Creating a bootable USB drive let's you get hands-on experience with Linux without necessarily overwriting your system.

By following these steps, you can easily create a bootable Ubuntu USB from a Windows system, enabling you to test Ubuntu or use it for troubleshooting and data recovery.

Also: How to create a bootable Linux USB drive VirtualBox can be installed for free as a host on Linux, macOS, and Windows, so you shouldn't have any problems getting it up and running.