Booting from a USB stick is very helpful for many purposes. However, many factors have to be right for the boot to work ...

Having bootable media ready can be a real lifesaver when you need to do a clean installation of Windows. Thankfully, it's easy to set that up. There are two main ways to create bootable media for a ...

Want to try or install a Linux distribution (distro) on your computer? Making a bootable flash drive with an image of the distro is the simplest route these days. I've done it dozens of times, and ...

PSA: for MOST use cases there is now a much easier solution. If your primary goal is just to download updates faster/not use up your limited data budget, and you have multiple Macs (otherwise why do ...

I think the reason we haven't heard many complaints about the doing away of physical media is exactly this. As long as power users can make their own offline media, there's nothing to complain about.

We all need to start from scratch sometimes and if you're building a new PC, chances are you'll need to learn how to make a bootable USB drive. This will enable you to boot your PC directly from a USB ...

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Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Even with the rise of cloud storage, the USB flash drive is still vital ...

If your Chromebook does not boot into the operating system anymore, you can create a recovery USB flash drive and use it to reinstall a copy of Chrome OS on your computer. Google provides a tool ...

You want to create an installation DVD or USB key for Windows 10? Here are some tips on how to get your free copy of Windows 10. You will need a computer running a ...

If you use Windows, it is always a good idea to have a Windows 11 or Windows 10 Bootable USB around. My new Windows setup crashed, and I had no way to use Advanced Recovery. So I had two options—find ...

Booting up your PC using USB drives is useful. It allows you to reinstall your Windows, deal with easy system restores, and more. But what if bootable USB is not detected in Windows 11/10? This can be ...