Creating Bootablue Usb On For Windows

Posted By admin  On 15.09.21

Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc.

It can be especially useful for cases where:

  • you need to create USB installation media from bootable ISOs (Windows, Linux, UEFI, etc.)
  • you need to work on a system that doesn't have an OS installed
  • you need to flash a BIOS or other firmware from DOS
  • you want to run a low-level utility

Despite its small size, Rufus provides everything you need!

Here you can also use other tools like Windows USB/DVD Download Tool for making USB drives bootable easily. Stay tuned for the next post Feel free to share your thoughts via comments and also tell us if you liked this post on How to Create Windows 11 Bootable USB From ISO File. Don’t forget to share this post with your friends. Installing Dariks Boot and Nuke to a USB Flash Drive using YUMI on Windows. ( 1) Choose your Flash Drive. ( 2) Select “DBAN (Hard Drive Nuker)” from the list of distributions. ( 3) Browse to your ISO, and then click Create. Once YUMI has finished the installation, restart your PC and set your BIOS or Boot Menu to boot from the USB device.

A Windows 7 bootable USB drive can easily help you boot into Windows when something goes wrong with your PC, and conveniently install Windows instead of using the Windows installation CD. In this article, we will show you the detailed steps with pictures on how to create a Windows 7 bootable usb using Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool or CMD. Then, follow the instructions below to make bootable USB drive via AOMEI Backupper: Step 1. Connect a USB drive to your computer. Launch Windows 11 media creation tool, click Tools and select Create Bootable Media. In the pop-up window, choose Windows PE – Create bootable disc based on Windows PE and click Next. To create a bootable media, connect a USB flash drive of at least 8GB of storage, and then use these steps: Open Windows 10 download page. Under the 'Create Windows 10 installation media' section.

Oh, and Rufus is fast. For instance it's about twice as fast as UNetbootin, Universal USB Installer or Windows 7 USB download tool, on the creation of a Windows 7 USB installation drive from an ISO. It is also marginally faster on the creation of Linux bootable USB from ISOs. (1)
A non exhaustive list of Rufus supported ISOs is also provided at the bottom of this page. (2)

Download

Last updated 2021.08.03:

  • Rufus 3.15(1.1 MB)
  • Rufus 3.15 Portable(1.1 MB)

Supported Languages:

Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Malaysia, Български, Čeština, Dansk, Deutsch, Ελληνικά,
English, Español, Français, Hrvatski, Italiano, Latviešu, Lietuvių, Magyar, Nederlands, Norsk,
Polski, Português, Português do Brasil, Русский, Română, Slovensky, Slovenščina, Srpski,
Suomi, Svenska, Tiếng Việt, Türkçe, Українська, 简体中文, 正體中文, 日本語, 한국어, ไทย,
עברית, العربية, پارسی.

System Requirements:

Windows 7 or later, 32 or 64 bit doesn't matter. Once downloaded, the application is ready to use.

I will take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the translators who made it possible for Rufus, as well as this webpage, to be translated in various languages. If you find that you can use Rufus in your own language, you should really thank them!

Usage

Download the executable and run it – no installation is necessary.

The executable is digitally signed and the signature should state:

  • 'Akeo Consulting' (v1.3.0 or later)
  • 'Pete Batard - Open Source Developer' (v1.2.0 or earlier)

Notes on DOS support:

If you create a DOS bootable drive and use a non-US keyboard, Rufus will attempt to select a keyboard layout according to the locale of your system. In that case, FreeDOS, which is the default selection, is recommended over MS-DOS, as it supports more keyboard layouts.

Notes on ISO Support:

All versions of Rufus since v1.1.0 allow the creation of a bootable USB from an ISO image (.iso).

Creating an ISO image from a physical disc or from a set of files is very easy to do however, through the use of a CD burning application, such as the freely available InfraRecorder or CDBurnerXP.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

A Rufus FAQ is available HERE.

To provide feedback, report a bug or request an enhancement, please use the github issue tracker. Or you can send an e-mail.

License

GNU General Public License (GPL) version 3 or later.
You are free to distribute, modify or even sell the software, insofar as you respect the GPLv3 license.

Rufus is produced in a 100% transparent manner, from its public source, using a MinGW32 environment.

Changelog

  • Version 3.15 (2021.08.03)
    • Update GRUB to version 2.06
    • Add support for .vtsi files (Ventoy Sparse Image, courtesy of longpanda/ventoy)
    • Add workaround for openSUSE Live ISOs
    • Move default app directory to %LocalAppData%Rufus and always save a log there on exit
    • Fix AppStore version of Rufus not being able to store downloaded files
    • Fix failure to open Syslinux/GRUB files when Rufus is located at the root of a drive
    • Prevent the creation of System Volume Information on ESPs written in DD mode
    • Prevent drive letter assignation to the UEFI:NTFS partition
    • Prevent persistent partition creation errors due to size
    • Wnhance safety checks before running the Fido ISO download script
    • Other internal fixes and improvements

Source Code

  • Rufus 3.15(3.5 MB)
  • Alternatively, you can clone the git repository using:
  • For more information, see the github project.
If you are a developer, you are very much encouraged to tinker with Rufus and submit patches.

