

Keep in mind, though, that writing the distro files to your specified drive will overwrite anything that’s already there. (Especially as it’s a single, portable executable under 1MB in size this isn’t a program that’s going to get in your way.)

While this sounds like a technical task (and in theory, it is), the program makes it very easy to use: essentially you just choose your distro from a list, point it at the ISO file (which the USB Installer can help you download, if necessary), choose the target USB drive, and it’ll be prepared for you in a click.Īnd even if you’ve no particular interest in Linux, the ability to list antivirus and other rescue CDs, download and convert them into a bootable form on a USB key could come in very useful, so the Universal USB Installer really does merit a place on everyone’s PC. If you’re new to the Universal USB Installer, then it’s a simple and portable tool that takes a Live CD in the form of an ISO file, and places that distribution onto a USB flash drive instead, so improving performance and allowing you to save files and settings as well (if the Live CD supports persistence).
