A bootable USB flash drive will be very useful for computer technicians or computer owners, especially netbooks or notebooks that don't have a CD/DVD drive. Using a USB flash drive will simplify and speed up the installation process compared to using CD/DVD media.
Installing OS such as Windows, Linux, Antivirus, Hiren's BootCD now no longer has to use CDs which sometimes have a lot of problems, such as CDs that are scratched a lot so they are difficult to read, and CD/DVD ROMs whose performance is already weak.
One application that can be used to create a bootable USB flash drive (flash disk, memory stick, etc.) is Universal USB Installer. Universal USB Installer is free and portable.
How to Use Universal USB Installer
Using Universal USB Installer is very easy. After downloading the Universal USB Installer app, double-click it to start it. Click the I Agree to Universal USB Installer license to use.
1. Select the operating system to be installed on the USB flash drive.
2. Select the master operating system in the form of an .iso file by pressing the Browse button.
3. Select the USB flash drive so that it can be booted.
4. Make sure the We will format..... option is enabled, so that the USB flash drive can be used for booting. Therefore, make sure the data on the USB flash drive is backed up.
5. Before the file format and copy process begins, Universal USB Installer will confirm and notify the process to be carried out. Click the Yes button to start the process.
Then the process of formatting the USB flash drive begins.
After formatting, Universal USB Installer will start copying operating system files to the USB flash drive.
6. After the file formatting and copying process is complete, click the Close button. And done!
To use a USB flash drive as the installation media, make the settings in the BIOS so that the first device that is read at boot (Boot device priority) is the USB flash drive.