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  1. Open your browser Go to: https://github.com/pbatard/UEFI-Shell/releases

  2. Scroll to the latest release and download UEFI-Shell…RELEASE.iso

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Step 2: Format the USB Drive to FAT32

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Step 3: Create a FAT32 Partition on the USB (After Disk Format)

What you should see now:

After clicking “Format…” in Step 2, your USB drive in Disks should show:

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One big block of “Free Space”

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Now create the partition:

  1. Select the USB drive (make sure it's still highlighted).

  2. Click the + (plus) button below the free space area.

In the "Create Partition" window:

  1. Size: Leave it as default (use the full free space) and click next

  2. Name: Call it something like EFI-USB

  3. Type: choose “For use with all systems and devices (FAT)“

  4. click Create.

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after clicking create:

  1. Wait for the partition to finish creating.

  2. Click the Play button (in Disks) to mount the new partition (if it didn’t mount automatically).

  3. Your USB will now appear in the Files app as a mounted drive.

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  1. Locate the ISO file (shoud be in the downloads folder)

  2. mount the iso by right click and choose "Open With Disk Image Mounter"

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  3. click the mounted ISO

  4. copy the efi folder (right click and then copy)

  5. navigate to your mounted USB drive (mine is the EFI-USB)

  6. Paste the efi folder in the root of the USB

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Your USB drive is now ready

You can safely eject it (important) from Ubuntu and plug it into any computer that supports UEFI.
After booting from the USB, the system will launch directly into the UEFI Shell environment.

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