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I want to wipe the hard drive on my PC and then install Ubuntu. The only other working machine that I have is a Mac.

I am wondering how I could install Ubuntu onto a flash-drive and then install it onto the PC.

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Geoffrey
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  • Does this answer your question? [Make an Ubuntu bootable USB drive for a PC using Mac?](https://askubuntu.com/questions/454041/make-an-ubuntu-bootable-usb-drive-for-a-pc-using-mac) – karel Dec 17 '21 at 23:53

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I would classify this question as Mac related really, but nonetheless, here's how you can do it:

You can use UNetbootin for Mac to create bootable USBs. Here's the link to download it for Mac.

It is a pretty straightforward application, and there should be several guides and screenshots on how to use it. Here's the jist of it: Install it. Use the Discimage option to point to your downloaded Ubuntu .iso file. Choose your USB flash-drive from the list of attached devices. Hit OK. This will create the bootable Ubuntu USB stick.

Note: you will only be able to use this bootable Ubuntu USB stick on all PCs except Macs. If you want to install Ubuntu on a Mac, you'll need to create a bootable USB using another method.

Source: Ubuntu Help

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Alaa Ali
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I Tried to create a USB installation media recently on a Mac, and tried a couple of times to follow instructions but could not get a bootable result.

I ended up creating it on another system.

I would suggest doing the same, or create a installation DVD instead.

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