Open the Etcher by double-clicking on its icon.

Plug your USB drive into an available USB port on your Windows PC.

Method 1: Creating a Bootable Kali USB Drive on Windows (Etcher) However (Systems with a direct SD card slot can use an SD card with a similar capacity just like the USB Drive), the process flashing will still remain the same.

We will also need a USB drive of 8GB storage at least.

You can download the etcher tool using the following link: In case, Etcher does not work for you, consider the Rufus. However, Rufus is another popular option with its advanced options. So, I will recommend Etcher (installer or portable) as it is simpler to use, and of course, it is free. If you are a Windows user like me, you would know that Windows does not have a single tool that can be considered as best for imaging. You can download the ISO file of Kali Linux from the following link:

A verified copy of the appropriate ISO image of the latest Kali build image for the system you'll be running it on.

To make Kali bootable USB derivative, we will need some items, which are listed below: So, without taking much time, let us see how to create a bootable USB Drive for Kali Linux using different tools.

You can use any of the kali distros as you like. However, many other options are also available, like the kali Linux lite, Xfce, or KDE gui. There are many versions of Kali Linux, but in this tutorial, I am going to use the full 64-bit version because my computer is a 64bit system. One of the fastest methods for getting up and running with Kali Linux is to run it 'live' from a USB drive.

Now that I've had some sleep, I'll tackle it again.Next → ← prev Making a Kali Bootable USB Drive (Windows) Thanks!ĮDIT: i think I might have a work around but it's not a solution. Nope.Īny assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Went into the persistence folder, created nf, added / union.ĮDIT: This is the one referred to in other posts. The one where the answer uses 'folder' instead of 'file'. Same problem, even with sudo.įound another post that said to go to stackexchange and follow the guide. While trying to create the persistence in Terminal in Mint, the echo '/ union' command in all the tutorials doesn't work - just get a permission denied, even running it with sudo.Ĭombed through the posts on here and booted into the Live and tried it there. I've successfully created the Live USB and it works great.

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