List of tools to create Live USB systems

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List of tools to create Live USB systems
Name of the tool Runs from... Installs... Comments
cd2usb windows designed to make Live USBs of Ubuntu (also Super OS) "cd2usb by hacktolive" (formerly "ULUMFW")
MultiBootUSB Linux, Windows
  • Multiple Linux Distro(s) in single USB
  • QEMU option to test iso files and bootable USB (only windows)
  • Keeps USB clean
  • Auto detection of iso files
  • Simple user interface
DasBoot Mac OS X Mac OS X
dd Unix and Linux any image
Debian live-magic Debian Debian Can create various image types (CD, USB, netboot, webboot)
Fedora Live USB creator Windows and Linux Fedora
flash-knoppix Knoppix DVD Knoppix
FUSBi
= Free USB Installer
Linux and Windows
  • the FSF-endorsed Free Software GNU/Linux Distributions
  • general support for any .iso
based on UNetbootin
HP Drive Key Boot Utility Windows
  • utility to create bootable USB sticks
  • latest version: 7.41.3790.0 (8 Nov 2005)
one of the earliest tools Version: 7.10 (6 Aug 2004)
LinuxLive USB Creator Windows
  • many
  • general support for any .iso
LiveUSB Install Linux, Windows
  • many
  • general support for any .iso, .img etc. (via dd)
  • Initially developed by SKSS for USU Linux
  • offers optional data persistence for Ubuntu and Debian-based distributions
make-live-device.sh puredyne puredyne wiki instructions
Mandriva Seed Linux and Windows Mandriva One
MultiSystem, LiveUSB MultiBoot. Linux many
Portable Workspace Creator Windows 8 Windows 8 Not yet released
Portable Linux Linux any distribution that uses Casper as its LiveCD technology offers data persistence
SARDU
(Shardana Antivirus Rescue Disk Utility)
Windows

Comprehensive collections of antivirus rescue cds, collections of utilities, popular distributions of Linux Live, the best known Windows PE © , recovery disks and Install of Windows XP © and Windows Seven ©

Build MultiBoot USB and CD/DVD.
SliTaz TazUSB Linux SliTaz offers data persistance and rollback
SUSE Studio ImageWriter Linux and Windows offers data persistence
Ubuntu Live USB creator Linux Ubuntu
UNetbootin Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X
  • The resulting installation will function just as it does from a CD.
  • Offers data persistence
Universal USB Installer (PendriveLinux.com) Windows
  • generic iso options
  • iso download option
Win32 Disk Imager
= Image Writer for Windows
Windows any disk image recommended by Arch Linux and Moblin
Wubi Windows Ubuntu (operating system) offers data persistence
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