Repair Disk is also included on the USB as a bonus, Boot Repair Disk - is a live CD that repairs multiple Linux distributions. Boot-Repair Disk repairs the GRUB boot loader of Linux and can repair multiple editions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. Boot-Repair-Disk serves as a recovery disk with a one-click repair design system. LinuxLive USB Creator Powerful yet easy-to-use. LinuxLive USB Creator is a free and open-source software for Windows. It will help you in your journey of discovery with Linux. For you, LiLi creates portable, bootable and virtualized USB stick running Linux. Download and Discover. Mac Linux USB Loader costs $4.99 to download and is bought through PayPal. The download is secure and is delivered to your email when payment is complete. Mac Linux USB Loader is open-source and compiled binaries cost money in order to offset the effort required to maintain the tool.

Universal USB Installer (UUI) Screenshots


Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.9.5.exe – October 14, 2020 – Changes
Removed Try via DD option. Moved Antergos and Mageia entries to use Grub to boot.

IMPORTANT: The Windows to Go option requires the USB be formatted NTFS with 20GB free disk space to hold the virtual disk. See FAQ for more info.

Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.9.5.exeSource Code

MD5: 3B38F7323FB48FB33A38E8E13E5A194D

IMPORTANT NOTE: Your USB drive must be Fat32/NTFS formatted, otherwise Syslinux will fail and your drive will NOT Boot.

Bootable USB Flash Drive Creation Requirements:

  • Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.9.5.exe
  • Windows Vista/7/8/10 or WINE to create the USB (Win 98/XP/2K WILL NOT Work!)
  • *Fat32 or NTFS Formatted Flash Drive. MBR partition only GPT will not work!
  • PC with a BIOS that can boot from USB
  • Your Favorite Linux ISO

Feel free to inform me of unlisted Live Linux distributions or version revisions, and I will do my best to update Universal USB Installer (UUI) to support them.

Universal USB Installer Recent Changelog:

10/14/20 – Version 1.9.9.5: Removed Try via DD option. Moved Antergos and Mageia entries to use Grub for boot.
10/12/20 – Version 1.9.9.4: Updated to support Puppy Linux Fossapup64. Fixed Try Unlisted ISO (Grub) option. Updated to support newer CentOS installers. You must use an NTFS format on your USB when using the DVD ISO, because it is larger than 4GB.
08/04/20 – Version 1.9.9.3: Fixed broken links for Antergos, EasyPeasy, Xpud, and CubLinux.
07/28/20 – Version 1.9.9.2: Updated to support LinuxFX (aka: Windows FX or WinFX).
07/17/20 – Version 1.9.9.1: Support Ubuntu's 'writable' casper persistence file name.
12/04/19 – Version 1.9.9.0: Updated to support Clear Linux and Pop OS.
09/17/19 – Version 1.9.8.9: Updated to support Skywave Linux, and newer Knoppix. Corrected Ubuntu based persistent conditional statements.
06/01/19 – Version 1.9.8.8: Updated to support newer Archbang, ArchLinux, Manjaro, Dr.Web, and AntiX. Add support for KaOS, Pop OS, Bionic Pup, Emmabuntus, and MX Linux.
02/19/19 – Version 1.9.8.7: Updated to support initrd boot option for newer Ubuntu based distributions when USB drive is formatted NTFS. Added persistence option to Kodachi entry.

UUI can create a Bootable USB containing any of the following:

— Ubuntu 32/64 Bit —

  • Ubuntu Desktop
  • Xubuntu Desktop
  • Kubuntu Desktop
  • Lubuntu Desktop
  • Edubuntu Desktop
  • Ubuntu Studio
  • *Ubuntu Server Installer
  • **Ubuntu Alternate
  • Mythbuntu Desktop
  • Blackbuntu

— Linux Mint 32/64 Bit —

  • Linux Mint

— Debian Live/Netinst 32/64 Bit —

  • Debian Netinst
  • *Debian Live

— Backtrack/Kali Versions —

  • Kali Linux
  • Backtrack

— Fedora 32/64 Bit —

  • Fedora Desktop

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— OpenSUSE 32/64 Bit —

  • OpenSUSE 32bit
  • *OpenSUSE 64bit

— Puppy Linux Based —

  • Fatdog64
  • Lighthouse Puppy
  • Lucid Puppy
  • Precise Puppy
  • Puppy Arcade
  • Puppy 4.3.1
  • Racy Puppy
  • Slacko Puppy
  • Wary Puppy

