UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows

Bopemt · Jun 2, 2020

About Windows bootable USB,i think Rufus has been doing a good job.

riffwraith · Jun 18, 2020

Hi

Just d/l-ed rufus, and am stuck.

From the instr on p1:

navigate to and select your 64-bit Windows 7 or Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 ISO file

I have no iso file on my W7 DVD. What to do please?

--edit--

Cancel that - found a tool to create an iso file.

Tried this, but am getting an error:

Here is the log:

Uses isolinux: No
Using ISO: W7iso.iso
WIM extraction method(s) supported: wimgapi.dll
Caution: Opened PHYSICALDRIVE6 drive for write access
Drive has a zeroed non-bootable master boot record
Volume does not have an x86 partition boot record
Clearing MBR/GPT structures...
Partitioning (GPT)...
Formatting...
Using large FAT32 format method
Caution: Opened L: drive for write access
Failed to get parition info
Format error: An unsupported command was received
Found drive 'USB DISK 2.0 USB Device'
Found drive 'HP Officejet 5740 s USB Device'
Ignoring autorun.inf label for drive M: No media
2 devices found.
Sector Size: 512 bytes
Cylinders: 7540, TracksPerCylinder: 255, SectorsPerTrack: 63
Partition type: GPT, NB Partitions: 1
Disk GUID: {C8306BF1-C2DD-4664-8B9F-69D337875B62}
Max parts: 128, Start Offset: 17408, Usable = 62026381824 bytes
Partition 1:
Type: {EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7}
Name: 'Microsoft Basic Data'
ID: {C12167B5-9427-4AAD-8808-1321D56D8D1F}
Size: 57.8 GB (62025350656 bytes)
Start Sector: 2048, Attributes: 0x0000000000000000

riffwraith · Jun 18, 2020

Ok, cancel that too ^

I used exfat instead of large FAT32, and it worked.

Chers.

Brink · Jun 18, 2020

magnus1492 · Mar 9, 2021

Bree, thanks for the response but this info needs to be updated as all the steps are not there or are
not for the new version that I have of Rufus which is version 3.13 (see screen shot).
All options are fixed and nothing can be changed and when I click on READY, nothing happens.
Any info for the new version would be appreciated.

MGhee · Mar 9, 2021

Did you select your disk or iso image as a source file --> Disk or ISO image (Please select)

magnus1492 · Mar 10, 2021

as I already said, I can't change or select anything....no option for disk or ISO- setting is default

Brink · Mar 10, 2021

magnus1492 said:
as I already said, I can't change or select anything....no option for disk or ISO- setting is default

Hello magnus1492, and welcome to Eight Forums.

Are you able to click on the Select button to the right of that to select the ISO file?

magnus1492 · Mar 10, 2021

when I click on it the only other option is DOWNLOAD and that doesn't do anything either.

Brink · Mar 10, 2021

magnus1492 said:
when I click on it the only other option is DOWNLOAD and that doesn't do anything either.

Go ahead and post a screenshot showing what you see when click on the Select button to see if anything may stand ou.

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MGhee · Mar 10, 2021

magnus1492 said:
as I already said, I can't change or select anything....no option for disk or ISO- setting is default
View attachment 71819

Your pic seems like you're on the right track, you select a type of source disk from the drop-down, usually it's a .iso type file but doesn't have to be.

Once you select the type of source file from the left drop-down, you then need to hit the Select button on the right to find your file.

I tried to emulate what you appear to be doing...

I loaded a thumb drive (ADATA) before I started Rufus,
next I started Rufus and Rufus found & selected my thumb drive for me,
next, I selected the Default .iso file type for Boot Selection,
next, I hit the Select button on the right...

at this point when you hit the Select button Windows should open up File Explorer!

MGhee · Mar 10, 2021

I was wonderin' why I wasn't getting the Option to Select or Download a file to create the bootable drive, I learned if Check for Updates is unchecked (my preferred setting - disabled) in settings you won't get the split button to Select or Download the file. Anyway...

Even if you've enabled the ability to check for Rufus updates which in turn will (should) change the Rufus Select button to offer both a Select option (find your file locally), or Download (download the file from the internet), you may still encounter problems with the Download option.

Rufus will first download a PowerShell script, digitally signed by the dev, residing in memory (not downloaed locally) so the script cannot be altered. Once Rufus loads the script into memory and verifies it is unaltered then a populated window will appear with download options... it seems the OP is having problems getting past the first step - loading the remote PowerShell script in to memory.

The OP needs to find out why the script can't be reached - a network issue, security software maybe getting in the way, etc...
*or*
If the Option to select a file locally is unchecked, put a checkmark next to Select (not Download) so the .iso (or whatever extension, .img, .vhd) can be found locally. The OP will need to download the source first of course.

Here's the FAQ:
-> pbatard/rufus

MGhee · Mar 10, 2021

I went ahead and changed settings to see how things went when using the Download option versus Select. I only went 2 steps ahead in the Download process, first loaded the PowerShell script, then Selected Windows 8.1... here's what you should see at this point.

Sorry, the first pick looks like I had checkmarked Select, I infact had checkmarked Download then proceeded to the next stage. I was only trying to demonstrate how the select button will now have 2 options when Check for Updates is enabled in Rufus settings. You will need to check Download if you expect to download your source file

Sorry, my bad.

magnus1492 · Mar 11, 2021

like I already said, when I click on Select the only other option is DOWNLOAD and that doesn't do anything either. Where did you download Rufus from? Maybe I need to delete and reinstall from a different site....?

magnus1492 · Mar 11, 2021

I deleted the file and went to filehippo.com and downloaded new copy and when I opened it, it is doing the same as the first download...I clicked on SHOW ADVANCED DRIVE OPTIONS, but only opt. is to LIST USB HARD DRIVES, but don't think that would help. rufus is an executible file, so that shouldn't be the problem...wonder if I tried to download an older version ???

magnus1492 · Mar 11, 2021

I have now installed ver. 3.0.1 and when I open it and click on SELECT, it takes me to a WUDT file for microsoft downloads on my pc. Is that what's missing on ver3.13? Under SELECT there no options, just the wudt file...should I be opening that ? if so why does it need a download tool when all rufus is doing is formatting so I can create an ISO file, unless rufus is formatting and also creating the ISO file at same time????

Brink · Mar 11, 2021

@magnus1492,

Do you have an official Windows 8.1 ISO file to use?

If so, you can use option 2 to manually create a bootable Windows 8.1 installation USB instead.

MGhee · Mar 11, 2021

I'm sorry, I feel like I'm only getting in the way, much apologies for making things more confusing.

Brink · Mar 11, 2021

MGhee said:
I'm sorry, I feel like I'm only getting in the way, much apologies for making things more confusing.

Not at all. All input is welcomed.

magnus1492 · Mar 15, 2021

When I go to Rufus.com to format a thumb drive so that I can download an win 8.1 ISO file, my browsers, Firefox and IE won't let me advance because of the CERT. not being up to date or other problem....
How to resolve this issue?
thanks

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