Create a Ubuntu 9.10 Live USB Flash Drive from the running Live CD

In the following tutorial, we explain how we installed Ubuntu 9.10 to a Flash Drive from the running Live CD.
This Ubuntu USB Flash Drive creation process is accomplished using the built in USB Disk Creator.

We did find that Ubuntu 9.10 boots super fast compared to Ubuntu 9.04 Live USB Flash Drive we created using the same process.

Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Screenshot
Ubuntu Desktop After boot from Live cd

Minimum Flash Drive Capacity: 1GB ( but use a 2GB or larger)

Persistent Feature: Yes

Ubuntu 9.10 USB Flash Drive creation via CD essentials

  • Working CD Drive and an Ubuntu 9.10 CD
  • 1GB or larger USB flash drive

Install Ubuntu to a Flash Drive via USB:

  1. Download the Ubuntu 9.10 torrent, then proceed to download the ISO using your favorite torrent client and finally, burn the ISO to a CD
  2. Restart your computer, booting from the Live CD
  3. Insert a 1GB or larger USB flash drive
  4. Navigate to System > Administration > USB Startup Disk Creator:

    5. Launch the Ubuntu USB Startup Disk Creator

  5. Next, (1) Select the USB disk to use, (2) Select the option Stored in reserved extra space and adjust the slider to set capacity to use, (3) Click the Make Startup Disk button:

    6. Proceed to make your Ubuntu 9.10 USB Disk

  6. A progress bar will indicate the progress of your USB Ubuntu installation:

    7. USB Ubuntu Installation process

  7. Once the installation is complete, remove the CD, restart your computer and set your boot menu or BIOS to boot from the USB device

You should now be booting from your Startup Disk created USB Ubuntu 9.10 Flash Drive,
Check your bios setting to boot from flash drive. Automatically saving changes as you go to the casper-rw loop file.

Cheeers Enjoy your portable Operating System