Dell XPS 15 9560 Boot From USB for Windows and Linux

We will explain Dell XPS 15 9560 Boot from the USB guide which can work for Windows and Linux. So without wasting time lets discuss USB boot guide for your Dell XPS 15 9560.

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 XPS 15 9560.

About Dell XPS 15 9560

Dell XPS 15 9560 comes with a 15.6 inches UltraSharp 4K Ultra HD InfinityEdge touch display with a resolution of 3840×2160 pixels.
It is powered by the Intel Core i7-7700HQ Quad-Core processor with 16GB RAM and 1TB PCIe SSD.
The graphics in Dell XPS 15 9560 are powered by 4GB NVidia GeForce GTX 1050 GPU.
Dell XPS 15 9560 has a battery capacity of 97 WHr.
The pros of purchasing this laptop is a great display with a long battery life.
Finally, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit is pre-installed.

More Specs

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 systems.

Ways to Boot From USB in Dell XPS 15 9560

1. Dell XPS 15 9560 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 the 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 a bootable USB flash drive.

2. Dell XPS 15 9560 Boot from USB using Unetbootin

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

Download UNetbootin

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 XPS 15 9560 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 Dell XPS 15 9560

Turn your Dell laptop off
It is not necessary to change the Boot Order in your Dell XPS 15 9560.
All you have to do is insert the Bootable USB drive in your Laptop and press F12 and boot it from there.

Read some installation guides –

How to install Kali Linux on Dell XPS 15 9560 from USB

How to install Ubuntu on Dell XPS 15 9560 + Dual Boot Windows

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