Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air Boot from USB for Linux and Windows

We will explain Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air Boot from USB guide which can work for Windows and Linux. So without wasting time lets discuss USB boot guide for your Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air.

About Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air

  • Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air comes with a 13.3 inches display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
  • It is powered by Intel Core i5-6200U processor with 8GB of DDR4 RAM and 256GB SSD for storage.
  • The graphics are powered by NVIDIA GeForce 940MX.
  • Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air has a 4 cell battery with a battery life of 9.5hrs.
  • It has network options including 802.11 WIFI, and Bluetooth 4.0.
  • Lastly, Mi Notebook Air is 14.8mm thick and weights 1.28Kg with Windows 10 Home Edition (64 bits).

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 Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air.

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 Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air

1. Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air Boot from USB using Rufus

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

2. Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 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 for Windows
  • Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air Boot from USB guide with Unetbootin
  • UNetbootin installs the Linux Distros ISO files for you if you want to use your own downloaded ISO file then follow instructions below,
  • Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air Boot from USB guide
  • 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 Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 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 Universal USB Installer

Download Universal USB Installer
  • Using Universal USB Installer is the easiest way to create a live Linux USB or bootable USB on your Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air.
  • 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 Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air

  • Turn your Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air laptop off
  • To enter into BIOS in Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air you can use BIOS Keys such as F2 key or any other key provided by the manufacturer.
  • Read the on-screen instructions and change the boot order to USB to Boot from USB.

Read also – Common Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 13.3 Problems and their solutions

Complete Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air Overheating problem fix

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