How to Use Rufus to Create a Bootable Flash Drive

Step 1: Open up Rufus and plug your clean USB stick into your computer. Step 2: Rufus will automatically detect your USB. Click on Device and choose the USB you want to use from the drop-down menu. Step 3: Make sure the Boot Selection option is set to Disk or ISO image then click Select.

1. Does Rufus make USB bootable?
2. How do I make my flash drive bootable?
3. How do I use Rufus to create a bootable USB drive to install almost any OS?

Does Rufus make USB bootable?

Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc. It can be especially useful for cases where: you need to create USB installation media from bootable ISOs (Windows, Linux, UEFI, etc.) you need to work on a system that doesn't have an OS installed.

How do I make my flash drive bootable?

Bootable USB with Rufus

1. Open the program with a double-click.
2. Select your USB drive in “Device”
3. Select “Create a bootable disk using” and the option “ISO Image”
4. Right-click on the CD-ROM symbol and select the ISO file.
5. Under “New volume label”, you can enter whatever name you like for your USB drive.

How do I use Rufus to create a bootable USB drive to install almost any OS?

Use Rufus to Create Bootable USB Drive

1. In the Browse window go to where you've stored your ISO file, select it, and click on the “Open” button. ...
2. (Optional) If you want to, click on the little “Tick” icon next to the “Boot Selection” drop-down menu to compute and see the MD5, SHA1, and SHA256 checksums of the ISO file.