{"id":5442,"date":"2022-12-29T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/create-a-bootable-usb-stick-for-memtest86\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T08:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T08:36:11","slug":"create-a-bootable-usb-stick-for-memtest86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/en\/create-a-bootable-usb-stick-for-memtest86\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a bootable USB stick for Memtest86+"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"4797\" data-bid=\"2\" data-placement=\"4798\">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<\/script>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the computer no longer works, will not start, or crashes shortly after the operating system or a demanding program launches, there is a possibility that a memory module has developed a defect. This can be tested with the free software Memtest86+.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads2.cybertalk.io\/Software\/Memtest86\/6.00\/mt86plus_6.00_USB_Installer.exe\" download>\u2b07\ufe0f Download MemTest86+<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A FAT32-formatted USB stick<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windows, Linux or macOS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a bootable Memtest86+ stick with Windows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To create a USB stick that boots Memtest86+ directly, download the Windows installer package and unpack it. Then simply start imageUSB.exe. The appropriate USB stick can be selected in the drop-down menu at the top. The other settings can be left as they are. With a click on &#8220;Write&#8221; the image is written to the USB stick. When the process is finished, the USB stick can be inserted into the computer to be tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/memtest86-auf-sub-stick-installieren.png.webp\" alt=\"Writing the Memtest86+ image to a USB stick with ImageUSB on Windows\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a bootable Memtest86+ stick with Linux<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Linux there is no installer directly from Memtest. However, using the balenaEtcher software, writing the USB stick is just as easy. Simply download balenaEtcher and the Memtest86+ Linux image for 64-bit or 32-bit. All newer devices support 64-bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/balena-etcher-memtest86-usb-stick-erstellen.png.webp\" alt=\"Flashing the Memtest86+ ISO to a USB stick with balenaEtcher\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Flash from File -&gt; mt66plus.iso -&gt; Select USB stick -&gt; Press Flash.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a bootable Memtest86+ stick with macOS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For macOS there is no installer directly from Memtest. However, using the balenaEtcher software, writing the USB stick is just as easy. 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