Note that before the USB drive can be created, the desired installation image for the application should have been previously downloaded to the computer and, if necessary, uncompressed. For creating a bootable USB with a Mac, Protectli recommends balenaEtcher ( ). The Windows system requirements are listed on the Rufus homepage. This article will explain how to create a bootable USB drive for software installation.įor creating a bootable USB with Windows, Protectli recommends a tool called Rufus.
The Vault is like any other computer, in that you can use a monitor and keyboard, along with an installation USB to install an operating system. The common requirement for all of these applications is that the operating system must be installed on the Vault. The Vault can be used for many different applications including Windows, general Linux Distributions, Firewalls, Network Management Applications, and other uses.