We all need to start from scratch sometimes and if you're building a new PC, chances are you'll need to learn how to make a bootable USB drive. This will enable you to boot your PC directly from a USB ...

Good question. Another one --would it be possible to partition a USB flash drive so I had this on one portion, and app installs (e.g., Firefox, free antivirus, etc.) on another? I have a 16GB drive, ...

Apple only sells OS X Mountain Lion as a digital download in the Mac App Store. The installer weighs in at a hefty 4.05GB, but the good news is that you can install your copy of Mountain Lion on all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Use Microsoft's Media Creation Tool to make a Windows 11 USB drive by following simple steps. Rufus software helps create a ...

Want to try or install a Linux distribution (distro) on your computer? Making a bootable flash drive with an image of the distro is the simplest route these days. I've done it dozens of times, and ...

Making a bootable macOS Big Sur USB drive is a quick and clean way to install a fresh copy of macOS on your Mac. This hands-on tutorial is valid for both the public and developer beta versions of ...

Most of the time, Linux is run from either an installation on a hard drive or a live CD/DVD distribution. The first is fast, but not very portable; the second can be run anywhere you have a computer ...

One USB flash drive to rescue any PC.

Once you've prepared a USB flash drive with sufficient space and downloaded the desired macOS version's files using the links above, follow these steps: Creating a bootable USB macOS installer is ...

While I understand the utility of a USB installer, it should be mentioned that macOS Internet recovery has been around since Lion. You can choose to install latest ...

In last month’s column, I described the hurdles that Mac OS X puts in your way when you try to create a bootable disc, especially a custom bootable CD, DVD or flash drive. I offered various solutions ...