Donations

Since I'm getting asked about this on regular basis, there is no donation button on this page.

The main reason is that I feel that the donation system doesn't actually help software development and worse, can be guilt-inducing for users who choose not to donate.

Instead, I think that 'mécénat'; or developer patronage, from companies which benefit most from a healthy FLOSS ecosystem, is what we should be aiming for. This is because, unless they are backed by a company, developers who want to provide quality Open Source software cannot realistically sustain full time development, no matter how generous their software users are.

Also, unless you are blocking them (hint, hint), you'll notice that there are ads on this page, which I consider sufficient revenue enough.

Finally the fact that I have the freedom to develop Free Software in my spare time should indicate that I'm well-off enough, and therefore that you should direct your generosity towards people who need it a lot more than I do. If you really insist, you can always make a donation to the Free Software Foundation, as they are the main reason software like Rufus is possible.

At any rate, I'll take this opportunity to say thank you for your continuing support and enthusiasm about this little program: it is much appreciated!

But please continue to feel free to use Rufus without any guilt about not contributing for it financially – you should never have to!

Creating Bootablue Usb On For Windows

(1) Speed comparison between Rufus and other applications

The following tests were carried out on a Windows 7 x64 Core 2 duo/4 GB RAM platform, with an USB 3.0 controller and a 16 GB USB 3.0 ADATA S102 flash drive.

• Windows 7 x64: en_windows_7_ultimate_with_sp1_x64_dvd_618240.iso

Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool v1.0.3000:08:10
Universal USB Installer v1.8.7.500:07:10
UNetbootin v1.1.1.100:06:20
RMPrepUSB v2.1.63800:04:10
WiNToBootic v1.200:03:35
Rufus v1.1.100:03:25
• Ubuntu 11.10 x86: ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso

UNetbootin v1.1.1.100:01:45
RMPrepUSB v2.1.638 00:01:35
Universal USB Installer v1.8.7.500:01:20
Rufus v1.1.100:01:15
• Slackware 13.37 x86: slackware-13.37-install-dvd.iso

UNetbootin v1.1.1.101:00:00+
Universal USB Installer v1.8.7.500:24:35
RMPrepUSB v2.1.63800:22:45
Rufus v1.1.100:20:15

(2) Non exhaustive list of ISOs Rufus is known to work with

Arch Linux, Archbang, BartPE/pebuilder, CentOS, Damn Small Linux, Debian, Fedora, FreeDOS,
FreeNAS, Gentoo, GParted, gNewSense, Hiren's Boot CD, LiveXP, Knoppix, KolibriOS, Kubuntu,
Linux Mint, NT Password Registry Editor, Parted Magic, Partition Wizard, Raspbian,
ReactOS, Red Hat, rEFInd, Slackware, Super Grub2 Disk, Tails, Trinity Rescue Kit, Ubuntu,
Ultimate Boot CD, Windows XP (SP2+), Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7,
Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, …
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Are you about to install Windows 10 on a UEFI-based device? This guide will show you how to create a compatible USB flash drive to complete the task.

When you have to install a clean copy of Windows 10, you'd typically use a USB media to boot the device into the 'Windows Setup' wizard to continue with the installation. However, if you have a computer that features a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), instead of the legacy Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), it's important to use the appropriate media for the motherboard firmware type.

On Windows 10, you can use at least two methods to create a bootable media to install the OS from USB on a UEFI-based computer. You can use the Microsoft Media Creation Tool to download the files onto a removable storage with support for both firmware types (UEFI and legacy BIOS). You can also use third-party tools, such as Rufus, which makes it easy to create a USB to install Windows with support for UEFI.

In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to create a USB flash drive that includes UEFI support using the Microsoft Media Creation Tool and Rufus.

  • How to create Windows 10 UEFI boot media using Media Creation Tool
  • How to create Windows 10 UEFI boot media using Rufus tool

How to create Windows 10 UEFI boot media using Media Creation Tool

On devices using UEFI, the quickest way to create a bootable USB media to perform a clean install or in-place upgrade of Windows 10 is to use the Media Creation Tool, which Microsoft makes available for download through its support website.

To create a bootable media, connect a USB flash drive of at least 8GB of storage, and then use these steps:

  1. Open Windows 10 download page.

  2. Under the 'Create Windows 10 installation media' section, click the Download tool now button to save the file on your computer.

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  3. Double-click the MediaCreationToolxxxx.exe file to relaunch the tool.
  4. Click the Accept button to agree to the Microsoft terms.

  5. Select the Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC option.

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  6. Click the Next button.

  7. (Optional) Clear the Use the recommended options for this PC option.

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  8. Select the correct language, architecture, and edition of Windows 10.

    Quick tip: If you'll be installing Windows 10 on multiple computers running 32-bit and 64-bit architectures, then use the 'Architecture' drop-down menu and select the Both option.

  9. Click the Next button.

  10. Select the USB flash drive option.

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  11. Click the Next button

  12. Select the flash drive from the list. (If you don't see the storage, click the Refresh drive list option.)

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  13. Click the Next button.
  14. Click the Finish button.

