How to create a Windows 10 & 11 UEFI bootable USB drive from ISO

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction


It's not hard to create bootable UEFI media if you closely follow the steps from our guide. UEFI is a new firmware that starts the computer and loads the operating system.

  • To create a UEFI bootable USB you can use a clever and friendly app to solve the problem quickly. In this guide, you'll learn how to create a Windows 10 UEFI bootable USB drive from ISO.

2. How to Create and Edit

1. Create a bootable USB media installation file using RUFUS

  1. Download and open Rufus.

  2. Select the USB flash drive you want to create an image on.

  3. Select the GPT partition scheme for UEFI (leave cluster size to default). Make sure you have the option Create a bootable disk using ISO Image selected from the dropdown menu.

  4. Add your Windows ISO file (you can download your Windows 10 ISO files Microsoft for free), and click Start.

  5. Wait until the process is finished, and voilà, you have a completely legit USB flash drive with Windows 10 installation which supports UEFI-based computers.

  6. Now just restart your computer and install the system normally.
  • For this action you’ll need to download the Rufus USB image writer, we know you maybe don’t like the fact that you’ll have to use third-party software, but this one is very good, and it’s the fastest way.

  • Rufus USB is a standalone utility, so you don’t have to install it, just download and open it.

2. Use the Media Creation Tool from Microsoft

  1. Make sure you have an active Internet connection.

  2. Select Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC option and click Next.

  1. Select the language, architecture, and edition of Windows 10. It’s important to choose the correct architecture, 64-bit or 32-bit or you can simply select both.

  2. Select the USB flash drive option.

  3. Select the removable drive you want to use from the list.

  4. Wait until the download is over.