How to create a bootable USB flash drive Windows 10 c support UEFI
Vindovs / / December 19, 2019
Prior to the release of a new version of Windows remained a matter of days, and many of our readers are already preparing to try the system in action. In this article you will learn how to prepare the flash drive to "clean» Windows 10 installation.
Microsoft has done a great job, so that Windows users can upgrade this system the most convenient way. A special tool called Get Windows 10 will inform you about the availability of a new version, automatically download and install all the necessary components.
However, not everyone fits this method of renovation. Some people prefer a "clean" installation, in which the user is completely fresh, not burdened by previous errors and system settings. The same method you have to use if you want to install Windows 10 in a second system.
To "clean" installation of Windows 10, you need to download the system image in the ISO format, burn it to removable media, and then boot from it and install it. However, new systems that use UEFI instead of the good old the BIOS, this sequence actions lead to the emergence of various kinds of errors, or simply the inability to boot from removable carrier.
In this case, you will come to the utility help Rufus, which is designed to create a bootable flash drives with support for both MBR, and GPT. This program has small size, does not require installation and is distributed for free. Here is a list of steps that you need to do for Windows 10 entries.
- Download portable version of Rufus on the link that you will find at the end of the article. Run the program.
- Click the "Devices" removable drive to which you want to record the image of the system.
- In the menu "partitioning scheme and the type of system interface" set the value of "a GPT for computers with UEFI».
- Menu "File System" and the "cluster size" leave unchanged. Select the checkbox for the option "Create a boot disk."
- In the drop-down menu, select «ISO-image" and select the image of the operating system drive.
- Click "Start" button and wait until the operation is completed.
Now try to boot from the USB device recorded and you start the installation of Windows 10. If you did everything correctly, the installation should go to the end without any errors. In addition, you can use Rufus and to install other operating systems, such as Windows 7, Windows 8 or Linux in its EFI-mode.
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