Creating USB Installation Media on Windows

These instructions apply to Windows 10 and Windows 11.

When creating USB installation media on Windows, use a standalone program such as rufus (available at http://rufus.akeo.ie/). Follow the on-screen instructions.

  1. Launch rufus by double-clicking the program icon.
  2. Insert a USB drive in the USB port.
  3. Select the drop-down list to the right of the Create a bootable disk using, and select ISO Image.
  4. Select the Disc icon and then select the iso image.
  5. Select Write in DD Image mode if a warning for the hybrid ISO image is displayed.
  6. Select Close.