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Create a bootable USB drive

Make a bootable USB stick for installing Windows or Linux, using the Media Creation Tool, Rufus or balenaEtcher, then boot a computer from it and get past Secure Boot and the boot menu.

CodexBash, , 5 min read

A bootable USB drive lets a computer start from the stick instead of its own disk. That is how you install or reinstall Windows, try or install Linux, or rescue a machine that will not start. Making one takes about fifteen minutes. This guide covers Windows and Linux installers, from Windows, macOS or Linux, and how to boot from the result.

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