https://www.elasticourse.com/tags/kvm/Recent content in Kvm on ElastiCourseHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usElastiCourse.Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:56:06 -0400https://www.elasticourse.com/how-to-boot-from-a-physical-usb-flash-drive-in-a-vm/Sat, 19 Oct 2024 01:21:54 -0400https://www.elasticourse.com/how-to-boot-from-a-physical-usb-flash-drive-in-a-vm/<img src="https://www.elasticourse.com/how-to-boot-from-a-physical-usb-flash-drive-in-a-vm/usb-vm-boot.webp" alt="Featured image of post How to Boot From a Physical USB Flash Drive in a VM" /><p>Booting from USB flash drive is possible with virtualization apps like VirtualBox and Virtual Machine Manager. This article will demonstrate multiple methods to boot your USB flash drive in a VM.</p> <h2 id="virtualbox-instructions">VirtualBox Instructions </h2><ul> <li>If you don&rsquo;t have VirtualBox installed, you can download it from the <a class="link" href="https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads" target="_blank" rel="noopener" >official website</a>.</li> <li>Click <code>New</code> to create a new virtual machine in VirtualBox. Select the OS you need to install from the flash drive.</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://www.elasticourse.com/how-to-boot-from-a-physical-usb-flash-drive-in-a-vm/virtualbox-1.webp" width="1277" height="748" loading="lazy" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="170" data-flex-basis="409px" ></p> <ul> <li>Assign desired CPU and RAM for the OS you are installing from the USB drive.</li> <li>Enable EFI if the flash drive has UEFI boot support.</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://www.elasticourse.com/how-to-boot-from-a-physical-usb-flash-drive-in-a-vm/virtualbox-2.webp" width="1277" height="748" loading="lazy" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="170" data-flex-basis="409px" ></p> <ul> <li>Assign desired storage size for your new VM.</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://www.elasticourse.com/how-to-boot-from-a-physical-usb-flash-drive-in-a-vm/virtualbox-3.webp" width="1277" height="748" loading="lazy" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="170" data-flex-basis="409px" ></p> <ul> <li>Click <code>Finish</code> to complete the VM creation.</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://www.elasticourse.com/how-to-boot-from-a-physical-usb-flash-drive-in-a-vm/virtualbox-5.webp" width="1277" height="748" loading="lazy" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="170" data-flex-basis="409px" ></p> <ul> <li>Select your new VM, and Click <code>Settings</code>.</li> <li>Under USB settings, change the USB controller to <code>USB 3.0</code>.</li> <li>Click the green <code>Add</code> button to select your flash drive from the list of connected USB devices. <ul> <li>For VirtualBox 7.1 and above, change to <code>Expert</code> mode to see all settings.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Click <code>OK</code> to Save.</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://www.elasticourse.com/how-to-boot-from-a-physical-usb-flash-drive-in-a-vm/virtualbox-6.webp" width="1277" height="748" loading="lazy" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="170" data-flex-basis="409px" ></p> <ul> <li>Confirm USB device filter is correctly set and active, then <code>Start</code> your VM.</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://www.elasticourse.com/how-to-boot-from-a-physical-usb-flash-drive-in-a-vm/virtualbox-7.webp" width="1277" height="748" loading="lazy" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="170" data-flex-basis="409px" ></p> <ul> <li>The USB flash drive should now be booted in your VM.</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://www.elasticourse.com/how-to-boot-from-a-physical-usb-flash-drive-in-a-vm/ventoy-booted.webp" width="1280" height="839" loading="lazy" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="152" data-flex-basis="366px" ></p> <h2 id="virtual-machine-manager-instructions">Virtual Machine Manager Instructions </h2><p>If you don&rsquo;t have <code>virt-manager</code> installed, you can download it for your OS.</p> <div class="highlight"><div class="chroma"> <table class="lntable"><tr><td class="lntd"> <pre tabindex="0" class="chroma"><code><span class="lnt">1 </span><span class="lnt">2 </span><span class="lnt">3 </span><span class="lnt">4 </span><span class="lnt">5 </span></code></pre></td> <td class="lntd"> <pre tabindex="0" class="chroma"><code class="language-sh" data-lang="sh"><span class="line"><span class="cl">zypper install libvirt virt-manager <span class="o">(</span>OpenSuse, or through YaST<span class="o">)</span> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl">yum install virt-manager <span class="o">(</span>Fedora<span class="o">)</span> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl">apt install virt-manager <span class="o">(</span>Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint<span class="o">)</span> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl">emerge virt-manager <span class="o">(</span>Gentoo<span class="o">)</span> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl">pkg_add virt-manager <span class="o">(</span>OpenBSD<span class="o">)</span> </span></span></code></pre></td></tr></table> </div> </div><ul> <li>Start by creating a new virtual machine using <code>Manual install</code>.</li> <li>Assign Desired CPU and RAM for the VM to match the OS you are trying to install from the USB flash drive.</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://www.elasticourse.com/how-to-boot-from-a-physical-usb-flash-drive-in-a-vm/virt-manager-1.webp" width="1268" height="748" loading="lazy" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="169" data-flex-basis="406px" ></p> <ul> <li>Select the OS you are installing.</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://www.elasticourse.com/how-to-boot-from-a-physical-usb-flash-drive-in-a-vm/virt-manager-2.webp" width="1264" height="746" loading="lazy" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="169" data-flex-basis="406px" ></p> <ul> <li>Choose customize install before install.</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://www.elasticourse.com/how-to-boot-from-a-physical-usb-flash-drive-in-a-vm/virt-manager-3.webp" width="1264" height="746" loading="lazy" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="169" data-flex-basis="406px" ></p> <ul> <li>In the VM settings overview, change Firmware to <code>UEFI</code> if the flash drive supports it.</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://www.elasticourse.com/how-to-boot-from-a-physical-usb-flash-drive-in-a-vm/virt-manager-4.webp" width="1021" height="837" loading="lazy" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="121" data-flex-basis="292px" ></p> <ul> <li>Click <code>Add Hardware</code> then <code>USB Host Device</code> from the settings menu.</li> <li>Choose your USB flash drive from the list of connected devices.</li> <li>Save by clicking <code>Finish</code>.</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://www.elasticourse.com/how-to-boot-from-a-physical-usb-flash-drive-in-a-vm/virt-manager-5.webp" width="932" height="848" loading="lazy" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="109" data-flex-basis="263px" ></p> <ul> <li>Click <code>Boot Options</code> to modify boot order.</li> <li>Enable the check mark next to your flash drive.</li> <li>Move the flash drive to the top of the boot order.</li> <li>Save by clicking <code>Apply</code>.</li> <li>Start the VM by clicking <code>Begin Installation</code>.</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://www.elasticourse.com/how-to-boot-from-a-physical-usb-flash-drive-in-a-vm/virt-manager-6.webp" width="1019" height="839" loading="lazy" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="121" data-flex-basis="291px" ></p> <ul> <li>The USB flash drive should now be booted in your VM.</li> </ul>