Live USB Ubuntu

How to create a live USB Ubuntu
Go to the website http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download.

Step 1

 * 1) Select the download options for the latest version of Ubuntu for either 64-bit or 32-bit systems.
 * 2) Click the big orange button to start the download.
 * 3) Choose the Save option, and select a location on your local machine to store the .iso file.

The time it takes to download will depend on your internet connection speed. In a typical environment the download will take two hours.

Step 2

 * 1) Download the Universal USB Installer at http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/. This is the program that will install Ubuntu onto the USB drive.
 * 2) Click Run when prompted.
 * 3) If the security dialog appears, confirm by clicking Run again.
 * 4) Read the license agreement and choose 'I Agree' to continue

Step 3

 * 1) Select from the drop-down menu the version of Ubuntu you downloaded in step 1, 1.
 * 2) Click Browse and select the .iso file from the location you saved it in at step 1, 3.
 * 3) Choose the drive letter that is associated with the USB drive, and check the box to format the USB drive
 * 4) Select the persistence option for 2GB casper-rw.
 * 5) Click on Create to start installing Ubuntu on the USB drive.

When the installation is complete, click on Close to finish.

How to use a live USB Ubuntu

 * 1) Restart the computer. Restart your computer, and watch for a message telling you which key to press to select the boot device. For Dell computers it is F12. Press this key while your computer is booting to pick from a list of devices to boot from.
 * 2) Select the option for booting from the USB Storage Device.
 * 3) A countdown appears. Wait 5-10 seconds and it will automatically boot into Ubuntu.

To get back into Windows, click Restart from the drop-down menu in the top-right corner.