(Rufus) How to Create a Windows 8 (8.1) Bootable USB Flash Drive

Author: MicrowaveSam
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Using Rufus (Easy Way) How to Create a Windows 8 (8.1) Bootable USB Flash Drive 1) Download Rufus http://rufus.akeo.ie/ 2) Download a copy of Windows 8.1 or 8 (I downloaded my copy from DreamSpark) 3) Open the executable file of Rufus 4) Plug in your USB Flash Drive (Back-up any important files on that USB Flash Drive). We will format the Flash Drive 5) You can leave the settings as default 6) Click the button that opens an ISO 7) Find the ISO of the Windows 8.1 file 8) The settings will change corresponding to the ISO file (in this case, Windows 8.1) 9) The ISO file will finish being set into the USB within 15 minutes or so 10) After Rufus finishes setting the USB Flash Drive with Windows 8.1, then safely eject your USB Flash Drive 11) When restarting your computer, press F2, F8, or F10 to get into the utility set-up to change the Boot Order 12) Change the Boot Order so that USB Drive is at the top of the list, so that USB Flash Drive will have priority boot order than the Hard Drive 13) Press a key to boot on a USB Flash Drive with Windows 8.1 14) Set-up runs normally. It works! 15) I install Windows 8.1 successfully Twitter: https://twitter.com/microwavesam Blog: http://slothparadise.com

Comments

  1. does it erase everything on the PC or just update it?
  2. did everything but my computer shuts off after the install and starts all over!! can someone help!!
  3. Note for everyone--
    If you're using an iso file change the drive format from fat32 to ntfs.
  4. Thanks Bro.. :)
  5. can i backup my files in computer before i go windows 8.1
  6. I have open rufus 2.2 and i insert the usb flash drive into my pc it doesnt load up anything and i cant see any drivers, ect. How do i fix this pls help
  7. mine wont let me use Fat 32
  8. This worked, thanks!
  9. Does upgrade works too?
  10. where did you get your windows
  11. MicrowavableSam I really appreciate the video
  12. why should use Rufus? not to make a copy to a portable usb is langsng it can be done? Please help
  13. file error
  14. can you send me that windows 8.1 link i will use in my Dell Inspiron 6400 hope you reply mate thankyou :-)
  15. yo man it really works!thank you for this! and would please upload a video regarding how to remove virus from PC for free
  16. Hello,When I try to boot it from the usb stick,it says:Your pc ran into a problem and needs to restart.
    Can someone help me please?
  17. Damn! it takes a lot of time...... \(-_-)/
  18. hey buddy im here just to thanks you
  19. Hi, i have a laptop with W8.1 that need to been repair..dont have the cd/usb recovery, but to creat one usb recovery have to dl and use the rufus to make the usb bootable, right? Can i do that, using the rufus and turn usb bootloader, on a laptop with ubuntu? Or only can do that on a PC with windows? And is a problem using a usb pen very bigger, like wit 64GB? someone say that is better to use a smaller usb to avoid any conflict with the BIOS.. how much space need to create a W8.1 bootloader usb? 8GB is enought? is possible usind a micro SD or SD card on a SD to usb adapter?
  20. LOL MICROWAVE SAM , Sorry but i've only seen this channel for the first time TODAY , and the name is Freekin Hilarious , MicrowaveSam... LMFAO