
The first thing you need to do is download the Kali Linux ISO file. This guide will show you how to install Kali Linux from a USB drive. Kali Linux can be installed in a number of ways, the most common of which is to install it from a USB drive. It is maintained and funded by Offensive Security Ltd. Start the installation process and all will be as expected.Kali Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing. If you downloaded any files during above step then include them in the same directory. deb files from this directory of your kali live boot usb : pool/non-free/firmware subdirectories to /firmware which is located in root of kali installation directory. If your wifi doesn't work in live boot then you need to search and download required files from .Ĭopy all. If your wifi works fine on live boot then you may skip this step.

if wifi works fine on live boot then you don't even need to download anything from anywhere because non-free firmware files for most common wifi cards are already provided in kali Linux. Live boot Kali Linux on your system to see if wifi and ethernet work fine in live boot or not. After some trial and error, I solved the problem and documented the process. I'm answering this question because a few days back while I was attempting to dual boot Kali Linux I faced the exact same problem and came here hoping to get some help and I did get help to a great extent. Hey there I know this is an old post but I hope my answer will be helpful to many people.

The process is well documented with great details there. Goto this /how-to-provide-non-free-firmware-files-to-kali-linux-installer if you are still confused after reading the answer below. I copied them in FAT32 USB but installer is not detecting them: These are the list of files which installer is demanding for. It might be because the firmwares I extracted from the firmware.zip are not the one installer is asking for? It means installer is not actually detecting firmwares from removable USB. When I tap on Yes to allow installer to load missing firmware from USB, that same page is again displayed and it again asked me to load firmware. I downloaded and extract firmware.zip and extracted into FAT 32 USB. It suggests to download non-free firmware from here. I've already tried this solution but It doesn't work. Load missing firmware from removable media?

If you have media available now, insert it, and continue. The firmware can be loaded from removable media, such as a USB stick or floppy. Some of your hardware needs non-free firmware files to operate. While boot installation kali linux asks for: I'm dual-booting kali linux with windows 10.
