
Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian, Fedora or openSUSE: The tool already suggests numerous free Linux distributions and leads you to the download link. The "Universal USB Installer" makes it easy and allows you to choose your favorite from a large list of different Linux operating systems or rescue CDs and put it on a USB stick with a few clicks. To try out a Linux distribution, you no longer need to download cumbersome image files and then burn them to a CD or DVD. In addition, there are plenty of selectable operating systems and tools. With the free "Universal USB Installer" you can create bootable USB sticks. Then press F9 button to select the boot media to use the USB flash drive.Universal USB Installer was last updated on and is available for download here in version 2.0.0.7. To boot from USB, if you are using Compaq Presario CQ42 like me, pres Esc button while the laptop is booting. If no error, the Windows 8 USB installer should be created successfully and you are ready to boot and install Windows 8 via the USB flash drive. It takes around 20 minutes or less depends on your hardware.ħ. The tool will extract the files to USB drive and make it bootable. Make sure that everything is correct and then click Yes to confirm.Ħ. The Universal USB Installer is ready to perform the actions. Click Browse button to select the ISO image of Windows 8 you have downloaded and select your USB flash drive letter. In the next step, select the Windows 7 Installer in the dropdown menu. Run the Universal-USB-Installer-1.8.8.4.exe file and click I Agree button to continue.Ĥ. At the time of this writing, the version of PendriveLinux Universal USB Installer is version 1.8.8.4.ģ. Download PendriveLinux Universal USB Installer. Download the ISO image of Windows 8 Consumer Preview here.Ģ. This has been tested in my Compaq Presario CQ42 without any problems.ġ. This post shows you how easy it is to create Windows 8 USB installer flash drive using PendriveLinux Universal USB Installer tool. One of my friends who is very interested in Windows 8 asked me how to install Windows 8 using USB flash drive instead of DVD-ROM drive. They want to taste the new features inside the Windows 8 such as Metro UI, SkyDrive cloud integration, Internet Explorer 10 and many more. People are curious to try the Consumer Preview of Windows 8. Windows 8 Consumer Preview just released by Microsoft on Wednesday, February 29.
