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Rufus
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Automatic USB detection
Rufus finds your USB drive automatically. This minimizes the risk that you will accidentally format your hard drive.
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Only runs on Windows
Although it can install all flavors of imaginable distros on a key, the software itself only has one official Windows version, effectively excluding Mac and Linux users.
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GPT/UEFI Support with NTFS UEFI Support
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Only can install 1 distro / USB
There is no way to install more than one distro on USB
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Simple but advanced
Has many options.
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Open source
https://github.com/pbatard/rufus
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Very fast
Rufus is one of the fastest utilities in the category to complete create a bootable USB. Twice as fast as UNetbootin, Universal USB Installer and Windows 7 USB download tool.
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Safe
Zero ways to screw up.
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Size
Rufus is small in size.
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Multi-language support
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License:
GNU GPLv3
Supported platforms:
chromebook os
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dd
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Many features
It can do anything.
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Easy to completely nuke an unrelated hard disk by accident
It is a cli app and there are no safety features to prevent a complete data loss if the user adds a wrong syntax.
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Ported to almost any OS
There exist ports for Windows, Mac and even Android.
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License:
GNU GPLv3+
Supported platforms:
macOS, Linux, *BSD, Unix
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UNetbootin
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Supports most common distros for download
Although you can override this setting by selecting any ISO file of your choice, UNetbootin offers a simple interface in which you can choose to automatically download almost any mainstream operating system. This can save users the hassle of browsing through web pages in search of a download.
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There's a chance it will destroy your USB
Not only is the performance of the software subpar, there is a high likelihood that it will corrupt your USB in the process.
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Cross-platform
The fact that UNetbootin is cross platform means it can be used on any computer one has lying around, to create a bootable USB stick from a proper ISO file. It also makes it more viable as a tool since it can be recommended to anyone without having to worry about what operating system they are running.
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Uninstaller Not Supported
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Automatically detects USB flash drives
UNetbootin automatically detects all the USB drives in the computer, this helps the interface be much more fluid, and protects inexperienced users from accidentally corrupting their hard drive.
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Have issues on autorun.inf when install more than one distributions
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Might not work sometimes
For example UNetbootin has some troubles with the Hiren's Boot CD ISO file.
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Fedora Media Writer
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Helps discover Fedora Spins and Fedora Labs images
Makes it easy to obtain niche software packages, such as Sugar On A Stick (SOAS), and Fedora Design Suite.
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Heavily Fedora-centric
Aside from you providing and using a custom image, the only other options present are for Fedora distributions. You won't find RedHat Enterprise Linux, or CentOS, or even Fedora Silverblue. Nor will you find any outside of the RedHat family, like Arch, Debian, or Ubuntu.
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Supports ARM v7 and AArch64 images of Fedora
Makes it easy for using Fedora Workstation or Fedora Server with Raspberry Pi or other hobby SOC boards.
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Uses dd, prevents nuking system disks.
While it uses dd as a backend, it only shows SD cards and USB devices. This helps prevent accidentally nuking system disks.
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Open Source
Licensed under the GNU General Public License v2
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Cross Platform
Binaries for Windows, macOS, and Flatpak are available. A traditional RPM package is also available in the Fedora repositories.
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Not limited to Fedora - Any ISO can be writen to a usb.
If you have an IMG or ISO, it can be writen to a disk. You are not forced to use any of the Fedora options.
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Automatic Live Disk Detection
Can automatically detect disks which already are formatted with live system images, and prompts you to see if you would like to restore it to factory default settings.
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License:
GNU GPLv2
Supported platforms:
Windows, macOS, Linux
Packaging formats:
Flatpak, deb, rpm
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Linux Live USB Creator
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Simple, well Designed UI
Has a very intuitive UI for those who haven't used Live usb creators.
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Only for Windows
Not cross platform.
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Download Linux
Download Linux variations from a list if they are not currently downloaded and even has a build in DL manager that doesn't require opening a browser.
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Primarily centered upon Linux
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Universally supported OS ISOs
Although it only runs on Windows the program supports several operating systems for building a live drive.
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Easy2Boot
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Includes Ventoy
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Not Open Source
Author amalgamates his content with the content of others. It's not Open Source and may well have closed source and copyright restricted content.
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Direct UEFI-booting from ISOs, WIM files, Win Install ISOs, VHDs, .imgPTN files
Secure Boot works for most payloads.
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Supports multiple Secure Boot UEFI by 'switching-in' different image files
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Easy2Boot is a multiboot USB drive
Rufus and Etcher are single-boot.
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Can Secure UEFI64-boot and run non-secure ISOs/payloads
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Over 1 million downloads
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Highly customizable boot menus
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Deepin Boot Maker
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Doesn't always work
Won't work on all ISO images.
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Can turn a bad pen drive to a bootable Linux drive
If your pen drive doesn't work anymore, you use this program to turn it into a bootable Linux drive.
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Beautiful UI
Deepin Boot Maker has a very beautiful UI
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Cross-platform
Deepin Boot Maker works on Windows, Mac and Linux
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Supported platforms:
Linux
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