LiLi USB Creator is a Windows software tool developed to create a live Linux USB drive.

The whole idea behind this product is very simple: since Linux can also be installed and launched from USB flash pens, a software solution to make such a removable drive bootable would come in very handy.

So here we are, LiLi USB Creator Portable is a powerful tool that can install various Linux distributions on a USB flash drive and let you launch it with no fuss.

The whole process comes down to just five steps. You are first required to choose the USB drive, which needs to be FAT or FAT32, and then the source of the Linux installation.

You can pick from ISO/IMG/ZIP files, CDs or online repositories, with LiLi USB Creator coming with downloadable links for the most popular versions, including Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Fedora and Mandriva.

Next, you have to configure persistency, which is recommended to be over 1GB if you plan to use this Linux installation a regular basis.

Step number 4 is all about options, so you can hide created files on the drive, format the device to FAT32 and enable launching LinuxLive in Windows.

There are several advanced options too, so only experienced users should change them. For example, you can enable LiLi automatic recognition, force default mode or force other user-defined parameters.

The whole task takes around 10 minutes and the computer is moderately stressed up during this time.

All in all however, LinuxLive USB Creator Portable is one of the best apps in this particular software category. Although it comes with plenty of options aimed at advanced users, the essentials ones are pretty intuitive, so beginners should have no problems in setting up a live Linux USB drive.

Features LiLi USB Creator
- Free and Open-source
LinuxLive USB Creator is a completely free and open-source software for Windows only. It has been built with simplicity in mind and it can be used by anyone. All you have to do is to pick up a Linux in the list and give it a try.
- No reboot needed
Are you sick of having to reboot your PC to try Linux? No need with LinuxLive USB Creator. It has a built-in virtualization feature that lets you run your Linux within Windows just out of the box!
- Supports many Linux distributions
Wow! Did you see that never-ending list? They are almost all there: Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, OpenSUSE, Mint, Slax, CentOS, ArchLinux, Gentoo, PCLinuxOS, Sabayon, BackTrack, Puppy Linux ...
- Persistence
Having a Live USB key is better than just using a Live CD because you can even save your data and install software. This feature is called persistence (available only on selected Linux).
- SmartClean & SmartDownload
SmartClean uninstalls properly any previous Live USB installations and SmartDownload lets you download any supported Linux in 2 clicks automatically selecting the best mirror to download from.
SmartClean also lets you clean your USB key in 1 click.
- And a lot more !
* Intelligent processing: LiLi works with many Linux, even if they are not officially supported
* Hidden installation: LiLi hides the Linux installation, your USB key stays clean
* File integrity: tells you if your ISO is corrupted
* Keeps your data on your USB device (formats only if needed)
* Intelligent formatting: can format disks bigger than 32 GB
* Auto-update: automatic updates when new Linux distributions are available
* Also works with .IMG files (experimental)

Version 2.8.25 (October 27th, 2013):
New Linux Distributions supported:
* Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" (Unity/KDE/Xfce/LXDE/Gnome)
* Edubuntu 13.10 (DVD)
* Ubuntu Studio 13.10 (DVD)
* UbuntuKylin 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" (GNOME)
* Mythbuntu 12.04.3 LTS
* wattOS 7.5
* PCLinuxOS KDE/LXDE/MATE 2013.10
* Gparted Live CD 0.16.2-1
* SystemRescueCD 3.8.0
* BackBox 3.09
* Tails 0.20.1
* VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 5.5 / 5.1 U1 / 5.0 U3 / 4.1 U3
* Grml 2013.09