Creating Bootable USB
Flash Drive
using RUFUS Software
Technology and Livelihood Education
Computer Systems Servicing 9/10
Objectives
Explain how RUFUS Evaluate which Execute the proper
software works and method of creating procedures in
its difference to bootable flash creating bootable
media creation drives is better for flash drive using
tool. different scenarios the RUFUS software
Complete File Address
also known as a full path or absolute path, is a path that points to
the same location on one file system.
Preparation for Creating a
Bootable USB with RUFUS
• Download .iso file from trusted source
• Download RUFUS from the official website
Preparation for Creating a Bootable USB with RUFUS
Visit
the Microsoft
Media Creation
Tool website
Preparation for Creating a Bootable USB with RUFUS
Click Download
Tool Now
Preparation for Creating a Bootable USB with RUFUS
Run the
Application
Preparation for Creating a Bootable USB with RUFUS
Accept the
EULA
Preparation for Creating a Bootable USB with RUFUS
Select Create
installation media
for another PC and
click Next
Preparation for Creating a Bootable USB with RUFUS
Select language,
architecture and
edition
Preparation for Creating a Bootable USB with RUFUS
Choose which
media to use
Preparation for Creating a Bootable USB with RUFUS
Choose the
location to save
the ISO Image.
Preparation for Creating a Bootable USB with RUFUS
Allow the application
to complete the
process, then click
Finish.
What is RUFUS?
The Reliable USB Formatting Utility, with Source
is a free and open-source portable application for Microsoft Windows that
can be used to format and create bootable USB flash drives or Live USB
Using RUFUS
Download Rufus from
the website, run the
application and Open
up Rufus and plug
your clean USB stick
into your computer
Using RUFUS
Rufus will
automatically detect
your USB. Click
on Device and choose
the USB you want to
use from the drop-
down menu.
Using RUFUS
Make sure the Boot
Selection option is set to Disk
or ISO image then
click Select. Rufus will open a
file explorer browser window;
locate the ISO image you
want to burn onto the USB
and select it.
Using RUFUS
Make sure the Boot
Selection option is set
to Disk or ISO image then
click Select. Rufus will
open a file explorer
browser window; locate
the ISO image you want to
burn onto the USB and
select it.
Using RUFUS
Rufus will
automatically detect
the correct Partition
Scheme based on
your device, so keep
the default settings as
they are.
Using RUFUS
Give the Volume
label a name of your
choice, set File
system to FAT32
and Cluster size to
default 4096 bytes.
Now click Start
Note: if the USB you’re using isn’t large enough, you’ll get
an error message letting you know. In this case, you’ll
need to start again with a different larger USB.
Using RUFUS
You’ll get a warning
saying that any data on
the USB will be
destroyed (this is
normal). Click OK and
Rufus will start creating
the ISO image on the
USB.
Using RUFUS
Once Rufus has
finished creating
the ISO image on the
USB, you can close it
and your bootable USB
is ready to go!
Thanks