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LEARNER'S MATERIAL ON
BOOTABLE DEVICES
(USB BOOTABLE DEVICE
USING RUFUS SOFTWARE)

SELF-LEARNING KIT
 INTRODUCTION

This Self-Learning Kit (SLK) aims to teach learners how to create a USB
bootable device using Rufus software. It also provides information about bootable
devices and on how to create one using a software utility tool called Rufus.

It is imperative to learners taking up Computer System Servicing NC II

as their specialization in Technology and Livelihood Education 10 to acquire the
knowledge and skills being taught in this learning material.

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 BOOTABLE DEVICES
(USB BOOTABLE DEVICE USING RUFUS SOFTWARE)

CONTENT STANDARD PERFORMANCE STANDARD

The learners demonstrate an The learners shall be able to
understanding of concepts and principles install and configure computer systems
in installing configuring computer based on established procedures and
systems. system requirements.

LEARNING COMPETENCIES

1. Create portable bootable devices in accordance with software manufacturer

instruction. (TLE_IACSS9-12ICCS-If-j-29)
2. Prepare customized installers in accordance with software utilization guide
and end user agreement. (TLE_IACSS9-12ICCS-If-j-29)

OBJECTIVES:

After reading and doing this kit, you must be able to:

1. Explain the meaning and function of a bootable device.

2. Create a USB bootable device using Rufus software.
3. Discuss the importance of USB bootable device in troubleshooting computers.

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 Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided in each item.

_____ 1. The following are considered as bootable devices except __________.

a. CD/DVD Drive c. USB Drive
b. Hard Disk Drive d. Software Driver
_____ 2. __________ software is use as tool to create a bootable USB drive.
a. Photoshop c. Powerpoint
b. Rufus d. Recuva
_____ 3. A piece of hardware that is use to boot into the operating system is
called __________.
a. removable device c. bootable device
b. input device d. output device
_____ 4. GPT allows Windows to create a maximum of __________ hard disk
drive partitions.
a. 16 c. 64
b. 32 d. 128
_____ 5. A maximum of 4 partitions can be created using __________.
a. Master Boot Record c. Grub Boot Loader
b. Disk Image d. GUID Partition Table
_____ 6. __________ is the process of launching the computer's operating
system.
a. shutting down c. restarting
b. logging off d. booting
_____ 7. A/An __________ represents the entire content of a CD/DVD
application.
a. ISO image c. BIOS image
b. USB image d. UFO image
_____ 8. GPT stands for __________.
a. Grub Partition Table c. GUID Partition Table
b. General Partition Table d. Ghost Partition Table
_____ 9. In order to create a Windows 7 USB bootable flash drive, a minimum
capacity of __________ is required.
a. 1 GB c. 2 GB
b. 3 GB d. 4 GB
_____ 10. MBR stands for __________.
a. Maximum Boot Recorder c. Minimum Boot Recorder
b. Master Boot Report d. Master Boot Record

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Understanding Bootable Devices

A bootable device is a storage device that contains the boot loader - a

program responsible in launching the operating system of a computer. Storage
devices include floppy disk drive, optical disk drive, USB flash drive, and hard disk
drive. Image of each device is shown below:

Floppy disk drive Optical disk drive

USB flash drive Hard disk drive

Once a computer has been turned on, a program called Basic Input Output
System (BIOS) initializes. It looks for a bootable device in the boot sequence. The
boot sequence is the order of devices listed in BIOS wherein the computer will
search for an operating system. An example of boot sequence is shown below:

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 Based on the given figure, the computer will try to boot first on the CD-ROM
Drive because it is the first device in the boot sequence. If there is no operating
system found on the CD-ROM Drive, then it will move into the next device which
is the Hard Drive. Normally, the hard drive is the default bootable device in a
computer because it is here where the operating system is installed. If an operating
system, say for example Windows is present in the hard drive, then Windows will
be launched. The process of launching the operating system of a computer is called
booting.

