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After last week's article, ' Pro tip: How to create a bootable USB drive to install Windows on OS X,' I received feedback asking why anyone would install Windows on a Mac? This week's entry deals with creating UFDs that allow you to install many other operating systems with the help of a utility called Rufus. But before diving into that, I have a question of my own.

Rufus download bootable USB is a free and open source application for Windows. Simply, once you downloaded the software on your Mac or Windows computer, you can launch your program without installation. Credits for Rufus download Mac, Windows and Rufus Portable goes to Pete Batard. Wondering what the alternatives are for Rufus for Mac OS.

Why would you install any OS—besides OS X—on an Apple computer?

The answer to that is quite simply 'because you can.' Apple hardware is similar to its PC counterparts in many ways except one: PCs can't natively run OS X without any software hacks involved. Macs, on the other hand, have the ability to run Windows and countless Linux distributions alongside OS X or in place of it. Change default program for pdfs mac. Apple hardware supports these operating systems natively, making Macs a versatile choice for production equipment. Simply put, one machine can handle many different uses, as opposed to purchasing dedicated equipment for each supported OS type.

See: Don't just toss old flash drives, download our Media disposal policy (Tech Pro Research)

Rufus system requirements

With that out of the way, let's look at the requirements for Rufus:

• Apple (or PC) running Windows XP or later (preferably Windows 7+)
• Rufus application
• ISO (supported operating systems)
• 8 GB USB flash drive (minimum recommended)

Create a bootable USB drive with Rufus

Now, let's create our first bootable UFD using Rufus, shall we? Follow these steps:

1. Rufus requires an account with admin access in order to make the necessary changes to hardware. After authenticating, insert the USB flash drive and launch Rufus. It will detect the drive almost immediately. Since Rufus can handle various partition schemes and file structures, ensure that the correct settings are set that match the UFD you're going to build (Figure A).
   Figure A
   
2. Click the optical drive button next to the Create a bootable disk using checkbox, and you'll be prompted to search for the ISO image to use (Figure B).
   Figure B
   
3. When using ISO images, Rufus will automatically modify the settings to best match it. Once everything is set correctly, click the Start button to begin the process. You'll be prompted with a warning that all data on the UFD will be destroyed. Click OK to proceed with the creation process (Figure C).
   Figure C
   
4. Depending on the ISO image size, the process may take several minutes to complete. For the log readout of each step in the process, click the Log button to open a side window and save the output details (Figure D).
   Figure D
   
5. The longest part of the entire process is the file copy portion. This is typically the last step and varies depending on file size/number of files to copy (Figure E).
   Figure E
   
6. When complete, double-check the external drive to verify the files were copied over (Figure F).
   Figure F
   

With the process completed, simply eject the UFD, insert it into the device you wish to install the OS on, and boot as you normally would. The days of carrying multiple CD/DVDs with you and dealing with lagging installs are drawing to a close with the ubiquitous use of USB drives—and the storage capacity can't be beat.

There are some links on the site for some helpful tutorials on creating certain types of UFDs, and there's multiple localization support for a variety of languages worldwide.

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Rufus is a simple utility which makes it easy to build bootable USB drives from ISO images.

Of course if you have an ISO image then you could simply burn this to a CD or DVD. This won't help you much if your target system doesn't have an optical drive, though. USB keys are also easier to carry around, less likely to be damaged, and faster, which may be important if you need to use the disc often.

Rufus doesn't require any installation, and is generally very straightforward to set up. It'll automatically detect your USB drive, for instance, so you may not have to select that. Getting started could be as simple as browsing to your ISO image and clicking the 'Start' button: the program will then walk you through everything else it needs to know.

If you need more control, though, you're able to configure how the USB drive will be formatted (file system, cluster size and so on). There's now support for both UEFI and GPT boots. And the program even includes some advanced format options which may help your drive be recognised on older PCs, although normally these shouldn't be necessary.

And if this is a task you need to carry out often, then you'll be pleased to hear that Rufus is reasonably speedy. We created a bootable USB version of the Windows 8 Professional image, for instance, and found the program was around 25% faster than another popular boot drive creator, UNetbootin.

Version 3.6 (changelog):

Add a feature to download official retail Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 ISOs
(Note: 'Check for updates' must be enabled for the above to be active)
Add Windows To Go support for MCT generated Windows ISOs
Add a notice about the 'WppRecorder.sys' Microsoft bug for Windows 10 1809 ISOs
Add a notice about trying to format a drive larger than 2 TB in MBR mode
Add a notice about Legacy boot when trying to boot UEFI-only media in Legacy mode
Report the full PID and command line of potentially blocking processes in the log
Fix a potential silent abort when the drive is in use
Fix 'Quick Format' option always being activated
Fix potential change of the selected file system after an ISO has been loaded
Fix Win7 x64 EFI bootloader not being extracted in dual BIOS+UEFI mode (Alt-E)

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