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Introduction |
If you are unsure how to write an ISO to a USB flash drive, this guide will show you how to use Rufus. Many modern systems do not include an internal optical drive and require a USB flash drive to boot unless you use a USB optical drive. This is especially common on modern laptops as well asand some desktops where it is an option and is not standard. In many cases, usingUsing a USB drive is often a more practical workaround for these systems. | | Unless your application REQUIRES a DVD, it is generally better to use aa 16-32GB* USB flash drive that is at least 16-32GB*generally the better choice. | | ''*An 8GB drive can often be used, but you will be cramped on spare drivelimited in extra storage space for things like files, drivers, and Linux NF firmware for components like Intel wireless cards or nVidia graphics. 8GB drives are generally no longer sold today but may still be sold in bulk packs for cases where the drive is seen as "disposable items. Most of these"; most are no-name drives. ''[br]
''If you own it, use it;it can still be used, but the minimum I would recommendit is 16-32GB, with 32GB being thenot recommended as a new purchase. My current recommendation as they cost $10is 32GB due to the small price gap between or less on average now,16GB and 32GB drives (which tend to be ~aren't that much less ($1-2 more or less expensive both ways)cheaper average.'' | | | === ++READ: Important note about legacy operating systems.++ === | | ***''Important: OSes without USB boot support are not guaranteed to work. While the risk of a problem is low, results outside of Linux and modern Windows releases are NOT GUARANTEED.''*** | | This guide was originallyinitially written just forexclusively around Linux. However, it can be used with any operating system that supports USB boot and is not tied to one specific operating system in practice. ***''Since these operating systems can create unforeseen issues, I cannot easilyquickly figure out how to fix them. You arewill be on your own with these issuesfor OSes other than Linux.''*** | | | === ++Guide notes++ === | * ***''If you have a used USB drive, format it outside of Rufus before use.''*** | | * ***''This guide is on Revision 3. If you are using Rufus 2.x,''*** [link|https://drive.google.com/open?id=1huW_2PpgR-RZzwKQe0wRlb5ZFsovFSZG|refer to Revision 2|new_window=true]***''.''*** |
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