Check if USB is bootable

To check if the USB is bootable, we can use a freeware called MobaLiveCD. It is a portable tool which you can run as soon as you download it and extract its contents. Connect the created bootable USB to your computer and then right-click on MobaLiveCD and select Run as Administrator. You will see the following interface.

You will see a Start directly from a bootable USB drive option. This option allows you to choose a bootable USB and start it. Click on the Run the LiveUSB button. The following window will open. Select the USB drive, where you have connected it and click OK.

Next click on Yes, when asked Do you want to create a hard disk image for your virtual machine.

A black window will open and the process will start using the QEMU engine.

If your Windows 11/10 USB is bootable, you will see the following image, indicating that the media is bootable. This is the first image we see when the Windows 10 bootable media starts.

Once you are satisfied, you can click on “x” to close this window.

MobaLiveCD download

You can download MobaLiveCD from its home page. Now check if your laptop has a USB 3.0 Port.