Creating a bootable USB drive let's you get hands-on experience with Linux without necessarily overwriting your system.

] Create a bootable Linux USB from Windows If you are running Windows, your best bet is to use rufus, a free and open source USB writing tool.

How to make a bootable USB drive If you're trying to install a new operating system or flash your BIOS, you're going to need a bootable USB drive - here's how to make one.

UNetbootin lets you create a bootable USB drive from any bootable optical media or an ISO. The utility also takes care of the download for Linux distros.

This post will show you how to create or make a bootable USB Drive using CMD on Windows 11/10. Creating one using the command-line is easy.

Use these free software to create an exact copy of bootable flash USB drive or Clone one USB drive to another USB. Useful to create multiple copies.

By following these steps, you can successfully install Puppy Linux on a USB flash drive, creating a portable and secure operating system that you can use on various machines.

Perhaps they referenced this guide to create a bootable Live USB on Windows, allowing them to test drive something like Ubuntu without making any changes to their PC.