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Rufus
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Free Software
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100% free software · GPL v3
Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
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- Boot media
- It creates bootable drives from Windows, Linux, and other bootable ISO images, as well as disk images.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Drive formats
- It can format USB drives, flash cards, and virtual drives to FAT, FAT32, NTFS, UDF, exFAT, ReFS, ext2, or ext3.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Languages
- The interface natively supports 38 languages.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- License
- Rufus is free software released under GPL v3, and the project says users may compile it from its published source.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Other features
- It supports Windows To Go drives, persistent Linux partitions, bad-block checks, image checksums, and downloading official Microsoft Windows ISOs.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Other platforms
- The FAQ says there are no plans to port Rufus to Linux or macOS, and says an Android app using the Rufus name is unofficial.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Portable
- The project describes Rufus as portable, small, and requiring no installation.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Rufus formats drives and creates bootable USB flash drives.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- The project describes measures including digitally signed executables, verified GitHub commits, hardware-based two-factor authentication, and static analysis.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its GitHub issue tracker to report problems or suggest features.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Windows installation
- It can create Windows 11 installation drives with options for PCs without TPM or Secure Boot, and can set OOBE options such as a local account and privacy settings.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Windows support limit
- The FAQ says Windows XP, Vista, and 7 are no longer supported; versions 2.18 and 3.22 are the last listed for XP and Windows 7, respectively.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
