Dell Latitude 7480 Boot from USB Guide

We will explain Dell Latitude 7480 Boot from USB guide which can work for Windows and Linux. So without wasting time lets discuss USB boot guide for your Dell Latitude 7480.

About Dell Latitude 7480

Dell Latitude 7480 comes with a 14 inches Display with a resolution of 2,560×1,440 pixels.
It is powered by Intel Core i7-7600U dual-core processor with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD.
The graphics are powered by Intel HD Graphics 620 integrated graphics
Lastly, the laptop comes with a 3-year warranty with a battery capacity of 60wh.

Full specifications

What is Boot from USB?

It is a process of starting a Computer operating system from the USB drive.
Booting from USB enables to get booting information in a USB rather than using a hard disk or the CD drive.
All new operating systems support to boot from USB in Dell Latitude 7480

Advantages of Booting from USB?

There are many advantages of Booting from USB over other booting options such as DVD and other which are discussed below,

No need to purchase any blank CD and you can fill your own stuff along with the ISO file.
USB Drives are reusable
Faster read and write than CD
Very convenient and portable

Disadvantages of Booting from USB

Booting from USB is depended on the Hardware such as BIOS, motherboard and flash drive model as it may be working with one computer and refuses to another.
CD has wider support and USB boot functionality is not available for may operating system.

Ways to Boot From USB in Dell Latitude 7480

1. Dell Latitude 7480 Boot From USB using Rufus

Download Rufus

After installing Rufus simply select the ISO file from the file manager and accept all settings when the popup window appears.
Select MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI and If your laptop has UEFI bios then select the other two options.
For the Filesystem select NTFS option and select if your PC has UEFI bios then select FAT32.
The default Cluster size option should be selected.
Make sure all three options including Quick Format, Create a Bootable disk using and Create extended labels and icon files are selected.
Finally, start the process and this software will automatically format and create bootable USB flash drive.

2. Dell Latitude 7480 Boot from USB using Unetbootin

UNetbootin enables you to create a bootable USB drive for Live operating system for Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. To create a Bootable Live USB drive follow the instructions below,

Download – Unetbootin-windows-661

UNetbootin installs the Linux Distros ISO files for you if you want to use your own downloaded ISO file then follow instructions below,
To use already downloaded ISO file select the disk image option and provide the location of the file by clicking “…”.
After selecting the Linux Distribution or ISO file Format your USB drive as FAT32.
Target the USB drive on your Dell Latitude 7480 and click on OK
The process will automatically start and in case the installation doesn’t complete you can reformat USB as FAT32.

3. By using the Universal USB Installer

Download Universal USB Installer

Using the Universal USB Installer is the easiest way to create a live Linux USB or bootable USB.
All you need to do is selecting the ISO file, your Flash Drive and, finally, Click Install.
The process will automatically start and you will receive a ready bootable USB Flash Drive

Change boot-order to boot from USB in Dell Latitude 7480

Power off or restart your Computer
Insert your USB Drive
After turning on press F2 key as soon as Logo appears to enter into BIOS
Press F12 key to bring the one-time boot menu which will show devices from where you can boot
Choose your Removable USD drive
Save and exit