Rufus

Reliable USB Formatting Utility (Rufus) is a small, portable utility designed to format and create bootable USB flash drives. The application is distributed as a single executable file that runs on all versions of Windows including 64-bit variants. The application offers a simple interface with an addition advanced options for expert users.

Rufus has been created by the same developer behind a well-known tool called the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows which allows users to run various diagnostic and system tools from a bootable CD or USB flash drive. The application is available to download from the official website and can be used free of charge.

Rufus is portable, meaning it does not require installation, and can be run directly from the folder in which it was downloaded or moved to. It doesn’t require any kind of installation process or additional DLL files. Rufus doesn’t write any information to the registry or leave any other type of footprints on the system.

The application supports all versions of Windows including XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10, both 32-bit and 64-bit systems. Both NTFS and FAT32 are supported as well as UDF and exFAT file systems used by some devices like cameras and camcorders. The

The Rufus utility is a small, portable utility designed to format and create bootable USB flash drives. It is developed by Pete Batard of PortableApps.com and is completely free of charge.

In the past, if you wanted to format a flash drive for use in media players or as an external drive for your PC, you had to download a specialized application that was often only compatible with your particular operating system. However, because Rufus is very simple and can be used on any platform (Mac, Linux, and Windows), this limitation was immediately lifted with its development. It’s fast, free, reliable, and easy to set up. Rufus works by installing a small program that can be used from any platform—just plug in the drive and follow the instructions!