How to Create Persistent USB Key with Ubuntu

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I use linux Ubuntu via a 32GB USB. Everytime I boot it, it doesn't save my data. Therefore, I found that I can create a live persistence key which I did with the help of this website: https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/14912/create-a-persistent-bootable-ubuntu-usb-flash-drive/ Which I did but doesn't save my data. Notes: I dont want to install linux on my computer.

Thank you for your help.

Are you saying those Windows instructions are wrong? Or are you asking us which step you apparently didn't follow? I'm not sure I see how this is an Ubuntu question. It seems like a Windows question. — user535733, Nov 10 '17 at 21:31
This question appearers to already have an answer at [how-to-make-a-persistent-live-ubuntu-usb-with-more-than-4gb](https://askubuntu.com/questions/397481/how-to-make-a-persistent-live-ubuntu-usb-with-more-than-4gb) — J. Starnes, Nov 11 '17 at 05:07
If you are making the USB in Windows try Universal https://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/ If you are making it in Ubuntu use mkusb https://help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb both make bootable Linux USB's with unlimited persistence. — C.S.Cameron, Nov 11 '17 at 07:53

sudodus · Answer 1 · 2020-05-04T13:13:37.907

In Ubuntu, Debian and many but not all 're-spins' [operating systems] based on them, you can install mkusb and create a persistent live drive according to the following links,

help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb

help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb/persistent
In Windows, you can install and use
- Rufus, an extracting tool, which is easy to use.
- Win32 Disk Imager, a cloning tool, and clone an image file with [a persistent live operating system and] mkusb. See the following links,
  
  wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager/compressed-image_2_USB-or-SD
  
  Compressed image file with a persistent live system
In most operating systems (including MacOS), you can also try with Unetbootin according to the following link,

unetbootin.github.io/

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 02 '18 at 06:19

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Use Lili(LinuxLiveUsb). This application allows creation of a live disk with persistence.

answered Mar 02 '18 at 06:19

Akin Okegbile

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 13 '18 at 11:34

I have used the Universal USB Installer for years and never had a problem with persistence.
https://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/
as a side note the multiboot tool is also fantastic at creating a boot disk that contains as many live environments as you want.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 03 '20 at 13:33

You can use Ventoy. As per their website it is opensource and you can boot multiple OS live image ISO image from single USB.

Copy Ubuntu ISO image on ventoy USB disk and boot in to live disk. From here you can install Ubuntu on a UBS disk which will be a persistent one.

How to Create Persistent USB Key with Ubuntu

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