How do you create a persistent Ubuntu USB so I can boot anywhere I want

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All the Ubuntu USBs I've tried making are all either

A. Persistent but don't even show up on the boot menu of other PCs

B. Not persistent, show up in the boot menu of any PC, but it says something like "BUG: Soft lock CPU #0 not responding for 23s" over and over; They do boot into the PC on which they were first made on

Here are the steps that I've tried to make the USB:

Download unetbootin

Download Ubuntu ISO

Use unetbootin to put ISO on a USB

Boot into USB

Insert another USB

Install Ubuntu into the newly inserted USB by formatting it with ext4

Profit

^ That's what I've gathered from Google and Youtube and it's not working.

I'm hoping someone here knows how to actually make a USB I can take from PC to PC and keep my data

Thanks for reading and I hope I explained my problem properly :DD

EDIT: I asked my Dad and he told me to disable my SATA drive and make it think the USB is the actual drive and now it works. I WASTED SO MUCH TIME ON THIS :DDDD

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Possible duplicate of How do I install Ubuntu to a USB key? (without using Startup Disk Creator)
– wjandrea
Nov 24 at 0:34

Or maybe it's not a duplicate... I guess it depends if you want a general solution ("How do I install Ubuntu on a flash drive") or a specific solution ("How do I fix this boot problem with Ubuntu installed on a flash drive").
– wjandrea
Nov 24 at 0:42

Yes, if you want an installed Ubuntu system on a USB drive, it is a good idea to disconnect the internal SATA drive. Such a system is very flexible and robust, and fairly portable between computers. It is also possible to create a persistent live system with mkusb, it is very portable between computers, and fairly flexible and stable if you are cautious. So there are advantages and disadvantages with both systems. You can even have a drive (fast USB 3 pendrive or better SSD) with both of these systems in the same drive.
– sudodus
Nov 24 at 0:44

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Possible duplicate of How to make an USB Ubuntu installation more compatible with different computers?
– C.S.Cameron
Nov 24 at 3:01

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Possible duplicate of How do I make a persistent live USB of Ubuntu 16.04?
– karel
Nov 24 at 7:26

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All the Ubuntu USBs I've tried making are all either

A. Persistent but don't even show up on the boot menu of other PCs

Here are the steps that I've tried to make the USB:

Download unetbootin

Download Ubuntu ISO

Use unetbootin to put ISO on a USB

Boot into USB

Insert another USB

Install Ubuntu into the newly inserted USB by formatting it with ext4

Profit

^ That's what I've gathered from Google and Youtube and it's not working.

I'm hoping someone here knows how to actually make a USB I can take from PC to PC and keep my data

Thanks for reading and I hope I explained my problem properly :DD

EDIT: I asked my Dad and he told me to disable my SATA drive and make it think the USB is the actual drive and now it works. I WASTED SO MUCH TIME ON THIS :DDDD

edited Nov 24 at 0:33

wjandrea

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asked Nov 24 at 0:04

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Possible duplicate of How do I install Ubuntu to a USB key? (without using Startup Disk Creator)
– wjandrea
Nov 24 at 0:34

Or maybe it's not a duplicate... I guess it depends if you want a general solution ("How do I install Ubuntu on a flash drive") or a specific solution ("How do I fix this boot problem with Ubuntu installed on a flash drive").
– wjandrea
Nov 24 at 0:42

Yes, if you want an installed Ubuntu system on a USB drive, it is a good idea to disconnect the internal SATA drive. Such a system is very flexible and robust, and fairly portable between computers. It is also possible to create a persistent live system with mkusb, it is very portable between computers, and fairly flexible and stable if you are cautious. So there are advantages and disadvantages with both systems. You can even have a drive (fast USB 3 pendrive or better SSD) with both of these systems in the same drive.
– sudodus
Nov 24 at 0:44

1

Possible duplicate of How to make an USB Ubuntu installation more compatible with different computers?
– C.S.Cameron
Nov 24 at 3:01

1

Possible duplicate of How do I make a persistent live USB of Ubuntu 16.04?
– karel
Nov 24 at 7:26

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show 1 more comment

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0
down vote

favorite

All the Ubuntu USBs I've tried making are all either

A. Persistent but don't even show up on the boot menu of other PCs

Here are the steps that I've tried to make the USB:

Download unetbootin

Download Ubuntu ISO

Use unetbootin to put ISO on a USB

Boot into USB

Insert another USB

Install Ubuntu into the newly inserted USB by formatting it with ext4

Profit

^ That's what I've gathered from Google and Youtube and it's not working.

