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Installing MiniOS on a USB Flash Drive

This guide describes various ways to install MiniOS on a USB flash drive.

1. Download the MiniOS ISO File

Download the MiniOS ISO file from the official website.

2. Create a Bootable USB Drive

Choose one of the following methods:

Original Method
Using Rufus (Windows) (Recommended)
Using UNetbootin (Windows/Linux/MacOS)
Using Ventoy (Windows/Linux) (Recommended)
Using Balena Etcher (Windows/Linux/MacOS) (Recommended)
Using dd (Linux/MacOS) (Recommended)

3. Booting from the USB Drive

Reboot your computer.
Select the USB drive in your computer's boot menu to boot from it.

4. Notes

The boot installer does not support multiboot; only MiniOS will be bootable from the drive.
Your disk must use the msdos partition scheme (use MBR, not GPT).
The drive must be formatted with one of the supported file systems: FAT32, NTFS, ext2, ext3, ext4, btrfs.

Reminder: The original installation method is no longer the main recommendation as it can be difficult for novice users. When using Balena Etcher or dd, the partition for saving changes will be created automatically.