
Rufus is available as both install-able and portable versions for Windows.
#Unetbootin vs rufus install#
Direct UEFI-booting from ISOs, WIM files, Win Install ISOs, VHDs. This is helpful in instances where you need to flash the BIOS or do any other low-level updates from DOS. When comparing UNetbootin vs Easy2Boot, the Slant community recommends Easy2Boot for most people. In case you need it, Rufus can also create a bootable USB drive based on FreeDOS. If all goes as planned, you should have a USB drive that you can use to boot up from. Rufus will flash the ISO file, check for bad blocks and verify its integrity. Create extended label and icon files should also be left enabled.Ħ – Now click start and sit back. You also have the choice of changing the volume label, checking device for bad blocks (useful if you have a very old or cheap USB drive), quick format (best to keep it enabled). It is best to let it stay at the default settings.ĥ – Now you need to find the option which says ‘Create a bootable disk using’ and click on the disk icon to browse and select your ISO file. MBR partition scheme for BIOS is useful if you need to install DOS on the disk.ģ – Select from the supported file systems. It is best to use FAT which works for both Windows and Linux bootable USB drives.Ĥ – Chose from any of the cluster sizes. If your USB has any important data on it, make sure to back it up first because it will be wiped clean during the format process.Ģ – Chose from either of the following partition schemes:īoth Windows and Linux support booting from GPT on UEFI compatible PCs so select this option if it matches your requirements.

The app does not support downloading them.ġ – Ensure that you have a USB drive with enough free space for the ISO file. Run the file, select an ISO file or a distribution to download, select a target drive (USB. If you are using UEFI, there are/were problems to use Unetbootin with some Debian versions due to a bug.
#Unetbootin vs rufus 32 bit#
The ISO can be either Windows or Linux (doesn’t matter if 32 bit or 64 bit) related and you would have to get them from their respective sources. Rufus is the tool in Windows that is recommended officially by Ubuntu. Here is how you can create a bootable USB flash drive using Rufus.

#Unetbootin vs rufus update#