— Linux Distros for Kids —

  • DouDouLinux
  • Qimo 4 Kids 2.0
  • Sugar on a Stick

— Other Distros Alphabetical —

  • AOMEI (Disk Cloning and Backup Tool)
  • Acronis Rescue CD
  • Android
  • AntiX
  • Antergos
  • ArchBang
  • ArchLinux
  • ArtistX
  • Aurora
  • BackBox
  • Baltix Linux
  • BCCD
  • BlehOS
  • Bodhi
  • Boot Repair Disk
  • Carmedia
  • CentOS
  • Chakra
  • Clonezilla
  • Crunchbang
  • DBAN 2.2.X
  • Deft Linux
  • Deepin Linux
  • DRBL
  • DSL 4.4.10
  • Dreamlinux
  • Dynebolic
  • EASUS Disk Copy
  • EasyPeasy
  • Elementary OS
  • Elementary Unleashed
  • Feather Linux
  • Finnix
  • Fuduntu
  • Fusion Linux
  • Gamedrift
  • Gentoo
  • GEEXBOX
  • gNewSense
  • GRML
  • gOS gadgets
  • GParted
  • Jolicloud
  • Kiwi
  • KNOPPIX
  • Kororaa
  • KXStudio
  • Leeenux
  • Liberte
  • LinHES
  • Linux XP Like
  • LPS
  • Macbuntu
  • Mandriva One 2011
  • Matriux
  • MCNLive Toronto
  • Meego
  • MicroCore
  • Netrunner
  • Ophcrack
  • OSGeo Live
  • Pardus
  • PartedMagic
  • 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
  • SliTaZ
  • Sn0wL1nuX
  • SolusOS
  • System Rescue CD
  • Tails
  • Terralinux
  • TinyCore
  • Trisquel
  • Uberstudent
  • Ultimate Boot CD
  • Ultimate Edition
  • WifiWay
  • WifiSlax
  • xPUD
  • XBMC
  • XBMCbuntu
  • StartOS
  • wattOS R5
  • Zenwalk Live
  • Zorin OS

— Live Antivirus Rescue CDs —

  • AOSS (Malware Scanner)
  • AVG 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

— Other Software —

  • Falcon 4 Boot CD
  • Hiren's Boot CD
  • Kon-Boot

— Windows to Go + Windows Installers —

  • Windows to Go (on VHD)
  • *Windows Vista Installer
  • **Windows 7 Installer
  • ***Windows 8 Installer

— Try to use an Unsupported ISO —

  • Try Unlisted Linux ISO

More Live Linux Distributions will be added as time permits. Feel free to contact me to submit recommendations.

UUI – Universal USB Installer Troubleshooting, Issues, Bugs:

The Windows to Go option requires the USB drive be NTFS formatted and have 20GB+ free space to hold the virtual disk. Many flash drives you might find at local department stores won't be fast enough. You'll need a Very Fast Flash Drive. When Windows boots from the USB for the first time, it'll go through the setup process and then reboot. You'll need to boot using your Windows to Go flash drive a second time to finalize the setup process and finally boot into your full Portable Windows.

UUI Expects the Volume Label of your USB drive to be UUI in order for OpenSUSE, CentOS and several other distributions to boot. UUI attempts to automatically create this Volume Label, however it can sometimes fail. Please ensure that the Volume Label of your USB remains UUI if you expect distributions to boot!

Persistence feature is currently broken with Newer Debian and Debian based distributions due to significant changes upstream. Debian now requires a rename of the persistent block file and label from live-rw to persistence and must hold a persistence.conf file containing / Union. I will be working on making the necessary changes to provide a fix as time allows.

If you're using Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.9.5.exe and you still receive Insane primary (MBR) partition notices,

Insane primary (MBR) partition. Can’t find myself on the drive I booted from

Your USB drive may be improperly formatted, contains more than one partition or MBR, or your BIOS is not properly detecting the USB drive and its firmware needs to be updated. You can try these methods to Format and Restore your USB Drive

Linux

An Error (1) occurred while executing syslinux.

If you encounter a message stating

An error (1) occurred while executing syslinux. Your USB drive won't be bootable.

The most likely cause is that your USB drive is formatted as exFAT or some other unsupported format. You'll need to reformat as fat32 (currently preferred) or NTFS.

