UNetbootin Portable

647 ISO installer for Windows

Sven Sorensen

Small, portable software that installs an operating system on a PC from an ISO image file.

Free and open source universal netboot installation software download, reviewed by Sven Sørensen
Install the Linux version you want on a USB drive - Screenshot of UNetbootin Portable
Bootable live USB creator for Ubuntu, Fedora, and Linux distributions - Screenshot of UNetbootin Portable
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Create bootable USB drives for Linux on USB memory sticks.

UNetbootin is a free tool which can create bootable images from Linux Distributions such as Redhat, Fedora, CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. Live images are supported.

As a portable application, UNetbootin Portable can be run without the need of installation. It can be saved and executed from USB drives, memory sticks and memory cards.

The application is able to be run on all major versions of Windows and can load ISO images that you've downloaded from official and unofficial web sites, including torrents.

Using UNetbootin Portable is easy and involves selecting an ISO image, selecting a target drive (such as a memory stick) and creating the bootable drive.

UNetbooin Portable creates a proper syslinux configuration so that the distro is easily booted. It also supports "Live Linux" distros.

Features of UNetbootin Portable

  • Automatic: Automatically downloads and installs distributions.
  • Backup: Backup and restore existing live USBs.
  • Customization: Configure options like persistence, space used and kernel parameters.
  • Distribution Selection: Choose from over 100 distributions for live USB creation.
  • Easy: Simple, intuitive user interface.
  • Formatting: Reformat existing flash drives.
  • Free: Free, open source software.
  • Installation: Create bootable live USB drives for a variety of Linux distributions.
  • Local: Use local ISO files to create live USBs.
  • Multi-Boot: Create a multi-boot live USB.
  • Multi-Platform: Available for Windows, Linux and Mac.
  • Network: Download required distributions over the network.
  • Portable: Can be run from a USB drive without installation.
  • Secure: No risk of overwriting the hard disk.
  • Verification: MD5 checksums to verify the integrity of downloaded distributions.

Compatibility and License

UNetbootin Portable has been released under the open source GPL license on Windows from disk management. The license provides the options to freely download, install, run and share this program without any restrictions. The source code for UNetbootin Portable should be freely available and modifications are certainly permitted as well as the option to inspect the software.

John T. Haller accepts donations for the continued development of this free software.

Is UNetbootin Portable for Windows 10?

Yes. It can run on a PC with Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.

Filed under:
  1. UNetbootin Portable Download
  2. Free Disk Management
  3. Open source and GPL software
  4. Portable Software
  5. Universal Netboot Installation Software
  6. Software for Windows 10
UNetbootin Portable has been picked by our editors as very good.
UNetbootin Portable has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested UNetbootin Portable 647 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.