How to create a bootable USB flash drive?

Purpose:

One of the most common uses of a bootable USB drive is to install or reinstall an operating system on a computer. Users can load the operating system installation files onto the USB drive and boot from it during the installation process.

This article aims to guide you on how to make an USB flash drive bootable.

Target Audience:

All users with who need to reinstall or upgrade their operating systems.

Steps:

1. Download an image file.

    Download an image file (usually ending in .ISO or IMG) which is about to be turned into a bootable USB drive. For example, if you want to make a bootable Ubuntu drive, you can download the ISO of Debian 10 at https://www.debian.org/distrib/.

2. Download Rufus from http://rufus.akeo.ie/.

3. Connect the USB flash drive to your windows computer.

4. Open Rufus.

5. Select your USB Device.

6. Select your ISO file.

7. Select MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI computers.

8. Press Start.

Rufus will now create your bootable Installer USB Flash Drive. This will take a couple of minutes…

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