I'm hoping someone here knows how to actually make a USB I can take from PC to PC and keep my data

Thanks for reading and I hope I explained my problem properly :DD

EDIT: I asked my Dad and he told me to disable my SATA drive and make it think the USB is the actual drive and now it works. I WASTED SO MUCH TIME ON THIS :DDDD

edited Nov 24 at 0:33

wjandrea

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asked Nov 24 at 0:04

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All the Ubuntu USBs I've tried making are all either

A. Persistent but don't even show up on the boot menu of other PCs

Here are the steps that I've tried to make the USB:

Download unetbootin

Download Ubuntu ISO

Use unetbootin to put ISO on a USB

Boot into USB

Insert another USB

Install Ubuntu into the newly inserted USB by formatting it with ext4

Profit

^ That's what I've gathered from Google and Youtube and it's not working.

I'm hoping someone here knows how to actually make a USB I can take from PC to PC and keep my data

Thanks for reading and I hope I explained my problem properly :DD

EDIT: I asked my Dad and he told me to disable my SATA drive and make it think the USB is the actual drive and now it works. I WASTED SO MUCH TIME ON THIS :DDDD

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Possible duplicate of How do I install Ubuntu to a USB key? (without using Startup Disk Creator)
– wjandrea
Nov 24 at 0:34

Or maybe it's not a duplicate... I guess it depends if you want a general solution ("How do I install Ubuntu on a flash drive") or a specific solution ("How do I fix this boot problem with Ubuntu installed on a flash drive").
– wjandrea
Nov 24 at 0:42

Yes, if you want an installed Ubuntu system on a USB drive, it is a good idea to disconnect the internal SATA drive. Such a system is very flexible and robust, and fairly portable between computers. It is also possible to create a persistent live system with mkusb, it is very portable between computers, and fairly flexible and stable if you are cautious. So there are advantages and disadvantages with both systems. You can even have a drive (fast USB 3 pendrive or better SSD) with both of these systems in the same drive.
– sudodus
Nov 24 at 0:44

1

Possible duplicate of How to make an USB Ubuntu installation more compatible with different computers?
– C.S.Cameron
Nov 24 at 3:01

1

Possible duplicate of How do I make a persistent live USB of Ubuntu 16.04?
– karel
Nov 24 at 7:26

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show 1 more comment

Possible duplicate of How do I install Ubuntu to a USB key? (without using Startup Disk Creator)
– wjandrea
Nov 24 at 0:34

Or maybe it's not a duplicate... I guess it depends if you want a general solution ("How do I install Ubuntu on a flash drive") or a specific solution ("How do I fix this boot problem with Ubuntu installed on a flash drive").
– wjandrea
Nov 24 at 0:42

Yes, if you want an installed Ubuntu system on a USB drive, it is a good idea to disconnect the internal SATA drive. Such a system is very flexible and robust, and fairly portable between computers. It is also possible to create a persistent live system with mkusb, it is very portable between computers, and fairly flexible and stable if you are cautious. So there are advantages and disadvantages with both systems. You can even have a drive (fast USB 3 pendrive or better SSD) with both of these systems in the same drive.
– sudodus
Nov 24 at 0:44

1

Possible duplicate of How to make an USB Ubuntu installation more compatible with different computers?
– C.S.Cameron
Nov 24 at 3:01

1

Possible duplicate of How do I make a persistent live USB of Ubuntu 16.04?
– karel
Nov 24 at 7:26

Possible duplicate of How do I install Ubuntu to a USB key? (without using Startup Disk Creator)
– wjandrea
Nov 24 at 0:34

Or maybe it's not a duplicate... I guess it depends if you want a general solution ("How do I install Ubuntu on a flash drive") or a specific solution ("How do I fix this boot problem with Ubuntu installed on a flash drive").
– wjandrea
Nov 24 at 0:42

Yes, if you want an installed Ubuntu system on a USB drive, it is a good idea to disconnect the internal SATA drive. Such a system is very flexible and robust, and fairly portable between computers. It is also possible to create a persistent live system with mkusb, it is very portable between computers, and fairly flexible and stable if you are cautious. So there are advantages and disadvantages with both systems. You can even have a drive (fast USB 3 pendrive or better SSD) with both of these systems in the same drive.
– sudodus
Nov 24 at 0:44

Possible duplicate of How to make an USB Ubuntu installation more compatible with different computers?
– C.S.Cameron
Nov 24 at 3:01

Possible duplicate of How do I make a persistent live USB of Ubuntu 16.04?
– karel
Nov 24 at 7:26

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