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:

  • y'all need to create USB installation media from bootable ISOs (Windows, Linux, UEFI, etc.)
  • you need to work on a organization that doesn't have an OS installed
  • you lot need to wink a BIOS or other firmware from DOS
  • you lot want to run a low-level utility

Despite its pocket-sized size, Rufus provides everything you demand!

Non exhaustive listing of ISOs Rufus is known to piece of work with:

Arch Linux, Archbang, BartPE/pebuilder, CentOS, Damn Small Linux, Fedora, FreeDOS, Gentoo, gNewSense, Hiren's Boot CD, LiveXP, Knoppix, Kubuntu, Linux Mint, NT Password Registry Editor, OpenSUSE, Parted Magic, Slackware, Tails, Trinity Rescue Kit, Ubuntu, Ultimate Boot CD, Windows XP (SP2 or after), Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, etc.

Oh, and Rufus is fast. For case it'due south well-nigh twice as fast as UNetbootin, Universal USB Installer or Windows seven USB download tool, on the creation of a Windows 7 USB installation drive from an ISO. It is also marginally faster on the creation of Linux bootable USB from ISOs.

What'south New:

Rufus three.eighteen changelog

  • Fix DLL sideloading vulnerabilities
  • Prepare ISO → ESP creation when running on Windows 11
  • Fix an result when detecting network connectivity when the DHCP service is disabled
  • Update FreeDOS to version ane.iii
  • Add bypass of Windows 11 restrictions for in-place upgrades
  • Add Miracle Linux 8 to the list of Red Hat exceptions
  • Other internal fixes and improvements

Rufus 1.viii Beta changelog

  • Ready DLL sideloading vulnerabilities (#1838, #1877)
  • Fix ISO → ESP cosmos when running on Windows xi (#1855)
  • Fix an issue when detecting network connectivity when the DHCP service is disabled (#1801)
  • Update FreeDOS to version 1.three
  • Add bypass of Windows 11 restrictions for in-place upgrades
  • Add Miracle Linux 8 to the list of Red Hat exceptions (#1866)
  • Other internal fixes and improvements

Previous release notes

  • Set up ISO mode back up for Scarlet Lid 8.ii+ and derivatives
  • Fix BIOS kicking support for Arch derivatives
  • Fix removal of some boot entries for Ubuntu derivatives
  • Gear up log non existence saved on exit
  • Add Windows 11 "Extended" installation support (Disables TPM/Secure Boot/RAM requirements)
  • Add UEFI Shell ISO downloads
  • Add support for Intel NUC bill of fare readers
  • Improve Windows 11 support
  • Improve Windows version reporting
  • Speed up clearing of MBR/GPT