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# Rufus
## Features
* Formats USB flash drives as well as VHD images to FAT/FAT32/NTFS/UDF/exFAT/ReFS
* Creates DOS bootable USB drives, using FreeDOS or MS-DOS with no external files required
* Creates MBR or GPT/UEFI bootable drives, including UEFI bootable NTFS
* Creates bootable drives from bootable ISOs (Windows, Linux, etc.)
* Creates bootbale drives from disk images, including compressed ones
* Creates [Windows To Go](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_To_Go) drives
* Twice as fast as Microsoft's USB/DVD tool or UNetbootin, on ISO -> USB (1)
* Can perform bad blocks check, with fake drive detection
* Modern and familiar UI, with more than [30 languages natively supported](http://rufus.akeo.ie/translations)
* Small footprint, no installation required
* 100% Free Software (GPL v3)
## Compilation
Use either Visual Studio 2013, WDK 7.1 (Windows Driver Kit) or MinGW and then
invoke the `.sln`, `wdk_build.cmd` or `configure`/`make` respectively.
#### Visual Studio
Note that, since Rufus is an OSI compliant Open Source project, you are entitled to
download and use the *freely available* [Visual Studio 2013 Community Edition]
(http://www.visualstudio.com/products/visual-studio-community-vs) to
build, run or develop for Rufus. As per the Visual Studio Community Edition license
this applies regardless of whether you are an individual or a corporate user.
For details, see [this](http://pete.akeo.ie/2014/11/visual-studio-2013-has-now-become.html).
## Additional information
Rufus provides extensive information about what it is doing, either through
its easily accessible log, or through the Windows debug facility.
For more info, please consult:
* The Official Website - http://rufus.akeo.ie
* The Official FAQ - http://rufus.akeo.ie/FAQ
## Enhancements/Bugs
Please consult the [Issues page on GitHub](https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/issues)
for reporting bugs and suggesting new features.
(1) 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.
ISO: `en_windows_7_ultimate_with_sp1_x64_dvd_618240.iso`
| Name of tool | Version | Time |
| ------------ | ------- | ---- |
| [Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool) | v1.0.30 | 490s |
| [UNetbootin](http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net) | v1.1.1.1 | 380s |
| **Rufus** | v1.1.0 | **205s** |

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Rufus: The Reliable USB Formatting Utility
Features:
- Formats USB flash drives as well as VHD images to FAT/FAT32/NTFS/UDF/exFAT/ReFS
- Creates DOS bootable USB drives, using FreeDOS or MS-DOS with no external files required
- Creates MBR or GPT/UEFI bootable drives, including UEFI bootable NTFS
- Creates bootable drives from bootable ISOs (Windows, Linux, etc.)
- Creates bootbale drives from disk images, including compressed ones
- Creates Windows To Go drives
- Twice as fast as Microsoft's USB/DVD tool or UNetbootin, on ISO->USB (1)
- Can perform bad blocks check, with fake drive detection
- Modern and familiar UI, with more than 30 languages natively supported (2)
- Small footprint, no installation required
- 100% Free Software (GPL v3)
Compilation:
Use either Visual Studio 2013, WDK 7.1 (Windows Driver Kit) or MinGW and then
invoke the .sln, wdk_build.cmd or configure/make respectively.
Note that, since Rufus is an OSI compliant Open Source project, you are entitled to
download and use the *freely available* Visual Studio 2013 Community Edition to
build, run or develop for Rufus. As per the Visual Studio Community Edition license
this applies regardless of whether you are an individual or a corporate user.
For details, see http://www.visualstudio.com/products/visual-studio-community-vs
or http://pete.akeo.ie/2014/11/visual-studio-2013-has-now-become.html
Additional information:
Rufus provides extensive information about what it is doing, either through
its easily accessible log, or through the Windows debug facility.
More info:
http://rufus.akeo.ie
http://rufus.akeo.ie/FAQ
Enhancements/Bugs
https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/issues
(1) 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.
ISO: en_windows_7_ultimate_with_sp1_x64_dvd_618240.iso
- Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool v1.0.30: 8 mins 10s
- UNetbootin v1.1.1.1: 6 mins 20s
- Rufus v1.1.0: 3 mins 25s
(2) http://rufus.akeo.ie/translations