{"id":1570,"date":"2020-08-23T22:55:16","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T17:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sibha.in\/sibhawprandom\/?p=1570"},"modified":"2020-10-01T13:54:04","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T08:24:04","slug":"how-to-create-a-bootable-multi-os-usb-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sibha.in\/RR\/2020\/08\/23\/how-to-create-a-bootable-multi-os-usb-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a bootable Multi – OS USB Drive."},"content":{"rendered":"

How to create a bootable USB stick with multiple OS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The good news is that once you have a bootable USB Stick, anybody will be able to use it without risking her\/his\u00a0 computer , but\u00a0 the process of making the bootable disk itself is fraught with mine fields for the uninitiated.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

STATUTORY WARNING<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BEFORE YOU START TRYING OUT THE STEPS , PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT CREATING A BOOTABLE DISK REQUIRES BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF PARTITIONS IN A HARD DISK AND THE BOOT PROCESS ITSELF. BACK UP ALL DATA BEFORE STARTING . THE PROCESS IF ATTEMPTED WITHOUT A BASIC UNDERSTANDING CAN RESULT IN THE SYSTEM NOT BOOTING AT ALL OR EVEN HARD DISK GETTING WIPED OUT<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

We know many things can go wrong with a computer, but unlike dumb machines , say a lawn mower, a computer has an extraordinary capability to do self-diagnosis . But to initiate that process the system has to boot itself .<\/span><\/p>\n

So, assuming that the motherboard processor and RAM are okay, a system should be able to run from an optical drive or a USB drive . As a matter of fact the first computer I used was designed to be booted only through a floppy and there was no hard disk!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The idea is to make a bootable usb drive for the purpose of repairing a bootloader , do a back up of the hard disk or simply to do some productive work on the computer. A search on the web would point to a number of applications like YUMI and\u00a0 unetbootin. I would stick to multi-boot usb .\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

MultiBootUSB is a cross platform software written in python which allows you to install multiple live linux on a USB disk non destructively and option to uninstall distros.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit the official site<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

This is an advanced cross platform application that is installable in Linux or Windows. So, how do we go about it ?<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 1 : Download the ISO image<\/b><\/p>\n

Download the ISO image of the Operating System of your choice. For Microsoft products you\u2019ll have to visit <\/span>this site <\/span><\/a>. There would be copyright issues and\u00a0 requirement for activation key . The real fun would be in exploring the options available in the universe of Open Source Software.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since\u00a0 troubleshooting is the most likely purpose\u00a0 , Boot-repair disc would be a great place to start with .<\/span><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/boot-repair-cd\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Though it is an avatar of ubuntu, it can be a great boon to windows users as well. The interface is intuitive and graphical and there would be absolutely no need for any command line job.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 2.\u00a0 Install Multiboot usb application<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is simple enough . Just follow this <\/span>guide<\/span><\/a> .<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 3. Create a USB boot disk<\/strong><\/p>\n