How to make bootable USB for Windows 10 from ISO file?
Way 1. Use Windows 10 Media Creation Tool

  1. Head for Windows 10 download page, and click Download Now to download and install the tool.
  2. Launch the tool, select the "Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC" option, and click Next.

Create bootable USB drive of Windows 10 from ISO

  1. Open Rufus' website.
  2. Under the “Download” section, click the link to download the latest version of the tool.
  3. Double-click the executable to launch Rufus.
  4. Under the “Device” section, use the drop-down menu, and select the USB flash drive to create the bootable media.

To create a Windows 10 bootable USB, download the Media Creation Tool. Then run the tool and select Create installation for another PC. Finally, select USB flash drive and wait for the installer to finish. Connect a USB to your Windows 10 PC.

Can I download Windows 10 bootable USB : To create installation media, go to the software download website, where you'll find step-by-step instructions. On that website, you can select a version of Windows and create your own installation media using either a USB flash drive or a DVD.

How to convert ISO to bootable USB

What to Know

  1. Download and open Rufus. Insert a USB drive and select it from the list. Choose Disk or ISO image.
  2. Go to Select > choose the ISO image > Standard Windows installation > Start.
  3. Wait for the status to say "Ready," then close Rufus and remove the USB drive.

Is Rufus safe : The answer is positive. Rufus is a legitimate application and it doesn't come with advertisements, banners, or any bundled software. It is free for both personal and commercial usage. As long as you download it from its official website, you don't need to worry about virus or malware attacks by this application.

  1. Open your Rufus application.
  2. Select the Disc Icon.
  3. Select the ISO from its location.
  4. Select "Start". This will take between 5 to 10 minutes. After it is complete you can use this USB as a bootable CentOS installer.


To access the UEFI menu, create a bootable USB media:

  1. Format a USB device in FAT32 .
  2. Create a directory on the USB device: /efi/boot/
  3. Copy the file shell. efi to the directory created above.
  4. Rename the file shell.efi to BOOTX64.efi.
  5. Restart the system and enter the UEFI menu.
  6. Select the option to Boot from USB.

How do I manually create a bootable USB

Create a bootable USB-drive

  1. Download the HPUSBFW file provided at the bottom of this page.
  2. Start the HP USB Disk Format tool (HPUSBFW.exe).
  3. Select your USB Drive in the Device drop-down menu.
  4. The file system should be Fat32.
  5. Check the boxes Quick Format and Create a DOS startup disk.

What to Know

  1. Download and open Rufus. Insert a USB drive and select it from the list. Choose Disk or ISO image.
  2. Go to Select > choose the ISO image > Standard Windows installation > Start.
  3. Wait for the status to say "Ready," then close Rufus and remove the USB drive.

Clean install Windows 10 from ISO file

  1. Download the Windows 10 ISO without using the Media Creation Tool.
  2. Right-click the ISO file and select the Mount option.
  3. Select the virtual drive from the left navigation pane.
  4. Double-click the Setup file to begin the Windows 10 installation.


Boot Windows 10 using ISO

Open the Boot order menu, and select the CD/DVD drive either from LEGACY BOOT or UEFI BOOT. Ensure that you select the required boot option based on the created image to perform the proper deployment.

How to burn an ISO file : What to Know

  1. Put a blank disc in the disc drive. Right-click or tap and hold the ISO file. Choose Burn disc image.
  2. Pick the correct burner from the Disc burner drop-down menu. Typically, it is the "D:" drive.
  3. Select Burn. When the disc ejects from the drive, close the window.

Does Rufus burn ISO : Rufus is a portable program (it doesn't install to your computer), works on Windows 11, 10, and 8, and will "burn" an ISO image file to any type of USB storage device you happen to have.

What is better than Rufus

In essence, Universal USB Installer is a great alternative to Rufus if you want support for both Windows and Linux system images. Besides that, the tool is absolutely quick and can create bootable USB drives within minutes. In fact, it's very close to Rufus in terms of performance and platform compatibility.

Boot Windows 10 using ISO

Open the Boot order menu, and select the CD/DVD drive either from LEGACY BOOT or UEFI BOOT. Ensure that you select the required boot option based on the created image to perform the proper deployment.Creating a dual boot USB key for both UEFI Mode and Legacy BIOS

  1. Attach a USB device with a FAT/FAT32 partition that contains a Legacy BIOS Mode MBR.
  2. Add the \efi\BOOT\BOOTX64. EFI boot loader to the legacy-bootable USB.

How to create UEFI bootable USB with CMD : In the Command Prompt window, type:

  1. Type diskpart and press Enter.
  2. At the DISKPART> prompt, type list disk and press Enter.
  3. Type select disk x, where x is the disk number of your USB storage device.
  4. Type clean and press Enter.
  5. Type convert gpt and press Enter.
  6. Type create partition primary size=1024 and press Enter.