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--- software:microsoft:windows:bootableusb [2018/04/15 00:58] – superwizard
+++ software:microsoft:windows:bootableusb [2022/05/16 22:43] (current) – superwizard
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 ====== List ======
+<WRAP center round box >
+-05-16
+BalenaEtcher
+Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives, safely and easily.
+From <https://www.balena.io/etcher/>
 ImageUSB
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 Rufus
-Windows32DiskImager
+Windows32DiskImager: https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/
 See Also: http://marcushall.net/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=software:linux:bootableusb&s[]=usb&s[]=image
+</WRAP>
 ====== LinuxLive USB Creator Powerful yet easy-to-use ======
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 Installation media reinstallation reinstall scratch
+From: http://marcushall.net/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=software:microsoft:windows:imagedownload&s[]=heidoc
 From: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
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  to flash a BIOS or other firmware from DOS
  to run a low-level utility
+For UEFI based systems
+If your computer is UEFI based, these are normally systems that come pre-loaded with Windows 8 or
+later, you will need to prepare the ISO file for such a configuration or you will receive an error
+message during setup. The thumbdrive needs to be formatted as FAT32 and use the GPT partitioning
+scheme. To do this, you need to use Rufus, a small tool you can download for free.
+Select GPT partitioning for UEFI firmware as the Partition scheme
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+Also: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_install-winpc/media-creation-tool-not-working/4a06dec6-9d85-4302-b980-da7f82156705
+{{ http://rufus.akeo.ie/pics/rufus_en.png?direct&300 |}}
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-A piece of freeware called PLoP Boot Manager solves this problem, offering an image that can burned
+A piece of freeware called PLoP Boot Manager solves this problem, offering an image that
-to a CD or put on a floppy disk, and enables you to boot to a variety of devices, including USB drives.
+can burned to a CD or put on a floppy disk, and enables you to boot to a variety of devices,
+including USB drives.
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