My PC wont Boot from my Flash Drive, but supports USB boot!

Many Flash Drives ship USB-FDD formatted and some systems will not detect or even boot USB-FDD. I have found that most systems can however boot USB-ZIP, and or USB-HDD. If you are having a hard time getting your BIOS to detect your flash drive, you can try to format it as USB-HDD or USB-ZIP using BOOTICE (GET IT HERE), and then proceed to use Universal USB Installer to put your chosen Distro on USB.

OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • If you're running a Windows Vista or 7 Installer from your USB, after the first reboot, remove the flash drive and let the pc complete from the hard disk.
  • When browsing for an ISO, UUI will only display ISO Files that match exactly what the tool is asking for. For example, if you chose to install Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop i386, you should not expect the tool to display your ubuntu-10.10-netbook-i386.iso as you have not chosen to install the netbook variant.

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Auto Detection: If you run Universal USB Installer from the same directory containing an installable ISO, the script should Auto Detect the ISO and bypass step 2.

* Although you can use an NTFS formatted USB, Ubuntu based 'persistence' features will only work with a Fat16 or Fat32 formatted drive. Additionally some Linux Distributions will not boot from an NTFS formatted USB.

This tool does not support adding, installing, and booting from multiple Linux Distributions. Only One Distribution can be installed per USB drive. However the YUMI Multiboot USB Creator can be used to create a Multi System USB Device.

To try an ISO that isn't listed, simply choose one of the the last three options in Step 1. I recommend 'Try Unlisted Linux ISO (GRUB)' because it seems to be the most successful. Please inform me of any unlisted 'Linux ISOs' you get to work via these options, and I'll make a note to add them to the list.

NOTE: OpenSUSE DVD ISOs that exceed 4GB will not work due to the Fat32 limitation.

Ubuntu Server 'Failed to copy file from CD-ROM' Error (should currently be resolved)?

The Universal USB Installer should run from within Linux using WINE. However, the Fat32 format option does not work. Additionally, Syslinux must be manually installed onto the USB when using UUI.

Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3 published under Bootable USB Creator Software

Linux has been around for years, serving a reliable operating system for both newcomers and professionals. What sets it apart from other OS out there lies in its open-source ecosystem, which is ideal for testing purposes. Linux includes multiple distributions that are designed to suit all your needs.

Kali is one of the most popular Linux distributions aimed at security testing. Like other Linux distributions, Kali contains hundreds of tools than can perform various security tasks. The best part is that you can create a bootable Kali Linux USB on Windows and macOS, so you can boot from it without installation. And we will show you how in the section below.

There is no built-in Windows tool for creating a bootable USB drive of Kali Linux, which is why you are going to need a little help from a third-party tool. In reality, there are tons of service providers that are willing to create a bootable Kali Linux Live USB, but keep in mind that not all of them can be trusted, as there are a lot of spammers out there. Some of them may use some kind of hacking software to get the job done, which results in data loss.

Note: Make sure you have downloaded Kali Linux ISO. If not, please grab a copy from Kali Linux official download page.

LiteBoot

There are tons of tools and software available for making bootable Kali Linux USB. But not all of them are easy to get started. Hence, we sort out the available tools and list them in order based on the functions and user friendly.

UUByte LiteBoot is one of the top options when it comes to creating a bootable USB drive. The coolest part is that UUByte Boot Pro is not just about making a bootable USB from ISO image file, as it can do a lot more things. One such thing is the ability to backup and restore the entire system. You can also download Windows ISO within the tool thanks to a built-in download engine. Besides Linux, it is also capable of creating bootable Windows USB from ISO image.

Step 1: You can download UUByte LiteBoot from above link. The program will be opened automatically when the installation process is finished. After that, the main user interface appears on the screen.

Step 2 : Insert an USB drive into the same computer. It is recommended there are at least 8G free space on the USB. Before the creation process, you should make a backup of files sitting on the USB drive. Now, click 'Linux Boot' tab on the screen.

Step 3: Once you are done, click 'Browse' button to load Kali Linux ISO file into the program. And you will be asked to format USB drive before proceeding. When you are ready, hit the 'Burn' button to start the ISO to USB burning process.

We have tested UUByte LiteBoot on several machines with different Linux Distros and the success rate is 100%. UUByte Boot Pro is a great burning software for both regular and professional users. It is cheap, fast, and reliable for creating bootable Live USB.

