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How to Create a Bootable USB Using Rufus

  How to Create a Bootable USB Using Rufus A “ bootable USB ” is a regular USB storage device (like a USB stick or external hard drive) that has an “ISO image” of an operating system saved on it.   An ISO image is an archive file that contains all the information found on an optical disc, such as a CD or DVD. This could, for example, be a Windows installation CD. Normally, whenever you start up your computer, it boots from the operating system stored on your internal hard drive. By running the bootable USB however, you can boot up your computer using the USB’s ISO image instead.  This can be useful if you ever need to recover, repair or install an operating system on your computer. How to Create a Bootable USB using Rufus Rufus is one of several programs that allow you to create an “ISO image” on a USB stick. To create a bootable USB using Rufus, all you need is: Your ISO of choice, e.g. Windows 10 The latest version of Rufus (available online from...