USB Xubuntu 8.10 Persistent Install (Windows)
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USB Xubuntu 8.10 Persistent Flash Drive Install. The following tutorial covers the process of installing Xubuntu 8.10 to a USB flash drive using Windows. Xubuntu is based on Ubuntu but utilizes athe XFCE desktop environment. It was designed to use less resources than Ubuntu or Kubuntu, which makes Xubuntu a great candidate to run from a USB flash drive or Live USB.
Live USB Xubuntu Desktop Screenshot:
Essentials for creating a Xubuntu 8.10 Live USB:
- Windows PC to perform conversion
- Xubuntu 8.10 ISO (the script can download it)
- 2GB or larger USB flash drive
- Xubuntu810p.exe (contains the files to do the conversion)
- HP USB format tool (to format and make the flash drive active)
How to Create a Live USB Kubuntu 8.10 Flash Drive:
- Download the HP USB format tool and format your stick using a Fat32 file system
- Download and launch Xubuntu810P.exe, extracting to your Computer, a Xubuntu810P folder is created
- Download the Xubuntu 8.10 ISO and place it in the Xubuntu810P folder on your PC. This step is optional, the script will attempt to download the ISO if it is not present
- From the Xubuntu810P folder, click Xubuntu810.bat and follow the onscreen instructions
- Once the script has finished, restart your PC and set your BIOS or Boot Menu to boot from the USB device, save your changes and reboot
You should now have your own personal Live USB Xubuntu 8.10 that will save any changes that you make and restore them on subsequent boots.
*Xubuntu is a product of Canonical Ltd
