Installing Windows 10 on a system through DVDs is gone. Now people use Windows 10 Bootable USB Flash drives, which have the Windows ISO file in them. These flash drives are also known as Live USBs and these are usually created using some programs such as Rufus. Now, as you are well aware in the last article, I told you how you can download Windows 10 for free, and after downloading it the next step is creating a bootable USB flash drive for installing Windows 10 on your system.
Therefore, in this article, I will tell you how you can create a Windows 10 Bootable USB Flash drive using the Rufus program. Here, in this article, I will tell you the complete process of creating a Bootable USB Flash drive that has the Windows 10 ISO File. The complete procedure is explained in detail and here at MSGuides (msguide.com.in). I have a complete tutorial with images for each step. Therefore, after reading this article you will not need to access any other source. You, yourself can create a bootable Windows 10 USB Flash Drive.
Before, making a bootable USB drive make sure that you have downloaded the Windows 10 ISO file. Now, if you want to download the Windows 10 latest version ISO for free you can read my previous blog about how to download Windows 10 ISO File for free from the official source. After that, you will also need to download the Rufus program, which will help you in the creation of Windows 10 Bootable USB Flash drive.
How to Make Bootable USB Windows 10 (Complete Tutorial)
Let, me tell you the complete process of making a bootable Windows 10 bootable using the Rufus program. The complete procedure is explained below and each and every step has a screenshot for better understanding of the process. Let’s start:
1. Check Partition Style of Your Windows
Before, creating new Bootable USB drive with Rufus, you must first check the partition style of your system. This has to be done, so that the Windows 10 boot is created according to its partition style. if you have MBR partition style, you will make MBR boot with Rufus and if you have GPT partition style you will create GPT boot with Rufus.
Therefore, to check the partition style of your PC you will have to follow the steps available below.
First of all, search ‘Disk Management’ in Windows 10 Search bar and open the first setting that shows up.
Next, right click on Disk 0 and select properties.
Go to the volume tab and there you can check the partition style of your Windows 10.
2. Download Rufus for Windows
Before, starting the process of making Windows 10 Bootable you will have to download Rufus program. But, do not worry here at MSGuides (msguides.com.in) you can download Rufus for free.
Click on the Download Button above and a new article will open up. From there you can download the latest version of the Rufus. After downloading, simply install it on your computer.
3. Initiate Rufus for Windows 10 Bootable USB Drive
Run the Rufus program, and it will automatically select the USB Flash Drive that is connected to your system. If you have multiple USB drives attached to your system you can change them in the device option. Next step is boot selection, click on ‘Select’.
From there you have to locate the Windows 10 ISO file and open it.
Next, change the partition scheme of your system as we have already checked that we have MBR partition therefore, you will have to select MBR partition style. Also, rename the volume label to ‘MS Guides’.
After all this Click on ‘START‘.
Next, you will have to customise Windows user experience setting. Here, check list the first option to create a local account with your own user name. Then press ‘OK‘.
The Rufus will give you warning, that all the data on your USB drive will be destroyed. Press ‘OK‘ and your USB will be formatted.
The Rufus will first format the USB drive.
After formatting the USB drive, the Rufus program will start copying the ISO file. This will take 5 – 10 minutes.
When the loading is complete, this mean that Rufus has created USB drive boot.
You can use this Bootable USB Drive to install Windows 10 on your system.
Conclusion
In this article, I have told you, how you can create Windows 10 Bootable USB flash drive using the Rufus. If you looking for one comprehensive tutorial that explains the proper instructions for the complete boot-creating process, then you are at the right place. Here we are explaining the proper instructions for the complete boot-creating process.
Also, the screenshot of every step makes it much easier for the readers to understand the complete process. After creating a bootable USB drive, you are now one more step closer to installing Windows 10 on your system.
All that remains now is the installation of Windows 10 on your system through a bootable USB drive. Therefore, if you are looking for a way to do so, then you can check out our next article on how to Install Windows 10 on your system.