How to Burn a Windows 10 ISO to USB with Rufus

Rufus is a free and open-source portable application that allows you to format and create bootable USB flash drives or Live USBs. One of its key features is the ability to burn an ISO file to a USB drive, making it easy to install Windows 10 on a new computer or to use as a recovery tool.

To burn a Windows 10 ISO to a USB drive with Rufus, you'll need to follow these steps:

1. Download and Install Rufus: Download the latest version of Rufus from its official website and install it on your computer.

2. Insert the USB Drive: Insert the USB drive that you want to use to burn the Windows 10 ISO into your computer.

3. Open Rufus: Open Rufus by double-clicking on its icon or searching for it in the Start menu (Windows) or Spotlight search (Mac).

4. Select the USB Drive: Select the USB drive from the list of available devices in Rufus.

5. Choose the ISO File: Click on the 'ISO' button and select the Windows 10 ISO file that you want to burn to the USB drive.

6. Set the Partition Scheme: Set the partition scheme for the USB drive to 'MBR' (Master Boot Record) or 'GPT' (GUID Partition Table), depending on your needs.

7. Start the Burning Process: Click on the 'Start' button to begin the burning process. Rufus will format the USB drive and copy the Windows 10 ISO file to it.

Once the burning process is complete, you'll have a bootable Windows 10 USB drive that you can use to install Windows 10 on a new computer or to use as a recovery tool.

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