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List of tools to create Live USB systems

This is a list of utilities for creating Live USB.

Overview

NameDeveloperLicensingMaintained?
cd2usbhacktolive No[1]
DasBootSubRosaSoftProprietary softwareNo
ddPaul Rubin, David MacKenzie, and Stuart Kemp[2]Free softwareYes
dd for windowsChrysocome and John NewbiginGPLv2*Yes
Debian live-magicDebianFree softwareYes
Fedora Live USB creatorFedora ProjectFree softwareYes
flash-knoppixKnoppixFree softwareYes
Free USB InstallerAli GunduzFree softwareNo[3]
Image Writer for WindowsJustin DavisFree softwareYes
ISOmorphicCheck Point Software TechnologiesProprietary softwareYes
LinuxLive USB CreatorThibaut LauzièreFree softwareYes
LiveUSB Install Free softwareYes
Mac Linux USB LoaderSevenBitsFree softwareYes
MultiSystem - LiveUSB MultiBoot[4]Fabre François[5][6]GPL v2+[6]Yes[7]
make-live-device.shpuredyneFree softwareNo[8]
Mandriva SeedMandrivaFree softwareYes
MultiBootUSB[9]sundar_imaGPLv3Yes
Portable Linux[10]   
remastersysTony BrijeskiFree softwareYes
RMPrepUSBRM Education plcFree for personal useYes
RufusPete BatardFree softwareYes
SARDUDavide CostaFree for personal useYes
SliTaz TazUSBSliTazFree softwareYes
SUSE Studio ImageWriterMatt BarringerFree softwareYes
Ubuntu Live USB creatorCanonical LtdFree softwareYes
UNetbootinGeza KovacsFree softwareYes
Universal USB InstallerPen Drive LinuxFree softwareYes
Windows 7 USB/DVD Download ToolMicrosoftFree software[11]Yes
Windows To GoMicrosoftProprietary softwareYes
WinSetupFromUSBIlkoFree softwareYes
WiNToBooticMr. JackFree softwareYes
WinToFlashNovicorpFree for personal useYes
WinUSBcolingilleFree softwareYes
WubiCanonical LtdFree softwareYes
YumipendrivelinuxFree software[12]Yes
NameDeveloperLicensingMaintained?

Operating system support

NameWindowsMac OS XLinux*BSD
cd2usbNoNoYesNo
DasBootNoYesNoNo
ddNoYesYesYes
Debian live-magicNoNoYesNo
Fedora Live USB creatorYes (host)NoYes (host/target)No
flash-knoppixNoNoYesNo
Free USB InstallerNoNoYesNo
Image Writer for WindowsYes (host)NoYes (target)No
LinuxLive USB CreatorYes (host)NoYes (target)No
LiveUSB InstallNoNoYesNo
LiveUSB MultiBootNoNoYesNo
Mac Linux USB LoaderNoYes (as host)Yes (as target OS)No
make-live-device.shNoNoYesNo
Mandriva SeedYesNoYesNo
MultiBootUSBYesNoYesNo
Portable LinuxNoNoYesNo
remastersysNoNoYesNo
RMPrepUSBYesNoYes (target)No
RufusYesNoYes (target)No
SARDUYes (host/target)NoYes (target)No
SliTaz TazUSBNoNoYesNo
SUSE Studio ImageWriterYes (host)NoYes (host/target)No
Ubuntu Live USB creatorNoNoYesNo
UNetbootinYes (host)Yes (host)Yes (host/target)Yes (target)
Universal USB InstallerYes (host)NoYes (target)No
Windows 7 USB/DVD Download ToolYesNoNoNo
Windows To GoYesNoNoNo
WinSetupFromUSBYes (host/target)NoYes (target)No
WiNToBooticYesNoNoNo
WinToFlashYesNoNoNo
WinUSBYes (target)NoYes (host)No
WubiYesNoNoNo
YumiYes (host/target)NoYes?
NameWindowsMac OS XLinux*BSD

References

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