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How To Create Windows 10 Bootable USB Flash Drive From ISO File Using Rufus

This document provides instructions for creating a bootable USB flash drive to install Windows 10 using Rufus. It outlines two options - one to support both legacy BIOS and UEFI systems, and another for UEFI only. The steps include downloading Rufus, selecting the correct settings like partition scheme and target system type, choosing the Windows 10 ISO file, and formatting the USB drive. When complete, Rufus will create a bootable USB that can be used to install Windows 10 by booting from it.

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How To Create Windows 10 Bootable USB Flash Drive From ISO File Using Rufus

This document provides instructions for creating a bootable USB flash drive to install Windows 10 using Rufus. It outlines two options - one to support both legacy BIOS and UEFI systems, and another for UEFI only. The steps include downloading Rufus, selecting the correct settings like partition scheme and target system type, choosing the Windows 10 ISO file, and formatting the USB drive. When complete, Rufus will create a bootable USB that can be used to install Windows 10 by booting from it.

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OPTION TWO
Use "Rufus" to create Bootable Window 10 USB for Legacy BIOS and
UEFI

1  If you have not already, you will need to download a Windows 10 ISO file.

2  Download the latest version of Rufus, and save it's .exe file to your desktop.

This is a standalone exe file that doesn't install anything to your PC. For Rufus FAQs, see: rufus
FAQ on GitHub

 Download

3  Connect the USB flash drive that you want to use for this.

4  Run the Rufus .exe file, and click/tap on Yes if prompted by UAC.

5  Do step 6 (BIOS or UEFI), step 7 (UEFI only), or step 8 (Legacy BIOS only) below depending on if
you want to create a bootable USB with or without UEFI support.

6  To Create Bootable USB Flash Drive for Installing Windows 10 with Legacy BIOS or
UEFI

UEFI Requirements:
*64-bit Windows 10 ISO file. 32-bit is not supported.
*At least a 8GB USB flash drive depending on how large the ISO file is.
*To boot from an external UEFI USB flash drive, be sure to temporarily disable Secure
Boot and Fast Boot (if applicable) in your UEFI firmware settings until the Windows installation
is finished.

A) Set Rufus using the settings below, click/tap on Start, and go to step 9 below. (see screenshot
below)

Under Device, select the USB flash drive you want to format and use.


Under Boot selection, click/tap on the SELECT button, and navigate to and select
your 64-bit Windows 10 ISOfile.
Under Image option (if available), select Standard Windows installation.

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Under Partition scheme, select MBR.


Press the  Alt  +  E  keys.
Under Target system, select BIOS or UEFI.
Under Volume label, you can enter any name you like for the USB flash drive, or
leave the default name.
Under File system, select FAT32 (if able). If the file is larger than 4GB, you will only
be able to select NTFS.
Under Cluster size, select the (Default) (ex: 16 kilobytes) it has listed.

7  To Create Bootable UEFI USB Flash Drive for Installing Windows 10 only with UEFI

UEFI Requirements:
*64-bit Windows 10 ISO file. 32-bit is not supported.
*At least a 8GB USB flash drive depending on how large the ISO file is.
*To boot from an external UEFI USB flash drive, be sure to temporarily disable Secure

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Boot and Fast Boot (if applicable) in your UEFI firmware settings until the Windows installation
is finished.

A) Set Rufus using the settings below, click/tap on Start, and go to step 9 below. (see screenshot
below)

Under Device, select the USB flash drive you want to format and use.


Under Boot selection, click/tap on the SELECT button, and navigate to and select
your 64-bit Windows 10 ISOfile.
Under Image option (if available), select Standard Windows installation.
Under Partition scheme, select GPT.
Under Target system, select UEFI (non CSM).
Under Volume label, you can enter any name you like for the USB flash drive, or
leave the default name.
Under File system, select FAT32 (if able). If the file is larger than 4GB, you will only
be able to select NTFS.
Under Cluster size, select the (Default) (ex: 4096 bytes) it has listed.

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8  To Create Bootable USB Flash Drive for Installing Windows 10 only with Legacy BIOS
(without UEFI)

A) Set Rufus using the settings below, click/tap on Start, and go to step 9 below. (see screenshot
below)

Under Device, select the USB flash drive you want to format and use.


Under Boot selection, click/tap on the SELECT button, and navigate to and select
your 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 10 ISO file.
Under Image option (if available), select Standard Windows installation.
Under Partition scheme, select MBR.
Under Target system, select BIOS (or UEFI-CSM).
Under Volume label, you can enter any name you like for the USB flash drive, or
leave the default name.
Under File system, select NTFS.
Under Cluster size, select the (Default) (ex: 4096 bytes) it has listed.

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9  Click/tap on OK to confirm. (see screenshot below)

10  Rufus will now start creating the bootable USB flash drive. (see screenshot below)

11  When Rufus is "READY" (finished), you can close Rufus. (see screenshot below)
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It could take a little while to finish.

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