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Create a bootable USB to install Windows OS in client

2019/02/28 20:07

The steps below shows how to create a bootable USB drive to install Windows operating system. The steps is applicable for Windows 7/8/8.1 and Windows 10.

1. Download windows iso image.

2. Download Rufus from

3. Choose the ISO using the "Select" button.

4. Configure Rufus - Partition scheme should be "MBR" and Target System should be "BIOS (or UEFI-CSM) then click "Start" button to create the bootable USB.


After the USB bootable drive is ready, install the Windows OS on the client. Refer to our wiki : Install Windows 7/10 in single partition for the installation of windows to a single partition.

After installation is done, upload the image. Refer to our wiki : Upload Windows 10 Image for creating/uploading the image.


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