How to create Windows 10 installation USB using Rufus, Boot UEFI and LEGACY

Rufus is considered one of the best Windows bootable USB creation tools today. With compact size and simple settings, it still ensures stability for Windows. Creating a Windows 10 bootable USB with Rufus is an extremely smart choice when you don't want to burn a Windows installation disc.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CREATING USB BOOT WIN 10 USING RUFUS

1. Prepare

Before entering the step of creating a Windows 10 boot with Rufus, you need to prepare:
- 01 USB with a capacity of 4GB or more
- Rufus Windows boot usb creation tool: Download Rufus
- 01 Windows 10 operating system installation: Download Windows ten

2. Implementation

Step 1: Connect the USB you prepared to the computer, then launch Rufus.

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Step 2: In the Device section , select the exact USB you want to create a Windows 10 boot USB with Rufus. Then select SELECT to navigate to the Windows 10 iso file you have prepared.

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Step 3: Choose the appropriate version of Windows 10 that you want to boot. Then click Open to put the file into boot.

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Step 4:  Now in the Partition scheme section , depending on your computer standard, choose GPT or MBR . Then press Start. If you don't know what standard your computer follows, you can see the instructions to Check Windows uses UEFI or Legacy BIOS standard.

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Step 5: Before decompressing, create a Windows 10 bootable USB with Rufus. The tool will display a dialog box warning that all data on your USB will be erased. You should back up important data on your USB then click OK to start the process.

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Step 6: It will take some time for Rufus to boot Windows 10 onto your USB.

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- When the word READY appears, creating a USB boot to install Windows 10 with Rufus is complete

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Then you can use MobaLiveCD to check if the USB can be booted instead of having to reset the computer, which will take time.

Hope you install Windows 10 successfully!

Micah Soto

Update 18 June 2024