Rufus 2.5 Is Here

Update: Rufus 2.5 has been released with new features and improvements. Visit the download link mentioned at the end of this article to download the latest version of Rufus for Windows 10.

There are plenty of free tools out there to make a USB drive bootable in the Windows operating system. One can use the native Command Prompt, Microsoft’s official Windows USB/DVD Download Tool or any other third-party tools.

Although the majority of Windows users either use the native Command Prompt or Windows USB/DVD Download Tool, the fact is that there is nothing better than Rufus software when it comes to installing Windows from USB. Unlike most other similar tools, this little tool not only allows you create bootable USB for MBR partition schemes but also supports preparing bootable USB drives to install Windows on GPT partition scheme (for UEFI PCs).

Rufus 2.5

The developer updates the software multiple times in a year and very recently, Rufus 2.5 has been released with numerous improvements and a couple of new features. Now that Microsoft has released the final build of Windows 10, the latest version of Rufus 2.5 will surely help millions of users to quickly install the latest version of Windows operating system on their computers.

The user interface of the software has seen mild tweaks but the overall user interface is very similar to 1.x versions. As with the case of previous versions, the user interface is easy-to-understand and use.

The ability to create Windows To Go drive is certainly the biggest feature introduced with Rufus 2.0. As you likely know by now, the Windows To Go feature, a feature introduced officially with Windows 8, enables you to install and run Windows operating system from a USB drive. In other words, you can always carry your Windows operating system with you on a USB drive. However, note that Windows To Go feature available in Rufus 2.0 is available only while running the software on Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.

As always, preparing a bootable USB with Rufus is fairly simple. After downloading and running the software, select your USB flash drive, select your partition and target system type, browse to your Windows ISO, and then click the Start button to begin its job. You bootable USB should be ready in a few minutes. For your information, Rufus is much faster than the official Windows USB/DVD Download Tool or any other software out there for this purpose.

And if you would like to prepare Windows To Go drive (installing Windows to USB drive) instead of creating bootable USB, after selecting the ISO file of Windows OS, you just need to select Windows To Go option instead of the default Standard Windows Installation option.

Note that before attempting to prepare Windows To Go drive, make sure that you have a USB drive with 32 GB+ capacity to avoid any issues during or after the installation.

Rufus 2.5 free download

Last but not least, unlike many other so-called free software, Rufus software does not include any malware and junkware.

Visit the below-mentioned link to visit the official page of Rufus and download the newest version of the software. Again, you’re going to download the best software out there to prepare bootable USB.

UPDATE: Rufus can download Windows 10 ISO as well.

Download Rufus for Windows