From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Mon, 9/15/2025 5:06 PM, Jason H wrote:   
   > On 15/09/2025 21:33, bilsch01 wrote:   
   >> I want to create a bootable Ubuntu installer thumb drive using Win11.   
   >> The installer needs to offer an option to install the bootable Ubuntu   
   partition alongside of an existing bootable Win11 partition. I want   
   >> to create this bootable installer using Windows 11.   
   >> Any explanatory info you provide about creating the thumb drive will be   
   appreciated.   
   >> TIA.   Bill S.   
   >>   
   >   
   > You need Rufus. It's a Windows app that takes an ISO and uses it to create a   
   > bootable USB stick.   
      
   https://rufus.ie/en/   
      
      (1) Non exhaustive list of ISOs Rufus is known to work with   
      
      AlmaLinux,Arch Linux,Archboot,CentOS,Clonezilla,Damn Small Li   
   ux,Debian,Elementary OS,   
      Fedora,FreeDOS,Garuda Linux,Gentoo,GParted,Hiren's Boot CD,Kali   
   Linux,Knoppix,KolibriOS	,   
      Linux Mint,Manjaro Linux,NT Password Registry Editor,OpenSUSE,Raspberry Pi   
   OS,Raspbian,   
      ReactOS,Red Hat,rEFInd,Rocky Linux,Slackware,Super Grub2 Disk,Tails,Trinity   
   Rescue Kit,   
      TrueNAS CORE,Ubuntu,UEFI Shell,Ultimate Boot CD,Windows XP (SP2+),Windows   
   Vista,   
      Windows 7,Windows 8/8.1,Windows 10,Windows Server 2019,Windows 11,   
      
   As far as I know, it handles one ISO at a time. It is not "Ventoy".   
      
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventoy   
      
   The problem with some ISO compilations today, is they are larger than 4.7GB   
   and require dual layer media. In the case of Ubuntu, putting some   
   SNAPs on the ISO, then forcing the user to immediately upgrade the   
   SNAPs after installation is complete, is a gross waste of resources.   
      
   There is also this:   
      
      https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=supergrub   
      
   That's a tool that will boot a distro that was installed on HDD,   
   but no longer boots. When you boot that media, it sniffs partitions   
   and offers to boot them, for the things it "recognizes". Whether   
   via trickery you could load an installing software onto HDD and   
   access it with SuperGrub, that I don't know. I did one install   
   years ago like that. Two FAT32 partitions, one had the install   
   materials, the second partition was the target, and a boot floppy   
   provides the needed leverage. But not every install in life is   
   that easy :-)   
      
   Everyone needs a hobby, and installing is a hobby.   
      
      Paul   
      
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