Programming Tech

  What is a Bootable USB? A bootable USB  is a regular USB storage device that has an ISO image of an operating system saved on it.   An ISO image is an archive file that contains all the information found on an optical disc, such as a CD or DVD. This could, for example, be a Windows installation CD, DVD, etc. Normally, whenever you start up your computer, it boots from the operating system stored on your internal hard drive. By running the bootable USB however, you can boot up your computer using the USB’s ISO image instead.  This can be useful if you ever need to repair, or install an operating system on your computer. Rufus is one among several programs that allow you to make an ISO image on a USB stick. To create a bootable USB using Rufus, all you would like is: Your ISO of choice, e.g. Windows 10,  Windows 8.1,  Windows 7 A spare USB stick (an 8GB USB should be plenty for Windows 10,  Windows 8.1,  Windows 7  but confirm yo...