CREATING A
BOOTABLE DISK
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OBJCTIVE
1 S:
Explain the meaning of Bootable USB
Appreciate the importance of Bootable
2 USB usability
3 Create a Bootable USB
What is a bootable
usb?
A bootable USB is used to install a new
operating system
A “bootable USB” is a regular USB storage
device (like a USB stick or external hard
drive) that has an “ISO image” of an
operating system saved on it.
To boot (as a verb; also to boot up)
A computer is to load ann operating
system into the computers main
memory
Materials needed:
USB Flashdisk (8gb or
RUFUS software
above)
Clean/ virus free computer unit
ISO file of the Operating System
. . . .. . . . . . .
Rufus is a small utility that helps format and
create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB
keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc. It can be
especially useful for cases where: you need to
create USB installation media from bootable ISOs
(Windows, Linux, etc.); Rufus is significantly faster
than similar utilities and it's open source and free.
Steps to make a bootable disk using rufus:
STEP 1. Download Rufus.
1. Go to the Rufus official
website and download the
latest version of Rufus.
2. Rufus is a lightweight,
portable tool, so it doesn’t
require installation. Simply
download and run the .exe
file.
STEP 2. Insert Your USB Drive.
1. Plug in the USB drive you
want to use as the
bootable device.
2. Ensure that the USB has
enough storage (at least 8
GB is recommended) and
that all important data is
backed up, as the process
will erase all data on the
drive.
STEP 3. Open Rufus
.
1. Run Rufus by double-
clicking the downloaded
file.
2. You should see the Rufus
interface, which is
straightforward and user-
friendly.
STEP 4. Select Your USB Drive
.
1. Under “Device,” select the
USB drive you have
inserted.
2. Ensure the correct drive is
selected to avoid
accidentally formatting
another drive.
STEP 5. Choose Boot Selection
.
1. Click on the “Boot
selection” dropdown and
choose “Disk or ISO image
(Please select).”
2. Click on the “SELECT”
button to browse your
computer and find the ISO
file for the operating
system you want to make
bootable (e.g., Windows,
STEP 6. Configure Partition Scheme.
1. For most modern PCs,
choose “GPT” under the
“Partition scheme” and
“UEFI (non-CSM)” under
the “Target system.”
2. For older BIOS systems,
select “MBR” under
“Partition scheme” and
“BIOS (or UEFI-CSM)” You’ll generally want to create a Standard Windows installation, and Rufus will
under “Target system.”
automatically detect the correct Partition Scheme based on your device, so
keep the default settings as they are. However, you can also change these if
STEP 7. Select File System and Cluster Size
1. Ensure the “File system”
is set to NTFS (default for
Windows) or FAT32 if
required for compatibility.
2. Leave the “Cluster size”
at the default setting.
STEP 8. Start the Process
1. Click the “START” button to
begin the process.
2. Rufus may prompt you to
download additional files.
Click Yes to continue if this
occurs.
3. A warning will appear about
the destruction of all data on
the USB. Confirm by clicking
OK.
STEP 9. Wait for Rufus to Complete
1. Rufus will now create the
bootable USB. This may take
several minutes, depending
on the size of the ISO file and
the speed of your USB drive.
2. Once completed, you’ll see
the message READY in Rufus,
indicating that the USB drive
is now bootable.
STEP 10. Eject the USB Safely
1. Before removing the USB drive from your computer,
ensure that Rufus has completed the process
successfully. Safely eject the USB drive to avoid any
potential data corruption.
THANK YOU!
