Have you ever thought of installing Windows or Linux in a simple way? UUI is here to help you!
Universal USB Installer, also known as UUI, is a free, portable tool for configuring a boot drive Live Linux. At the same time, as Rufus, it is also compatible with Windows To Go.
Live Linux y Windows Bootable USB Creator
As a PC user, there are times when you need to format your computer to install some version of Windows. Or you may also want to run a GNU distribution / Linux, but without installing it on your computer, for which it is necessary to have a Live CD O Live USB.
Well, this is where Universal USB Installer comes in., a simple tool with which you can create a bootable USB with a Linux distribution (Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Kubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian, OpenSUSE, Fedora, etc.) or any version of Windows (Vista, 7, 8, 10).
You can also use UUI to install scan tools, hard drive recovery utility, antivirus, among others.
In the case of the Microsoft operating system, the software enables you to create a Windows installer, as well as the mode Windows To Go. With the latter you can run Windows 10 live from USB, without having to install it on the computer.
For his part, users who want to install a Linux distribution, they should know that the tool has features like persistence mode and archive mode.
This persistence mode enables save changes to settings or applications in live boot mode. In other words, save the changes inside the pendrive, as if it were a normal installation on an integrated hard drive or SSD.
Thanks to this function, live boot mode becomes more convenient and useful. UUI has special support for persistence mode distributions which most other tools probably lack.
Once you have downloaded the ISO or IMG of the Windows or Linux distribution you wants, use the latest version of Universal USB Installer to create a bootable USB for that image file.
Remember that being a portable software, no installation needed. So just run UUI, accept the license terms and go to settings. Here you must indicate the Linux distribution or the version of Windows to install. Later, select the ISO file from the location where you saved it and then select the target device you want to boot.
In conclusion, click the Create button. Your USB will be ready in a few minutes.
Characteristics
- Create a live bootable USB with Windows or Linux
- Simple interface
- Persistence mode for some Linux distributions
- Compatible con Windows To Go
- Support for USB Live from various Linux distributions
- Windows support 10, 8, 7 and View
- Enables you to install rescue utilities, antivirus and other software
- No need installation (portable software)
Please note that this tool only serves to have a single operating system on your pen drive. If you want a multiboot USB (with quite a few operating systems, diagnostic tools, antivirus and more), try YUMI Multiboot.
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