Thanks buddy. I was thinking about a solution that can install Linux on a portable usb drive without affecting the other disks. This seems a very good solution.
HUGE important step: VMware Workstation MUST be run as administrator. This isn't mentioned in video... Spent about an hour trying to figure out the errors I was getting... Running as administrator fixed errors so I could run VMware like in the video
Or I suppose you could just use an installer usb in addition to the blank usb. Just follow the normal installation process except it is a usb drive and not an ssd or hdd.
Very true! I just showed people this method just for tutorial sake to have minimal chances of overwriting an existing data drive, cheers! And thanks for the comment!
I think it's so that the drive is unformatted when you start the installation. I guess you could just delete the partition during installation as well.
Tips: - If you delete the partition on the USB then your computer cannot see it anymore, try to format the USB to FAT32 - Run the VMWare as administrator
This host supports Intel VT-x, but Intel VT-x is disabled. Intel VT-x might be disabled if it has been disabled in the BIOS/firmware settings or the host has not been power-cycled since changing this setting. (1) Verify that the BIOS/firmware settings enable Intel VT-x and disable 'trusted execution.' (2) Power-cycle the host if either of these BIOS/firmware settings have been changed. (3) Power-cycle the host if you have not done so since installing VMware Workstation. (4) Update the host's BIOS/firmware to the latest version. This host does not support "Intel EPT" hardware assisted MMU virtualization. VMware Workstation does not support the user level monitor on this host. Module 'MonitorMode' power on failed. Failed to start the virtual machine. Umm... now what? followed exactly and this popped up when powering on the virtual machine.
it would be cooler if you have it as a dual boot, for example you install windows then you use balena something i forgot the name- to make the usb a dual boot or smth like this- then after you have the usb in restart windows and while it's restarting you keep pressing f12 till' a screen with "USB device" appears and you press enter then install grub after that when you open your pc it will show: run windows or linux? It's pretty cool ngl Also I commented that using linux :]]]
USB is not recognized in Boot Menu on my Lenovo laptop. Followed all the steps exactly. Any suggestions? This also occurred when using installer on one USB drive to do full install on another USB drive... Computer doesn't recognize the used with the fill install. Pulling out my hair right now.
It may be as simple as changing the uefi, secure boot, and legacy settings in your bios, if your bios is set to boot uefi, try legacy, lmk if that fixes your issue Thanks for watching my video! Cheers!
@@MitchsTechInsight Cool side effect of your suggestion... It boots straight to Mint when USB is plugged in without having to use boot menu... Super cool!
Use a distro that has good wifi support. Linux Mint works great, never found a PC that that didn't work on. Though it will likely install the drivers for the computer you did the install on, you might have to install the drivers for other wireless chips that you know you're going to run into, so that way you can have the packages before you get there.
@@modernity3323 a lot of major ones are built into the Linux kernel, those you need to do nothing. The ones that aren't, you can install from the package manager. For example, for broadcom wireless, if you do "apt search broadcom", the terminal will show you every package and driver that is available for that manufacturer. Just think about the computers that you're most likely to come across, like friend's machines, or parents or whatever, then you will have an idea of what you need to install.
Редко встретишь таких гениальных людей как ты, спасибо!
Thanks buddy. I was thinking about a solution that can install Linux on a portable usb drive without affecting the other disks. This seems a very good solution.
very clean laptop
PC can't boot this USB. It works with VM emulation, but not with real hardware. Any suggestions?
wow, that actually so smart man ty, u have 10x better brain than mine
HUGE important step: VMware Workstation MUST be run as administrator. This isn't mentioned in video... Spent about an hour trying to figure out the errors I was getting... Running as administrator fixed errors so I could run VMware like in the video
Sorry about that, there was a lot of information to cover, I must've accidentally left that out
@@MitchsTechInsight All good, glad to help. Thanks for the video, great method.
@@BrandonPetaccio you're very welcome
Big brean video, but can I do the same for Mac os?
You are a LEGEND.
Thank you so much kind sir, now I can finally start learning about this great operating system and on the go aswell!
Much love
Or I suppose you could just use an installer usb in addition to the blank usb. Just follow the normal installation process except it is a usb drive and not an ssd or hdd.
Very true! I just showed people this method just for tutorial sake to have minimal chances of overwriting an existing data drive, cheers! And thanks for the comment!
it will be mess with your main drive's EFI partition. i tried so much ways but if you do this, you have to disconnect your main HDD/SSD
@@Selcuk9805 no, I've done it before.
I tried the "installer" method, and nothing but errors and problems.
