[Solved] Loading Linux OS using a bootable program like Universal installer USB.

I'm not sure if anyone can help with this question, but I am trying to make up something like the advertised Xtra PC product, which I read on a google post, is nothing more then a Free Linux OS on a flash drive! The post stated and I quote "Just buy a USB and install any free Linux OS, using a bootable program like Universal installer USB. If you want to protect yourself use TAILS OS."

I have downloaded the direct Linux OS and the Universal installer USB programs onto a 64Gb Flash Drive, but I don't know what to do at this point! How would I get these programs to start up a non working windows 10 PC, from the USB port as that poster had stated? ..Thanks John

 

This will also depend on why the Windows 10 system is not working.

 

Thanks for your replies! ..Yes Rustys that computer an HP SFF suddenly would not start windows, it made several attempts to auto repair itself but to no avail! I was hoping I could revive it with this new LINUX OS. ..Also as an alternative, ..suppose I changed the hard drive to one of several older ones I have laying around from other machines, but I don't suppose it would recognize the new machine and run it's loaded OS normally anyhow?

 

Ya, the hard drive could be failing, and I wouldn't install any Windows operating system other than W7 or W10.

If you want to install a Linux distro, then I recommend "Deepin". You can make it bootable to a USB by using a program called Rufus.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/deepin/

https://rufus.akeo.ie/

If you want to install Window's 10, then use the media creation tool. It will create a bootable USB stick:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10

For the W10 creation tool, when asked if you want to create the media for this computer or another, choose another.

 

That is correct since windows forms its self around the hardware that is in the system that it is installed upon.

Does the system with Ten on it have a DVD and the system that will be used to create the USB have a DVD drive? If so we can use the DVD and not the USB.

 

Also, for the HP, keep pressing f9 at startup for the boot menu. If that doesn't work, then use the ESC key, then f9 for the boot menu.

 

HP Logo appears on startup, then Windows 10 logo appears it thinks awhile, then it displays PC needs to restart, it then proceeds Into Automatic Repair, and finally says, Automatic Repair has failed! ...with options to Shutdown /Advanced Options.

 

Rustys " Does the system with Ten on it have a DVD and the system that will be used to create the USB have a DVD drive? If so we can use the DVD and not the USB."

You say I should burn the LINUX and that installer files to a CD? ...Yes I could do that! ..or only DVD?

 

Correct you will need to use a DVD to burn Linux to or Windows 10 to.
Windows 10 will require a Dual Layer DVD disk.

You should try Seth information it Post # 6 first.

 

OK I will check those links! ...a lot more to this then I thought! ..but then again there always is!

 

Seth, I have downloaded the Deepin, rufus and the Linuxmint 18.3 64 bit OS files to a large Flash Drive. Is there any written instructions online, that I can follow to use these tools? as I have no idea how to use them! ..also my computer only starts tries to load windows and then tries to repair itself, so will these programs work in that situation? ..Thanks John

 

Does the Ten system have a DVD reader?
Does the system that you are making the disk from have a DVD writer?
Have a Blank DVD disk?

 

Here's a short video on how to use rufus:

https://www.google.ca/search?q=how+...6.2958j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=1

When you go to install Deepin or Mint, it should ask if you want to load it into ram, or install it on the hard drive.

 

The working machine does have a DVD writer. I will get the DVD's, ..do I need some special type "Dual Layer DVD disk"

 

Yes I watched the Video ...but to clarify, ..I do these Rufus settings in the working machine first, and then load to the damaged one? or all in the damaged machine?

 

The non working system. If that system does not have one than we will need to utilize the USB and will need Rufus.

If the non working system had a DVD and you want to install windows Ten they yes get the dual layer if you are wanting to use Linux then the regular DVDs will work.