uSbuntu Live Creator is a very easy to use Windows application that allows you to create a bootable USB stick with multiple Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Xubuntu and Kubuntu.

With a very appealing interface, uSbuntu Live Creator is addressed to beginners and experienced users alike, providing a very straightforward process for creating a bootable device.

The user first has to select the USB device he wishes to use and then pick a source, which can be an ISO or a CD. If you still don't have a source file, there's a dedicated “Download” button that gets you to the official Ubuntu webpage to download the necessary files.

The third step lets you enable persistency of your data, while the next one comes with a few options, including a separate setting to hide created files on the removable device. If the USB Flash drive isn't already formatted in FAT32, you must check this option as well.

uSbuntu Live Creator works pretty fast, but the bootable USB stick creation time also depends on the speed of your removable drive as well.

The application works with Ubuntu 8.10 and 9.04, so older versions, such as 8.04 (Hardy Heron) or 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) are not compatible. In addition, it supports Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Mint and Crunchbang.

In addition, uSbuntu Live Creator should be able to work with 64-bit releases as well, but various error may appear during the process of creating the bootable media.

All in all, uSbuntu Live Creator is one of the best ways to create a bootable USB Flash drives and since everything so straightforward, it can be safely used by those uninitiated and experienced users alike.