How To Download Ubuntu Onto External Hard Drive

Boot with the ubuntu linux bootable usb stick using the option to try ubuntu before installing.

How to download ubuntu onto external hard drive. Start the program gparted. To start you of course need an external hdd connected to the computer you are going to use and an installation image of ubuntu 13 10 which is available for download here. Mu pa500b am. You should still be booted from your ubuntu installation media thumb drive. Plug in your external hdd and the ubuntu linux bootable usb stick.

The tutorial uses the usb stick created in install ubuntu 16 04 on a usb stick from windows. You should note how much ram your computer has. Plug in your external usb hard drive via the usb cable. If all went well you should be booted into a completely portable ubuntu that runs entirely from usb. On the next screen for installation type choose the last option something else before proceeding.

Fully install ubuntu on usb published under install linux to a usb hard drive. Install ubuntu on the external ssd. Plug in the external hard drive. Burn the downloaded image to a cd dvd or transfer it to a usb stick. To avoid wasting a cd or dvd transferring it to a usb stick is the recommended option.

Close gparted and then double click on the install ubuntu 19 10 icon on your desktop. External hard drive. If you have not already shrunk the partition on the external hd do it now. Open up the boot menu and choose to boot from the livecd liveusb. During the installation process you should your external hard drive listed install ubuntu to that part 2.

Stick in your liveusb or livecd and then boot up your pc. Create the ubuntu live installation media and use it to boot your computer. 500 gb samsung portable ssd t5 with usb 3 1 gen 2 up to 10gbps model code. Open a terminal ctrl alt t run sudo fdisk l to get a list of partitions. Boot into your system bios or boot menu.