Now that Apple has released OS X 10.9 Mavericks, you might want to consider creating a USB install drive for clean installs and future use. Ed Rhee Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San ...

That tool is Easy2Boot, and don't let the janky UI put you off because you will want to learn what it can do. My only ...

If your Chromebook does not boot into the operating system anymore, you can create a recovery USB flash drive and use it to reinstall a copy of Chrome OS on your computer. Google provides a tool ...

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Unless you're using Linux on a virtual machine, installing the open-source OS is usually done via a USB drive. Because of this, you can burn an ISO to a USB drive, reboot the system, boot into the USB ...

Have you already tried Chrome OS using a virtual machine, and were less than impressed? Well now you can get a feel for how Google’s Web-centric operating system will run natively on your machine. The ...

Windows: Having a full Linux operating system on a USB thumb drive is pretty neat. Having that OS customized, with your own favorite apps and all your settings intact, is far more helpful. This ...

The company is selling the drive for $69 on its Web site, which is much higher than the digital copy of the OS upgrade retailing for $29. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who ...

OS X Mavericks is available in the Mac App Store now, but it's only an upgrade—but if you want to do a clean install, you'll need to manually burn an installation flash drive. Here's how to do it.