If in case booting did not succeed in the hard drive, it will again move into the
next item. In this case, the Removable Devices like USB flash drive. If it failed to
boot again in the Removable Devices, then it will move into the last item in the boot
sequence which is Network boot. If still boot failure happens then computer won't
boot at all. An error message will appear on the monitor's screen like "disk boot
failure" or "no operating system found". This happens when there is no boot loader
present in the bootable device or the boot loader is missing or corrupted due to
virus infection or accidental deletion. At this point, the user has a serious problem.

Repairing or reinstalling the operating system in the bootable device will

solve the problem. Hence, it is important to know how to create a USB bootable
device containing valid boot files necesssary on the boot-up process.

Requirements in Creating a Windows 7 USB Bootable Flash Drive

To create a Windows 7 USB bootable flash drive we need the following:

1. USB flash drive (at least 4 Gigabytes)

2. Windows 7 ISO file (disk image file)
3. Rufus sotware (downloadable for free on the internet)

A USB flash drive is a secondary data storage

device that includes flash memory with a built-in USB
interface. It is often used for storing and transfering
files from and to a computer. A removable device often
referred as pen drive, jump drive, thumb drive, flash stick,
and memory stick. Because of its small size, it can be
carried in a pocket or even on a key chain. To use a flash
drive, just insert it into a free USB port on the computer.
USB flash drive
An ISO file or ISO image is a replicate of the
entire content of a CD or DVD. Hence, a Windows 7
Ultimate ISO file is exactly the representation of the
entire content of a Windows 7 Ultimate DVD installer.
Rufus software requires a single ISO file that you want
to install rather than a bunch of extrated folders and files.

Windows 7 ISO file

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 Rufus software is a utility tool that is used to create
bootable USB flash drives. Developed by Pete Batard of
Akeo Consulting, Rufus version 1.0.3 was first released on
December 11, 2011. To date the latest version is Rufus 3.4 with
a capacity of 1 MB. Despite of its small size, it is very fast and
powerful compared to other USB utility tool like UNetbootin,
Universal USB Installer, and Windows 7 USB download tool.
Rufus software
Procedure in Creating a Windows 7 USB Bootable Flash Drive Using Rufus
1. Run the executable
Rufus application
by double-clicking
it using the left
mouse button. In
this illustration, the
latest version of
Rufus which is 3.4
was downloaded
and copied on
computer's desktop.
You can download
any available version
of the software
at https://rufus.ie.

2. Rufus software interface will

appear as shown on the left.
This software configures and
programs flash drives to run like
discs with images for installation.
It can be used to store a fresh
copy of Windows ISO file in a
flash drive should the need
for re-installation arise if the
operating system failed to boot
during the boot-up process. It
is very easy to use, superfast,
and efficient but can process
only 1 ISO image at a time.

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 3. Under Device, click
the dropdown arrow then
select the name of your
USB flash drive. In this
case, its name is Multiboot
and has a capacity of 8 GB.

4. Under Boot Selection,

click the dropdown arrow
then select Disk or ISO
image. Be sure that you
already have an ISO
image of Windows 7
saved on your computer.

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5. Click select button
to browse for the ISO
image. In this illustration
we will be using Windows
7 Ultimate edition.

6. Once you have located your ISO image, double-click it with your left
mouse button to open it.

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 7. Under Partition Scheme,
click the dropdown arrow
then select MBR. MBR
stands for Master Boot
Record. It is an old partition
scheme compatible
with Legacy BIOS but
allows only 4 partitions
in a hard disk drive. The
newest partition scheme
nowadays is GPT (GUID
Partition Table) compatible
with UEFI or Modern BIOS.
It allows the creation of
128 partitions in a hard
disk drive.

8. Under Target System,

click the dropdown arrow
then select BIOS (or UEFI-
CSM).

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9. Tick the checkbox saying
"Use Rufus MBR with BIOS
ID."

10. Change the Volume

label to "WINDOWS 7."

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 11. Under File System,
click the dropdown arrow,
then choose NTFS. NTFS
stands for New Technology
File System, a primary file
system used in Windows
operating systems.

12. Under Cluster Size,

choose 4096 bytes
(Default).

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13. Click to expand the
"Show advanced format
options."

14. Tick the checkboxes

saying "Quick format,"
and "Create extended
labels and icon files."

