Asus ZenBook 3 Boot from USB to install Windows or Linux

Here is the Asus ZenBook 3 Boot from USB guide which can work for Windows and Linux. So without wasting time lets discuss USB boot guide for your Asus ZenBook 3.

About Asus ZenBook 3

Asus ZenBook 3 comes with 12.5-inch FHD with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels.
It is powered by 2.7GHz Intel Core i7-7500U processor with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD.
The graphics are powered by Intel HD Graphics 620.

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 Asus ZenBook 3.

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 Asus ZenBook 3

1. Create bootable 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. Create Bootable 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

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 Asus ZenBook 3 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 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 Asus ZenBook 3

Plug in your USB drive
Turn the Zenbook on or restart
Enter UEFI (BIOS) by pressing ESC or F2.
Under the ‘Boot‘ tab: ‘Disable Fastboot’
Now Press F10 to save & exit.
Immediately press again ESC or F2 key repeatedly
Under the Boot Tab, your USB Device should be listed, change the boot order
Finally, Press F10 to save and exit