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6 changes: 4 additions & 2 deletions README.md
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> Ignore `lowercase labels` warnings. Remember to replace **`X`** with your USB device.

> The **dosfstools** package is required for the above command.

## Install Grub2 on the USB Flash Drive

We have successfully prepared our USB Flash Drive to install grub bootloader on it. Now let's install it, follow the steps below carefully. If you use the wrong syntax, you will receive an error stating _"Installation is impossible. Aborting"_ or something similar.
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Installation finished. No error reported.
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* You can varify the installation by listing the contents of `/mnt`
* You can verify the installation by listing the contents of `/mnt`
```
# ls -l /mnt/boot/grub
total 80
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### Boot ISO from installed Linux OS

Well, Now you know how to add a menu entry to boot an ISO file. You can boot the ISO file the same way from an installed Linux OS. It's helpful when you just want to try out a distro, or when you don't have an USB arround or when you want to install the ISO on a USB drive. All you need to do is, Add the menu entry to `/etc/grub.d/40_custom` file and update the grub config file. For Example :
Well, Now you know how to add a menu entry to boot an ISO file. You can boot the ISO file the same way from an installed Linux OS. It's helpful when you just want to try out a distro, or when you don't have an USB around or when you want to install the ISO on a USB drive. All you need to do is, Add the menu entry to `/etc/grub.d/40_custom` file and update the grub config file. For Example :

```
$ sudo vim /etc/grub.d/40_custom
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Expand Up @@ -370,14 +370,22 @@ menuentry "Fedora Live ISO" --class fedora --class linux {

#----------------------------------------------#

# Windows
!menuentry 'Windows Boot Manager' --class windows {
! insmod part_gpt
! insmod fat
! search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root YOUR_UUID
! chainloader /efi/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
!}

# Poweroff System
menuentry 'Reboot Computer' --class restart {
reboot
reboot
}

# Reboot System
menuentry 'Shutdown Computer' --class shutdown {
halt
halt
}

#== END Menu Entries ==========================#