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 15. Click the Start button
to begin the process of
creating a bootable USB
flash drive.

16. A warning message will prompt you saying all data on your device will be
destroyed. It is imperative that you have already created a backup of the files
on the USB flash drive before inserting it on your computer. Click OK button to
continue.

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17. Each step involved in the creation process will be indicated in the Status bar.
The process will take several minutes to complete depending on the size of the ISO
image. All you have to do is wait until it's completed.

As shown in the figures above, some of the important processes include

deleting partition, creating partition, formatting partition, and the longest part of the
entire process is copying ISO files.

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 18. Once copying ISO
files completed, Status
bar will display the word
"READY."

19. The entire process

of creating a Windows
7 Ultimate edition USB
bootable flash drive is
now completed. Click
Close button to exit the
application.

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20. Open the USB flash drive to verify that the files were copied over. The device
must contain the files shown on the figure below. You can now use your device to
repair a corrupted Windows 7 or even install a fresh copy of it on a computer.

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 ACTIVITY 1

Match the descriptions in Column A with the term it refers to in Column B.

Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided before each item.

A B

____ 1. Reads data stored on CD/DVD a. Booting

____ 2. Replicate of an entire CD/DVD b. Universal Serial Bus

application

____ 3. A device used to boot into Windows c. Master Boot Record

____ 4. Error message during boot-up process d. Rufus

____ 5. The process of launching the e. Hard Disk Drive

operating system of a computer

____ 6. Supports traditional or legacy BIOS f. GUID Partition Table

____ 7. Standard port used in inserting g. ISO Image

flash drives

____ 8. Supports UEFI or modern BIOS h. Disk Boot Failure

____ 9. Utility tool used in creating i. Optical Disk Drive

bootable devices

____ 10. The default boot device of a computer j. Bootable Device

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ACTIVITY 2

Read and answer the questions below.

1. Briefly explain what is a bootable device and give its function.

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2. Differentiate the various bootable devices.

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3. Discuss the requirements in creating a Windows 7 USB bootable flash drive.

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4. Why is it easier to use Rufus in creating a USB bootable flash drive?

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5. How will you utilize a bootable device in troubleshooting computer problems?

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ACTIVITY 3

A. List down in chronological order the steps involved in the creation process
of Windows 7 USB bootable flashdrive using Rufus software.

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B. Create a Windows 7 USB bootable flash drive using Rufus software. Tools,
materials, and equipment shall be provided by your teacher.

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 This material was contextualized by the
Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD)
Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS)
Department of Education

DIVISION OF TARLAC CITY

TERESA D. MABABA, CESO V

Schools Division Superintendent

MICHELLE A. MEJICA
OIC - Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

ROBERT E. OSONGCO, Ed.D.

Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division

LILY BETH B. MALLARI

LRMDS, Education Program Supervisor

GLORIA S. LUGTU
TLE/EPP/TVL, Education Program Supervisor

ISAGANI H. LOPEZ
TLE/EPP/TVL, Education Program Supervisor

JEROME M. BALIBAT
Writer/Illustrator/Layout Artist

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - REGIONAL OFFICE III

NICOLAS T. CAPULONG, Ph.D., CESO V

OIC - Regional Director
Office of the Regional Director

ELIZABETH M. PERFECTO. Ed. D.

Chief, CLMD

MA. EDITHA R. CAPARAS, Ed. D.

LRMDS, Education Program Supervisor

REYNALDO G. CASTILLO
TLE/EPP/TVL, Education Program Supervisor

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 A bootable device contains boot files required in launching the computer's
operating system. Normally, the hard disk drive is the default bootable device of a
computer. It is here where the operating system like Windows resides. Failure to boot
from the hard disk drive is a serious problem. If this happens, a USB bootable device
containing Windows boot files will fix the problem. Therefore, knowledge in creating a
USB bootable device is necessary.

Perhaps the easiest method of creating a USB bootable device is by using a

software utility tool called Rufus. This application has a user-friendly interface wherein
even unexperienced users find it very convenient to use.

Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD)

Learning Resource Management and Development Section (LRMDS)
Department of Education
Region III