Looking for reliable guide for usb boot.

[dragon5611]

I'm searching for a guide to download ubuntu 16 64 bit .iso (direct download not torrent). Also, I need a reliable working .iso to bootable usb tool that will work for windows xp. I messed up and moved all of my boot files from my Ubuntu based laptop into a folder named temp boot. However, I have even looked into the option of rewriting my boot file's in order to reconize my file named temp boot instead of the original boot file in grub. (since I am stuck in grub at this point anyway.) I am willing to learn some code to fix this issue. However, I have no one to guide me the right direction and so far irc grub hasn't been helpful besides telling me to make a live disc. I tried to make a boot recovery usb for ubuntu. However, I tried over 6-7 different usb tool's that work on windows xp. Not a single one worked.

[sudodus]

You can get the current Ubuntu is files via the following link

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

and also the Ubuntu family flavours, Kubuntu, Lubuntu ... Xubuntu plus some previous versions via

http://releases.ubuntu.com/

Please check with md5sum that the iso file was downloaded correctly. See this link

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuHashes

-o-

Rufus is recommended officially. If it does not work for you I suggest that you use a cloning tool. In Windows there is Win32 Disk Imager according to these links

Creating a bootable Ubuntu USB flash drive from Windows (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick#Creating_a_bootable_Ubuntu_USB_flash_ drive_from_Windows)

Win32DiskImager/iso2usb (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Win32DiskImager/iso2usb)