How to create a bootable USB with Rufus?

    Prerequisites

    1. A USB drive of at least 8 GB (or more, depending on the OS).

    2. The ISO image of the operating system you want to install (Windows, Linux, etc.).

    3. Rufus, which you can download from its official website.

    Steps to create the bootable USB

    1. Download and run Rufus

      • No installation is needed, just run the rufus.exe file.

    2. Insert your USB drive

      • Make sure it doesn't contain important files, as it will be formatted.

    3. Select the USB drive in Rufus

      • In the “Device” section, choose your USB drive.

    4. Choose the ISO image

      • Click "Select" and browse for the ISO file of the operating system.

    5. Configure the settings

      • Partition scheme:

        • MBR → For BIOS/Legacy systems.

        • GPT → For UEFI systems.

      • File system:

        • FAT32 → Compatible with UEFI.

        • NTFS → For files larger than 4GB (usually for Windows).

    6. Start the process

      • Click "Start" and confirm the warning messages.

      • Wait for the process to complete (it may take a few minutes).

    7. Done

      • Once finished, your USB will be ready to boot the system from the BIOS or boot menu.

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