@@BrandonPetaccio make sure it's formatted correctly. I remember it not being the smoothest process, but definitely possible.
1:29 Isn't this the same as doing a simple right click -> format on the USB without using any additional software? Or am I missing something?
I think it's so that the drive is unformatted when you start the installation. I guess you could just delete the partition during installation as well.
it's the same if you use diskpart, then select the usb device, and run the command clean
Tips:
- If you delete the partition on the USB then your computer cannot see it anymore, try to format the USB to FAT32
- Run the VMWare as administrator
This host supports Intel VT-x, but Intel VT-x is disabled.
Intel VT-x might be disabled if it has been disabled in the BIOS/firmware settings or the host has not been power-cycled since changing this setting.
(1) Verify that the BIOS/firmware settings enable Intel VT-x and disable 'trusted execution.'
(2) Power-cycle the host if either of these BIOS/firmware settings have been changed.
(3) Power-cycle the host if you have not done so since installing VMware Workstation.
(4) Update the host's BIOS/firmware to the latest version.
This host does not support "Intel EPT" hardware assisted MMU virtualization.
VMware Workstation does not support the user level monitor on this host.
Module 'MonitorMode' power on failed.
Failed to start the virtual machine.
Umm... now what?
followed exactly and this popped up when powering on the virtual machine.
Please Follow the steps in my guide I created:
mitchstechinsight.com/virtualization/
it would be cooler if you have it as a dual boot, for example you install windows then you use balena something i forgot the name- to make the usb a dual boot or smth like this- then after you have the usb in restart windows and while it's restarting you keep pressing f12 till' a screen with "USB device" appears and you press enter then install grub after that when you open your pc it will show: run windows or linux?
It's pretty cool ngl
Also I commented that using linux :]]]
Balena etcher :) (I think it's just called etcher now but I might be wrong)
You can add dual boot with grub editor
I get error saying not enough permission to acsess drive even tho I said yes in the window prompt
Thanks brother
You’re very welcome
did the linux in usb keep the work that you've done ?
USB is not recognized in Boot Menu on my Lenovo laptop. Followed all the steps exactly. Any suggestions? This also occurred when using installer on one USB drive to do full install on another USB drive... Computer doesn't recognize the used with the fill install. Pulling out my hair right now.
It may be as simple as changing the uefi, secure boot, and legacy settings in your bios, if your bios is set to boot uefi, try legacy, lmk if that fixes your issue
Thanks for watching my video! Cheers!
@@MitchsTechInsight That worked, thank you.
@@BrandonPetaccio you're very welcome, glad you got it working!
@@MitchsTechInsight Cool side effect of your suggestion... It boots straight to Mint when USB is plugged in without having to use boot menu... Super cool!
@@BrandonPetaccio I'm happy you're enjoying it!
@ Mitch's Tech Insight
Do you know where I can get a cheap Vmware workstation Pro 16 key? The link you provided is no longer good.
i cant use on windows 7 :c
Too labor intensive!
Do a "Frugal" install
with persistence.
With ubuntu installed like this can I run my little mining rig without a hdd?
Yes
For mining you don't need a fast disk only a strong cpu or gpu is recommended
@@JonasBellaert yeah, I used your info to run it from a usb drive that auto starts my miner on power up.
Very happy
@@ddrums1234 yay :)
is he using windows 8?!??
7
I can’t use the USB in any pc because the wifi doesn’t work
Use a distro that has good wifi support. Linux Mint works great, never found a PC that that didn't work on. Though it will likely install the drivers for the computer you did the install on, you might have to install the drivers for other wireless chips that you know you're going to run into, so that way you can have the packages before you get there.
@@tylerdean980 thanks for replying, how can I install the drivers the drivers for other wireless chips?
@@modernity3323 a lot of major ones are built into the Linux kernel, those you need to do nothing. The ones that aren't, you can install from the package manager. For example, for broadcom wireless, if you do "apt search broadcom", the terminal will show you every package and driver that is available for that manufacturer. Just think about the computers that you're most likely to come across, like friend's machines, or parents or whatever, then you will have an idea of what you need to install.
@@tylerdean980 thanks
“Any pc” is a lie, you obviously need a pc that has support for Linux.
Most everything supports linux. The only one's you may have trouble with will probably be Macs, although it does work on older models.
@@criticallycheesycaleb6681 All macs work with Linux. Even the ones with the M1 SOC. So definitely no problems compatibility wise.
You are not true knowledge...
Can we use this to install windows?
Yeah have other software for this like aomei win to go