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disable MS-DOS creation for Windows 10 or later * Microsoft removed the diskcopy.dll that contained the MS-DOS floppy image Not a big loss, since we have FreeDOS... ;) * Closes #545 * Also apply a long overdue refactoring for boot and target types * Also update the README to add an icon
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Rufus: The Reliable USB Formatting Utility
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[misc] add AppVeyor CI support
2016-08-05 15:30:49 +00:00
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[misc] fix a couple code analysis warnings
2016-08-20 08:12:53 +00:00
[![Licence](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-GPLv3-blue.svg)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html)
[misc] add AppVeyor CI support
2016-08-05 15:30:49 +00:00
[ui] fix vertical alignment of status bar messages * Also fix ugly icon scaling at 125%
2018-05-01 22:11:19 +00:00
![Rufus logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pbatard/rufus/master/res/icons/rufus-128.png)
disable MS-DOS creation for Windows 10 or later * Microsoft removed the diskcopy.dll that contained the MS-DOS floppy image Not a big loss, since we have FreeDOS... ;) * Closes #545 * Also apply a long overdue refactoring for boot and target types * Also update the README to add an icon
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Features
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[misc] convert README file to MarkDown * Closes #539
2015-06-23 22:05:05 +00:00
[syslinux] support ISOs that use boot.bin instead of isolinux.bin * Such as WebConverger (webc-35.1.iso) * Also fix non installation of Syslinux if Alt-E (dual UEFI/BIOS) is set * Also update README and AppVeyor script
2016-08-07 16:41:47 +00:00
* Format USB, flash card and virtual drives to FAT/FAT32/NTFS/UDF/exFAT/ReFS
v2.16 (build 1170)
2017-07-31 09:48:17 +00:00
* Create DOS bootable USB drives, using [FreeDOS](http://www.freedos.org/) or MS-DOS (Windows 8.1 or earlier)
[misc] fix XP support... again * Also add a close button to log dialog * Also improve README.md
2015-10-23 21:31:23 +00:00
* Create BIOS or UEFI bootable drives, including [UEFI bootable NTFS](https://github.com/pbatard/uefi-ntfs)
* Create bootable drives from bootable ISOs (Windows, Linux, etc.)
* Create bootable drives from bootable disk images, including compressed ones
* Create [Windows To Go](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_To_Go) drives
v2.16 (build 1170)
2017-07-31 09:48:17 +00:00
* Compute MD5, SHA-1 and SHA-256 checksums of the selected image
v2.9 (build 934)
2016-05-17 09:46:18 +00:00
* Twice as fast as Microsoft's USB/DVD tool or UNetbootin, on ISO -> USB creation <sup>(1)</sup>
[misc] fix XP support... again * Also add a close button to log dialog * Also improve README.md
2015-10-23 21:31:23 +00:00
* Perform bad blocks checks, including detection of "fake" flash drives
[net] drop the requirement for text/plain MIME on the .ver files * This should fix the update check when picking off the .ver off github * Also update non working links * Closes #1229
2018-10-16 20:51:40 +00:00
* Modern and familiar UI, with [39 languages natively supported](https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/wiki/FAQ#What_languages_are_natively_supported_by_Rufus)
disable MS-DOS creation for Windows 10 or later * Microsoft removed the diskcopy.dll that contained the MS-DOS floppy image Not a big loss, since we have FreeDOS... ;) * Closes #545 * Also apply a long overdue refactoring for boot and target types * Also update the README to add an icon
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* Small footprint. No installation required.
* Portable
v2.9 (build 934)
2016-05-17 09:46:18 +00:00
* 100% [Free Software](http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html) ([GPL v3](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html))
disable MS-DOS creation for Windows 10 or later * Microsoft removed the diskcopy.dll that contained the MS-DOS floppy image Not a big loss, since we have FreeDOS... ;) * Closes #545 * Also apply a long overdue refactoring for boot and target types * Also update the README to add an icon
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Compilation
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[misc] convert README file to MarkDown * Closes #539
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[misc] set Windows SDK to 10.0.16299
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Use either Visual Studio 2017 (with Update 4 and SDK 10.0.16299 installed) or MinGW and
then invoke the `.sln` or `configure`/`make` respectively.
[misc] convert README file to MarkDown * Closes #539
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#### Visual Studio
Note that, since Rufus is an OSI compliant Open Source project, you are entitled to
[misc] update Visual Studio references in README
2017-04-06 12:44:41 +00:00
download and use the *freely available* [Visual Studio Community Edition](https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/community/)
to build, run or develop for Rufus. As per the Visual Studio Community Edition license
[misc] convert README file to MarkDown * Closes #539
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this applies regardless of whether you are an individual or a corporate user.
disable MS-DOS creation for Windows 10 or later * Microsoft removed the diskcopy.dll that contained the MS-DOS floppy image Not a big loss, since we have FreeDOS... ;) * Closes #545 * Also apply a long overdue refactoring for boot and target types * Also update the README to add an icon
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Additional information
----------------------
[misc] convert README file to MarkDown * Closes #539
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Rufus provides extensive information about what it is doing, either through
its easily accessible log, or through the Windows debug facility.
[net] drop the requirement for text/plain MIME on the .ver files * This should fix the update check when picking off the .ver off github * Also update non working links * Closes #1229
2018-10-16 20:51:40 +00:00
* [Official Website](https://rufus.ie)
* [FAQ](https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/wiki/FAQ)
disable MS-DOS creation for Windows 10 or later * Microsoft removed the diskcopy.dll that contained the MS-DOS floppy image Not a big loss, since we have FreeDOS... ;) * Closes #545 * Also apply a long overdue refactoring for boot and target types * Also update the README to add an icon
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Enhancements/Bugs
-----------------
[misc] convert README file to MarkDown * Closes #539
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Please use the [GitHub issue tracker](https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/issues)
for reporting problems or suggesting new features.
v2.9 (build 934)
2016-05-17 09:46:18 +00:00
<sup>(1)</sup> Tests carried out with a 16 GB USB 3.0 ADATA pen drive on a Core 2 duo/4 GB RAM platform running Windows 7 x64.
[misc] convert README file to MarkDown * Closes #539
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ISO: `en_windows_7_ultimate_with_sp1_x64_dvd_618240.iso`
| Name of tool | Version | Time |
| ------------ | ------- | ---- |
| [Windows USB/DVD Download Tool](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool) | v1.0.30 | 8 mins 10s |
| [UNetbootin](http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net) | v1.1.1.1 | 6 mins 20s |
| **Rufus** | v1.1.0 | **3 mins 25s** |
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