Once you complete the steps, the tool will download the required files from the Microsoft servers, and it'll create a bootable USB flash drive with support for UEFI and BIOS.

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How to create Windows 10 UEFI boot media using Rufus tool

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If the Media Creation Tool isn't working or prefer to use a third-party tool, Rufus allows you to create an installation media with support for UEFI. You can use Rufus with an existing ISO file, or you can use the tool to download the Windows 10 files from the Microsoft servers, which you can the use to create the bootable flash drive.

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Create boot flash drive with Windows 10 ISO

To create a bootable media using an existing Windows 10 ISO file, connect a flash drive of at least 8GB of space, and use these steps:

  1. Open Rufus download page.

  2. Under the 'Download' section, click the latest release and save the file on your device.

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  3. Double-click the Rufus-x.x.exe file to launch the tool.
  4. Under the 'Device' section, select the USB flash drive.
  5. Under the 'Boot selection' section, click the Select button on the right side.
  6. Select the Windows 10 ISO file from its folder location.
  7. Click the Open button.
  8. Use the 'Image option' drop-down menu to select the Standard Windows installation option.
  9. Use the 'Partition scheme' drop-down menu to select the GPT option.

  10. Use the 'Target system' drop-down menu to select the UEFI (non CSM) option.

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  11. Under the 'Show Advanced drive properties' section do not change the default settings.

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  12. Under the 'Volume label' field, enter a descriptive name for the drive — for example, 'win10_20h2_usb.'

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  13. Under the 'File system' and 'Cluster size' section do not change the default settings.
  14. Click the Show advanced format options button.
  15. Select the Quick format and Create extended label and icon files options.
  16. Click the Start button.
  17. Click the OK button to confirm.
  18. Click the Close button.

Creating Bootable Usb For Windows 10

After you complete the steps, Rufus will create a USB flash drive to install Windows 10 on a UEFI computer with the image you've provided.

Create boot flash drive downloading Windows 10 ISO

Rufus also includes a feature that allows you to download the Windows 10 ISO directly from the Microsoft servers, which you can then use with the tool to create a bootable USB flash drive.

To create an installation media downloading the ISO file, connect a USB flash drive of at least 8GB of space, and then use these steps:

  1. Open Rufus download page.

  2. Under the 'Download' section, click the latest release of the tool to save the file onto your computer.

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  3. Double-click the Rufus-x.x.exe file to launch the tool.

  4. Click the Settings button at the bottom of the page.

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    Quick note:Steps No. 4 through 8 will enable the feature to download the ISO file. If you already have the down-arrow button next to the 'Select' option, you don't need to use these four steps.

  5. Under the 'Settings' section, use the 'Check for updates' drop-down menu and select the Daily option.

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  6. Click the Close button.
  7. Close the Rufus tool.
  8. Double-click the Rufus-x.x.exe file to launch the tool.
  9. Under the 'Device' section, select the USB flash drive.

  10. Under the 'Boot selection' section, click the arrow button next to the 'Select' option and choose the Download option.

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  11. Click the Download button.
  12. Use the 'Version' drop-down menu to select the Windows 10 option.
  13. Click the Continue button.
  14. Select the 20H2 (Build 19042.xxx - xxxx.xx) option to download the Windows 10 October 2020 Update.
  15. Click the Continue button.
  16. Use the 'Edition' drop-down menu and select the Windows 10 Home/Pro option.
  17. Click the Continue button.

  18. Use the 'Language' drop-down menu and select your installation language.

    Quick note: If you're in the United States, you should select the 'English' option. Otherwise, select the 'English International' option.

  19. Click the Continue button.

  20. Use the 'Architecture' drop-down menu and select the 32-bit or 64-bit option (recommended).

    Quick tip: You can determine the architecture of your computer on Settings >System >About, under the Device specifications section.

  21. Click the Download button.

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  22. Select a folder location to temporarily store the ISO file.
  23. Click the Save button.
  24. Use the 'Image option' drop-down menu to select the Standard Windows installation option.
  25. Use the 'Partition scheme' drop-down menu to select the GPT option.

  26. Use the 'Target system' drop-down menu to select the UEFI (non CSM) option.

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  27. Under the 'Show Advanced drive properties' section do not change the default settings.
  28. Under the 'Volume label' field, enter a descriptive name for the drive — for example, 'win10_20h2_usb.'
  29. Under the 'File system' and 'Cluster size' section do not change the default settings.
  30. Click the Show advanced format options button.
  31. Select the Quick format and Create extended label and icon files options.
  32. Click the Start button.
  33. Click the OK button.
  34. Click the Close button.

Once you complete the steps, the tool will run the script to download the Windows 10 ISO file from Microsoft. After the download, Rufus will be able to use that ISO file to create a bootable media, which you can use to install Windows 10 on computers using UEFI.

When you have the USB bootable media with support for UEFI systems, you can use it to start the 'Windows Setup' wizard to perform an in-place upgrade or clean installation of Windows 10.

More Windows 10 resources

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For more helpful articles, coverage, and answers to common questions about Windows 10, visit the following resources: