Hi @Faid ,
Sounds like you’re using the Live Environment, which would do exactly this, as it’s not persistent. If you wish a persistent portable installation, rather look at Ventoy:
https://www.ventoy.net/
Also see:
Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆
This tutorial is the result of an experiment trying to install Manjaro Linux on a USB Drive using graphical tools as much as possible (in a relatively hassle-free way) and so as to create a portable installation which one can carry in one’s pocket.
(Respected Forum members, this tutorial was done using Manjaro KDE in UEFI mode, please feel free to update this if anyone succeeds to follow this and install in any other case.)
Method 1: Using VirtualBox <a name="m…
And/or:
I am a Manjaro Xfce user that always wanted a persistent “live” version of the system on a USB drive that could be booted on ANY system.
I tried the Persistent USB Release using ALMA but ran into a few problems with it. For example it would block the WiFi adapter on my laptop.
So I tried a simpler DIY approach which appears to be working. At least, it works on all the 7 computers that I have access to.
I’ve set out the steps I took in case it is helpful for others. And to solicit any comments…