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

When faced with a corrupted hard drive, system builders are all too familiar the aggravation involved in making the necessary fixes. But a tiny USB key drive can be turned into a rescue and ...

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.

When you plug it into a computer and boot from the flash drive, you’ll be greeted with a menu showing the list of operating systems.

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.