Rufus Download

Rufus Download: Rufus is an easy to use application that helps start up the files stored in your computer with the help of a USB flash drive (bootable) in case your encounter a system crash.

This app works great in cases where you

• Want to make bootable ISO
• You want to flash BIOS or firmwares via DOS
• Wish to operate a system that is not having OS installed

The USB device is quite small in size but it is super easy to use it.

The portable version will not need any installation and for this you just need to run program and insert your USB device. You can easily configure file system, format type and can avail a lot of options and then hit the start button.

In a couple of seconds you will get ready to use USB drive.

You can use Rufus very easily as it is user-friendly and lightweight too. It works great without consuming too much of resources. Undoubtedly, perfect option for users who want to begin in DOS and enjoy the features.

Uses of Rufus

• When you wish to make USB installation media via bootable ISOs.
• Want to flash BIOS/firmware through DOS
• Wish to operate a system with no OS on it.
• Wish to run a utility of low level

List of ISOs that Rufus is compatible with

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

Rufus is extremely fast. For example it is double the speed of

• Universal USB Installer
• Windows 7 USB download tool
• UNetbootin

You may find a lot of Windows utilities that can let you make bootable flash drive via ISO image which is basically used to create DVDs/CDs.

But, Rufus is faster and takes just seconds to make a bootable flash USB drive.

The advantages of Rufus over other utilities are

• Easy GUI
• Free
• Can be easily run via EXE without any installation
• No need to be extra careful for command line wherein you need to focus on partitioning commands which can be bit tricky
• Very fast as compared to other alternatives and takes a few seconds.
• Always at work

If you are planning to install Windows/Linux on hard or solid state drives, Rufus is a handy option.

If you need the help file for Rufus you can access it from GitHub Wiki. Now, the entire process becomes easy with Rufus. You can find a download link on the internet and it is easy to get Rufus and use it without any hassles.