Windows 11 will change that, and hopefully the process of signing bootloaders, which is currently controlled solely by Microsoft (read the More information link and you’ll see why). I was more surprised by the fact Windows 10 doesn’t work with Secure Boot.

I was surprised to see that for Windows 10 at the end of the flash process you get a warning that you should disable Secure Boot in BIOS. NTFS is only needed for files larger than 4 GB. FAT32 would work for pretty much everything. Rufus should only display and select the correct option after analyzing the ISO image you select in step 2. If selected incorrectly the drive might not boot and would require a reflash.

For Windows, you can switch from Select to Download.

Select the ISO image containing the OS installer kit.

Make sure it’s the correct flash drive, as it will be formatted, thus all data will be erased.

Select the USB drive you want to flash.

Guide: Create a Rufus Bootable USB Disk from Windows

The disk can be used to clean install an operating system on a computer. Read on to find out how to create a startup disk for pretty much any operating system. If no valid bootloader is found you get an error message when the PC starts. In the CD/DVD era, Windows was delivered on a bootable optical disk, but now, when not many computers have optical drives, the most used way to install the operating system is by using a bootable flash disk.Ī bootable disk, known also as a startup disk is a drive that contains specific files that the computer searches for to find out what to do next, and what commands to execute.

There’s a specific way to create a disk that can start when the computer is turned on. What is a Bootable Disk and Why Do You Need One?

5 Rufus Can Bypass Windows 11 Requirements and Create a Boot Drive That Will Install on Any PC.

4 Rufus Can Install a Portable Version of Windows To Go.

3 Rufus Can Download Windows ISO Images for You.

2 Guide: Create a Rufus Bootable USB Disk from Windows.

1 What is a Bootable Disk and Why Do You Need One?.

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