How to Create a Bootable USB: Rufus for windows

Installing an operating system has become increasingly simple, something that basically anyone can do in their own home and without any professional help. One of the methods to perform this type of task is using a USB stick or a bootable DVD, which will contain all the necessary information for the installation.

If you don't know how it works, we explain it now in a very simple step-by-step guide. This tutorial will be divided into two parts: in the first, you learn how to create a bootable USB stick; in the second, find out how to do this with a Linux distribution.

The Windows To Go function of Rufus is actually available merely when you are actually managing the software program on Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or even Windows 10 versions. This means that you need a PC managing Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10 in order to ready Windows To Go drive utilizing rufus.

Rufus for windows: Creating a bootable Windows USB

If you want to put Windows inside a USB stick to facilitate the installation of the system, the most suitable program for this is the rufus for windows.

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  Step 01

  
  

After installing and opening the program, select the file in the ISO format that contains the Windows installation information.

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Now is the time to define the type of media to be used. The Rufus Tool allows you to create both a USB and a bootable DVD. Choose the "USB Device" option.

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In the next step, define which pendrive will be used and click on the “Begin copying” button to start the process of creating a bootable USB with Windows.

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Now just wait for the task to be completed and ready.

Creating a bootable Linux USB

For this process, we will use the LiLi USB Creator program.

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  Step 01

  
  

Now, after installing and opening the program on your machine, define which pendrive will be used as the destination.

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Now, select the source from which the system installation files will come. A peculiarity of this program is that it allows you to extract them both from an ISO image file and from an installation CD / DVD (which must be inserted in the optical drive of the machine if you choose this mode). Finally, there is the possibility to download a Linux distribution directly from LiLi to do this.

Choose the one you like best and go ahead.

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Some systems, such as Linux distributions, can be run directly from the flash drive, without installation. So, the third step of this guide is for anyone who wants to use the system in this mode and save files - leaving it blank or with 0 MB will allow only direct use, without saving anything.

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Once the initial settings have been defined, just click on the button whose icon is a lightning bolt for the process to begin. While the task is being carried out, the LiLi USB Creator informs you of everything you are doing and even a time forecast for the completion of the task, so just wait to have a Linux distribution inside a bootable USB stick.