how to make bootable usb stick

Let’s create the bootable USB drive with Windows installation files then

First, head to http://rufus.akeo.ie/, scroll down a bit and click the download link.

Rufus download page

Plug in the USB drive you want to make bootable and launch the downloaded file. Rufus will ask whether you like automated updates, click Yes. After all, you do not need to bother checking the download page for updates each time your Windows goes berserk, do you?

Rufus update policy

The Device combo box lists all connected USB drives, make sure to select the correct one there. The total capacity for a drive is listed inside square brackets.
Partition scheme and target system type is set to MBR partition scheme for BIOS and UEFI computers by default. This is the most compatible option and it must be selected if you want to create Windows XP or Windows Vista bootable installation media.
MBR partition scheme for UEFI computer is supported for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 installations, but your computer must be in UEFI (not BIOS) mode for this to work.
GPT partition scheme for UEFI computer is supported for Windows 8 and 8.1 installations only, and the computer must be in UEFI mode again. This option cannot be used if you launch Rufus on Windows XP.
So yeah, leave the default option selected in most cases.

Rufus partition scheme and target system type

Next, choose NTFS from the File system combo box. Please note that Windows XP supports only FAT, FAT32 and NTFS options here.

Rufus File system

Set Create a bootable disk using to ISO image and click the DVD-writer icon. Locate and select the ISO file you want to copy onto the USB drive. Click Start after this.

Rufus ISO image button

Rufus will warn you that all data on the selected device will be deleted – please double- and triple-check that you’ve selected the correct USB device for destination before clicking OK.

Rufus, all data on device will be destroyed

The drive will then be formatted and partitioned. After this, Rufus copies the contents of ISO image to it. This can take up to 15 or more minutes.

Rufus, Copying ISO files

After the process completes, click Close button in Rufus window. Now leave the USB drive connected and restart your computer.
boot completed
credit winhelp.info

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