{"id":71502,"date":"2025-10-14T11:55:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T10:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=kb&p=71502"},"modified":"2026-10-05T14:27:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T13:27:45","password":"","slug":"how-to-use-rufus-for-bootable-usb-drives","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/article\/how-to-use-rufus-for-bootable-usb-drives\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Rufus for bootable USB drives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When reinstalling your mini PC<\/a>, ultrabook<\/a> or handheld <\/a>g<\/a>aming PC<\/a> you may have an .ISO file that needs to be written to a USB drive, and afterwards boot your device from it to install Windows. This guide will show how to use Rufus for bootable USB drives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First download and install the latest version of Rufus from the homepage here<\/a>. You should already have your .iso file on your PC. And a USB drive large enough for the Windows install, 16GB is usually enough but 32GB to be on the safe side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open Rufus and you will be presented with the software similar to shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Rufus bootable USB software<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

First, click on Device <\/strong>and select your USB stick from the list that you will be writing the ISO file to. Please double and triple check that you choose the correct drive because the incorrect drive could be your main Windows install on the device you are using.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Choose your drive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n

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