How to create a Windows 10 UEFI boot media using Rufus tool

How to create a Windows 10 UEFI boot media using Rufus tool

Alternatively, you can also use Rufus to create an installation media with UEFI support using an existing ISO file. Or you can also use the tool to download the Windows 10 files from the Microsoft servers and then create the bootable flash media.

Creating boot media with Windows 10 ISO

To create a bootable media using an existing Windows 10 ISO file, connect a USB flash drive of at least 8GB of space, and use these steps:

1. Open Rufus download page.

2. Under the "Download" section, click the latest release and save the file on your device.

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3. Double-click the Rufus-x.x.exe file to launch the tool.
4. Under the "Device" section, select the USB flash drive with at least 8GB of space.
5. Under the "Boot selection" section, click the Select button on the right side.
6. Select the Windows 10 ISO file from its folder location.
7. Click the Open button.
8. Use the "Image option" drop-down menu to select the Standard Windows installation option.
9. Use the "Partition scheme" drop-down menu to select the GPT option.

10. Use the "Target system" drop-down menu to select the UEFI (non CSM) option.

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Under the "Show Advanced drive properties" section, leave the default settings.

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Under the "Volume label" field, enter a descriptive name for the drive — for example, "win10_2004_usb."

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1. Under the "File system" and "Cluster size" section, leave the default settings.
2. Click the Show advanced format options button.
3. Select the "Quick format" and "Create extended label and icon files" options.
4. Click the Start button.
5. Click the OK button to confirm.
6. Click the Close button.

After you complete the steps, the tool will create a bootable USB flash drive to install Windows 10 on a UEFI device with the image that you provided.

Creating boot media downloading Windows 10 ISO

If a Windows 10 ISO file isn't available, you can use Rufus to download the ISO from the Microsoft servers and create the bootable USB flash media.

To create an installation media, connect a USB flash drive of at least 8GB of space, and use these steps:

1. Open Rufus download page.

2. Under the "Download" section, click the latest release of the tool to save the file on the computer.

   Source: Windows Central

3. Double-click the Rufus-x.x.exe file to launch the tool.
4. Under the "Device" section, select the USB flash drive with at least 8GB of space.

5. Under the "Boot selection" section, click the arrow button next to the "Select" option, and choose the Download option.

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6. Click the now available Download button.
7. Use the "Version" drop-down menu and select Windows 10.
8. Click the Continue button.
9. Select the 20H1 (Build 19041.264 - 2020.05) option to download the Windows 10 May 2020 Update.
10. Click the Continue button.
11. Use the "Edition" drop-down menu and select the Windows 10 Home/Pro option.
12. Click the Continue button.

13. Use the "Language" drop-down menu and select your installation language.

    Quick note: If you're in the United States, you should select "English" instead of "English International."

14. Click the Continue button.

15. Use the "Architecture" drop-down menu and select the 32-bit or 64-bit (recommended).

    Quick tip: You can find out the architecture of your device on Settings > System > About, under Device specifications.

16. Click the Download button.

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17. Select a folder location to temporarily download the ISO file from the Microsoft servers.
18. Click the Save button.
19. Use the "Image option" drop-down menu to select the Standard Windows installation option.
20. Use the "Partition scheme" drop-down menu to select the GPT option.

21. Use the "Target system" drop-down menu to select the UEFI (non CSM) option.

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22. Under the "Show Advanced drive properties" section, leave the default settings.
23. Under the "Volume label" field, enter a descriptive name for the drive — for example, "win10_2004_usb."
24. Under the "File system" and "Cluster size" section, leave the default settings.
25. Click the Show advanced format options button.
26. Select the "Quick format" and "Create extended label and icon files" options.
27. Click the Start button.
28. Click the OK button to confirm.
29. Click the Close button.

Once you complete the steps, Rufus will run the script to download the Windows 10 ISO file from the Microsoft servers. Then, it'll use that ISO to create a bootable media, which you can then use to install Windows 10 on computers using UEFI.