

Next edit D:\syslinux\syslinux.cfg (assuming D:\ is where your USB drive is) or /syslinux/syslinux.cfg (if you're editing in Linux), find the " label live" and the " label xforcevesa" sections, and add in " persistent -" (without quotation marks) at the end of the line that begins with "append", and save the file, so your syslinux.cfg should look something like this:

Now extract the " casper-rw" file from the zip file to the root of your USB drive. Go to () and download one of the files (128mb.zip, 256mb.zip, or 512mb.zip) corresponding to the amount of persistent space you want (make sure the size of the persistent disk image is smaller than the free space you have on your USB drive). OK, " Pinguy specific" instructions for adding a persistence file to a LiveUSB created with either Universal USB Installer () or Unetbootin () (and *probably* Linux Live USB Creator ()).įirst, let me reiterate that if you create your Pinguy LiveUSB in Linux with the Ubuntu/Mint/Debian "Startup Disk Creator" (as explained above ()), it will create a persistent LiveUSB for you.Ĭreate your Pinguy LiveUSB, then follow these instructions. In Unetbootin select " Disk Image" and point it at the ISO, rather than "Distribution" (BTW, someone else in their forum says that Ubuntu's Startup Disk Creator works) although it doesn't do persistence unless you follow the above instructions. Most people on the Pinguy forum seem to reckon Unetbootin is the way to go. Unetbootin is available for both Linux and Windows from here: Another idea (as long as you're SURE you can boot from LiveUSB's) would be to try creating the LiveUSB with Unetbootin (), then follow these instructions to add a persistence file:
