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This guide will show you how to download and setup BackTrack 5 to either boot off of USB,
DVD, or dual-boot. Backtrack 5 is a linux build filled with a bunch of useful penetration testing
tools, and will be used in the WiFi hacking tutorials as well as hacking PC tutorials.
USB method
using just a USB drive, you can run backtrack on any computer without installing anything.
What you need :
4GB+ USB flash drive
Windows PC
BackTrack 5 ISO file
UNetbootin
1. Download the BackTrack 5 ISO from http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/ . Make
sure you choose either 32-bit or 64-bit. Gnome or KDE options don't matter, so you can
choose either.
2. Download UNetbootin from http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ for windows and install it.
3. Plug your USB drive into your PC
4. Format the USB drive to FAT3 Note: this will delete all files on the flash drive.
5. Open UNetbootin and choose diskimage
6. Select the BackTrack 5 ISO file you downloaded.
7. Set the amount of space you would like to use for persistence in MB
8. Select your USB drive to create a bootable BackTrack 5
9. Now when you plug your flash drive into any computer and turn it on, you can boot off the
flash drive. If it doesn't do this automatically, open the computers boot options at start up.
Usually you can access this screen by pressing esc key when its booting up. Select your
USB drive and BackTrack 5 will now boot up. When it asks you to login, the username/
password is root // toor.
DVD method
using just a DVD, you can run backtrack on any computer with a dvd drive without installing
anything.
What you need :
Blank DVD and DVD burner
Windows PC
BackTrack 5 ISO file
Software to burn ISO to a DVD. Windows 7 has an image burner built in. Other good options
are Magic ISO or Nero
1. Download the BackTrack 5 ISO from http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/ . Make
sure you choose either 32-bit or 64-bit. Gnome or KDE options don't matter, so you can
choose either.
2. Use the image burning software of your choice to burn the BackTrack5 ISO to dvd. It's
recommended you choose the slowest burning speed.
3. Now when you insert your DVD into any computer and turn it on, you can boot off the disc.
If it doesn't do this automatically, open the computers boot options at start up. Usually you
can access this screen by pressing esc key when its booting up. Select your dvd drive and
BackTrack 5 will now boot up. When it asks you to login, the username/password is root //
toor.
Dual-boot method
setup BackTrack 5 to dual boot along side your Windows 7 installation. When you boot up your
computer, you'll be able to choose if you want to boot into Windows 7 or boot into BackTrack
5
What you need :
Blank DVD and DVD burner
Windows PC
BackTrack 5 ISO file
Software to burn ISO to a DVD. Windows 7 has an image burner built in. Other good options
are Magic ISO or Nero
1. Download the BackTrack 5 ISO from http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/ . Make
sure you choose either 32-bit or 64-bit. Gnome or KDE options don't matter, so you can
choose either.
2. Use the image burning software of your choice to burn the BackTrack5 ISO to dvd. It's
recommended you choose the slowest burning speed.
3. With the DVD in your drive, reboot and boot of the disc. If it doesn't do this automatically,
open the computers boot options at start up. Usually you can access this screen by
pressing esc key when its booting up. Select your dvd drive and BackTrack 5 will now boot
up. When it asks you to login, the username/password is root // toor.
4. Once your at the BackTrack 5 desktop, you will see an install file on the desktop. Run this
and follow the steps until installation is completed. It will ask you for your language, time
zone, and how much of your hard drive you'd like to use for BackTrack
5. Reboot, and you will now have the option to boot into Windows 7 or BackTrack 5
DVD, or dual-boot. Backtrack 5 is a linux build filled with a bunch of useful penetration testing
tools, and will be used in the WiFi hacking tutorials as well as hacking PC tutorials.
USB method
using just a USB drive, you can run backtrack on any computer without installing anything.
What you need :
4GB+ USB flash drive
Windows PC
BackTrack 5 ISO file
UNetbootin
1. Download the BackTrack 5 ISO from http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/ . Make
sure you choose either 32-bit or 64-bit. Gnome or KDE options don't matter, so you can
choose either.
2. Download UNetbootin from http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ for windows and install it.
3. Plug your USB drive into your PC
4. Format the USB drive to FAT3 Note: this will delete all files on the flash drive.
5. Open UNetbootin and choose diskimage
6. Select the BackTrack 5 ISO file you downloaded.
7. Set the amount of space you would like to use for persistence in MB
8. Select your USB drive to create a bootable BackTrack 5
9. Now when you plug your flash drive into any computer and turn it on, you can boot off the
flash drive. If it doesn't do this automatically, open the computers boot options at start up.
Usually you can access this screen by pressing esc key when its booting up. Select your
USB drive and BackTrack 5 will now boot up. When it asks you to login, the username/
password is root // toor.
DVD method
using just a DVD, you can run backtrack on any computer with a dvd drive without installing
anything.
What you need :
Blank DVD and DVD burner
Windows PC
BackTrack 5 ISO file
Software to burn ISO to a DVD. Windows 7 has an image burner built in. Other good options
are Magic ISO or Nero
1. Download the BackTrack 5 ISO from http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/ . Make
sure you choose either 32-bit or 64-bit. Gnome or KDE options don't matter, so you can
choose either.
2. Use the image burning software of your choice to burn the BackTrack5 ISO to dvd. It's
recommended you choose the slowest burning speed.
3. Now when you insert your DVD into any computer and turn it on, you can boot off the disc.
If it doesn't do this automatically, open the computers boot options at start up. Usually you
can access this screen by pressing esc key when its booting up. Select your dvd drive and
BackTrack 5 will now boot up. When it asks you to login, the username/password is root //
toor.
Dual-boot method
setup BackTrack 5 to dual boot along side your Windows 7 installation. When you boot up your
computer, you'll be able to choose if you want to boot into Windows 7 or boot into BackTrack
5
What you need :
Blank DVD and DVD burner
Windows PC
BackTrack 5 ISO file
Software to burn ISO to a DVD. Windows 7 has an image burner built in. Other good options
are Magic ISO or Nero
1. Download the BackTrack 5 ISO from http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/ . Make
sure you choose either 32-bit or 64-bit. Gnome or KDE options don't matter, so you can
choose either.
2. Use the image burning software of your choice to burn the BackTrack5 ISO to dvd. It's
recommended you choose the slowest burning speed.
3. With the DVD in your drive, reboot and boot of the disc. If it doesn't do this automatically,
open the computers boot options at start up. Usually you can access this screen by
pressing esc key when its booting up. Select your dvd drive and BackTrack 5 will now boot
up. When it asks you to login, the username/password is root // toor.
4. Once your at the BackTrack 5 desktop, you will see an install file on the desktop. Run this
and follow the steps until installation is completed. It will ask you for your language, time
zone, and how much of your hard drive you'd like to use for BackTrack
5. Reboot, and you will now have the option to boot into Windows 7 or BackTrack 5