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Universal USB Installer v2.0.2.6

A live Linux bootable USB creator that allows you to choose from a selection of Linux distributions to put on your USB flash drive and boot live or install.

The Universal USB Installer (UUI) is a powerful bootable USB software tool for creating USB boot drives from ISO files. This versatile ISO to USB software makes it easy to create Live USBs for Linux distributions, Windows setup installers, antivirus tools, and system diagnostics utilities. Whether you need a Windows Media Creation Tool, a Live USB Linux installer, or an all in one PC diagnostic toolkit, UUI offers a reliable and flexible bootable USB creator solution.




Effortlessly carry your favorite portable operating systems and essential tools on a single flash drive or USB stick. Take all your favorite Live Linux distributions, Windows Installers, system recovery, backup, and diagnostic tools with you, capable of booting from one USB drive. The most popular antivirus scanners, disk cloning software, penetration testing, and system diagnostic tools can be stored on and configured to boot from the same single multisystem bootable pendrive. You can even use UUI to fully and entirely install, boot, and run Windows 11 from USB.

Universal USB Installer- Easily Make Bootable USB
Using this open source USB boot maker software is easy as 123. To create a bootable USB drive, you simply select your target flash drive, choose your distribution from the list, browse to the ISO file (or choose to download the ISO), and then click Create. Once finished, you should have a ready to run Live USB containing the Live operating system, Windows installation media, or system diagnostics utility, or advanced system cleaner tool you previously selected.




Some boot from USB tools use simple DD (Disk/Data Duplicator) copy and convert commands to directly burn ISO to USB. The DD method of copying, also commonly referred to as "Data Destroyer" works by overwriting the entire file system on a flash drive with that of a CD or DVD image. This process causes the drive to appear limited to the size of the chosen ISO file which can prevent you from continuing to use the drive for storage purposes. However, if the filesystem used by the CD/DVD image supports expansion, it may be possible to recover lost USB drive space by extending the space and creating another partition to use for storage.

UUI offers a more practical method than DD through the use of an exFAT partition for storing bootable ISO files and block images, along with a separate hidden secondary FAT boot partition which is used to boot those files. This method allows your USB drive to appear to Windows as a regular exFAT formatted flash drive and enables you to continue using your removable device for traditional storage purposes.

Persistence feature for saving changes
Another key feature of this bootable USB maker is the use of persistent storage, where available. This persistence feature allows you to save changes and then restore those changes on subsequent boots. Ubuntu based Casper persistence works with FAT32, NTFS, or exFAT formatted drives. Starting with version 2.0.1.6, the USB drive is formatted with an exFAT filesystem, so an option to use a larger than 4GB casper-rw or live-rw persistent block file, (also known as an overlay image) is now possible. Currently supporting up to 40GB persistence.

Drag and Drop ISO Files onto USB
Drag and Drop ISO to USB functionality is supported so long as you don't need persistence, and do not need the tool to keep track of your installs for possible removal at a later point.




Instead of relaunching this Live Linux USB Creator to add more distributions, you can simply drag additional ISO, IMG, WIM, VHD(x), VDI.vtoy, and EFI files from any folder on your computer and drop them onto any folder under the UUI folder on your flash drive. You can also create your own folders within the UUI folder to use for storage. During bootup, the system will automatically populate the menu entries for those newly discovered items.

Can you Secure Boot from USB?
Yes, Secure Boot is supported from USB with UUI. Simply select "VTOYEFI" and then the option to "Enroll_This_Key_In_MokManager.cer" during startup.




Essentials to Create Bootable USB Drives
Important: UUI will show drives detected by Windows as either removable media (USB Drive) or a fixed (Local Disk). See the recommended list of some of the fastest and best USB flash drives to use with this tool.
• Universal-USB-Installer-2.0.2.6.exe toolkit to make a bootable USB drive.
• Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 operating system (or Linux with WINE)
• 8 GB+ USB pendrive (fast SSD solid state USB thumb drive recommended)
• Computer with a system BIOS/UEFI that can boot from USB.
• Your favorite Windows or Linux ISO files and system tools.

USB Bootable ISO files
This USB boot maker software allows you to make a custom bootable USB drive from ISO files of the following Live Linux Portable Operating Systems, Windows Installation Media, Windows PE, System Diagnostic Tools, Cloning Tools, and Antivirus Utilities. Choose from a selection of Windows Installers and popular Live Linux distributions to put on your flash drive. It's easy as 123.

Note that this ISO to USB boot list is not all inclusive. Almost any Live ISO file can be made to boot from USB.

Ubuntu Live with persistence
Ubuntu Live
Xubuntu Live
Kubuntu Live
Lubuntu Live
Edubuntu Live
Ubuntu Live Server Installer
Blackbuntu
Ubuntu Secure Remix
Ubuntu Studio
Backbox

Linux Mint with persistence
Linux Mint
Linux Mint Debian Edition

Debian Live
Debian Netinstall
Debian Live
The Debian Installer

Fedora Linux with persistence
Fedora Desktop
Fedora

OpenSUSE
OpenSUSE 32/64 bit

Linux Distros for Kids
DouDouLinux
Qimo 4 Kids 2.0
Sugar on a Stick

Tiny Distros
antix
Puppy Linux (all variants)
Slitaz
Crunchbang
DSL 4.4.10
Feather Linux
Finnix
GParted Live
Wary Puppy
Slacko Puppy
Raspberry Pi OS Lite

System Tools
Clonezilla
Parted Magic
System Rescue CD
Redo Backup
Rescatux
Trinity Rescue Kit
Hiren's Boot CD (HBCD)
Acronis Rescue CD
Ultimate Boot CD

Penetration Testing
Kali Linux
Backtrack
Parrot Security OS
BlackArch Linux
Pentoo
Security Onion
DEFT Linux

Anonymous Browsers
Tails
Whonix
Subgraph OS
Qubes OS (with Whonix integration)

Other USB Bootable Distros
amogOS
AOMEI (Disk Cloning and Backup Tool)
Android
AntiX
Antergos
ArchBang
ArchLinux with persistence
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
Dreamlinux
Dynebolic
EASUS Disk Copy
EasyPeasy
Elementary OS
Elementary Unleashed
Feather Linux
Finnix
Fyde
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
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
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 USB Bootable Tools
Falcon 4
Hiren's Boot PE
Kon-Boot
Sergei Strelec

Install Windows from USB- Create Windows Bootable USB
Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7 USB Installer
Create a Windows 11 bootable USB

Windows PE from USB
Hiren Bootable PE
Other Windows PE

Try Unlisted Bootable ISO or IMG
Try Unlisted Linux ISO/IMG files

Changes:
12/26/2024 - Universal-USB-Installer-2.0.2.6: Created Penetration Testing, Anonymous Browsers, and Tiny Linux Distros Directories. Added Void Linux, updated a few broken links.











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