Easy2Boot

Easy2Boot is another great third-party solution that lets you create a bootable Kali Linux drive. With Easy2Boot, you can create a bootable drive from any ISO image file out there. Like UByte ISO Editor, Easy2Boot includes certain advanced options, including the ability to generate boot loaders and menu files, and set a password for your bootable CDs or flash drives.

Step 1: Download Easy2Boot setup.exe from official website and double click the file to install it on a computer. The setup is a compress file and the installation wizard only unzip the file and extract the content to a local folder. In default, the path is pointed to desktop.

Step 2: When you have the tool installed on your computer, open it and insert USB into your machine. Click 'Refresh' button if the USB drive is not found.

Step 3: From the main user interface, click on 'Make_E2B_Drive_cmd' . Now the command prompt window pops up and follow the on screen to select USB drive, format the USB and copy booting files to USB. Wait for the process to be completed.

Step 4: The command prompt box will disappear automatically when the configuration is finished. Now move to USB drive in File Explorer and navigate to _iso folder. From there, copy the Kali Linux ISO image under LINUX Folder.

Unlike UUByte Boot Pro, Easy2Boot is a multiple boot program that supports booting multiple Linux OS on a single USB drive. This is a great for users who want to install different Linux operating systems. And they don't need to carry multiple USBs at the same time. However, it has issue with latest Linux kernal due to the delay of planned updates.

SharpBoot

If you are looking for a free solution, then give SharpBoot a try. With SharpBoot, you can easily create a bootable USB drive from all IOS files. The coolest part is that it is an open-source tool, which is ideal for developers. However, it has its own flaws which may annoy you. One such flaw is that it has not received a new update for three years. The last update came out in 2016 and included some bug fixes and performance stability.

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Step 1: Download Shartpboot and open SharpBoot on your computer.

Step 2: Click 'Add ISO' button to locate the Kali Linux ISO image file you downloaded earlier. Now just simply drag the file and drop it into the user interface, and then hit the 'Burn' button.

Step 3: The tool will start burning Kali Linux ISO to desired USB drive and it becomes bootable after burning. You can now use the drive for Kali Linux installation.

SharpBoot is a complex software for creating Linux Live USB, but it only fits users with basic needs. If creating a bootable USB drive is all that matters to you, then SharpBoot is a solid option for you. However, it becomes unresponsive when using it on Windows 7 machine.

USBWriter

USBWriter is another open-source burning tool on the market. What sets it apart from SharpBoot is that it does not require an installation, meaning that it serves as a portable software that can run directly on your desktop. USBWriter is widely used to create a bootable USB drive from various Linux distributions, like Ubuntu, Fedora, and Kali. And the process is so simple.

Step 1: Unzip the tool yo downloaded from SourceForge. Click the .exe file to launch the tool on your machine and then insert a blank USB drive into the computer.

Step 2: Select the target ISO image file, then USB drive name, and click on the 'Write' button. If you don’t see your USB drive from the list, hit the Refresh button.

Step 3: The tool will start burning the ISO image file to the target USB drive you inserted into your PC. Once the progress bar goes to the end, it means Kali Linux Live USB is ready for use.

USBWriter is an simple option for regular users out there. It is free, trusted, and very easy-to-use. However, it lacks some important features that make its rivals more capable.

Linux USB Loader

If you now use a Mac machine, then give Mac Linux USB Loaded a try. This is a great burning option for all Mac models, which allows you to create bootable USB drives on Mac that contain a Linux distribution on your Mac. Mac Linux USB Loaded is not free as it costs $4, 99 to download. And the tool receives updates on a regular basis. Buy Mac Linux USB Loaded from here.

Step 1: When the download is finished, open it on your computer and then click on 'Create Live USB'.

Step 2: Select Kali Linux ISO image file and then choose USB drive name.

Step 3: Hit the 'Burn' button to start the burning process.

Mac Linux USB Loaded is one of the leading burning programs for Mac users. It is cheap and easy to use. However, one major drawback is that it is not stable in a modern macOS like Mojave or Catalina.

The Bottom Line

Creating Kali Linux bootable or Live USB is not a rocket science in 2020. The above ISO burning tools are great example that works on latest Windows and Mac. However, we suggest you are trying the tool based the order in this article. The front position is always a lot of easier and user friendly according to our test.