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How to Use Rufus 2.15 Portable 64 Bit to Create Bootable USB Drives

If you need to create a bootable USB drive from an ISO image, you can use Rufus 2.15 Portable 64 Bit, a small and fast utility that can format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys or pen drives, memory sticks, etc. Rufus can help you run a new operating system on your computer, such as Windows, Linux, UEFI, etc., or flash a BIOS or other firmware from DOS. You can also use Rufus to work on a system that doesn’t have an OS installed, or run a low-level utility.

In this article, we will show you how to download and use Rufus 2.15 Portable 64 Bit to create a bootable USB drive from an ISO image.

Step 1: Download Rufus 2.15 Portable 64 Bit

You can download Rufus 2.15 Portable 64 Bit from the official website[^1^] or from FileHorse[^2^]. Rufus Portable is a version of Rufus that does not require installation and can be run from any location on your computer or a USB drive[^3^]. The file size is about 932 KB and it supports Windows XP and later versions.

Step 2: Run Rufus 2.15 Portable 64 Bit

After downloading Rufus 2.15 Portable 64 Bit, you can run it by double-clicking on the executable file. You will see the main interface of Rufus, which looks like this:

You can change the language of Rufus by clicking on the icon at the bottom right corner of the window.

Step 3: Select Your USB Drive and ISO Image

Before you start creating a bootable USB drive, make sure you have a USB drive with enough space to hold the ISO image and that it does not contain any important data, as Rufus will erase everything on it. You also need to have an ISO image of the operating system or utility that you want to boot from.

To select your USB drive, click on the drop-down menu under Device and choose your USB drive from the list. Rufus will automatically detect the best settings for your USB drive, such as the partition scheme, file system, cluster size, etc. You can also change these settings manually if you want.

To select your ISO image, click on the button with a CD icon next to Create a bootable disk using and choose ISO Image from the drop-down menu. Then click on the button with a folder icon and browse to the location of your ISO image file on your computer.

Step 4: Start Creating a Bootable USB Drive

After selecting your USB drive and ISO image, you are ready to start creating a bootable USB drive. Click on the Start button at the bottom of the window and Rufus will ask you to confirm that you want to erase all data on your USB drive. Click OK to proceed.

Rufus will then start copying the files from the ISO image to your USB drive and make it bootable. Depending on the size of your ISO image and the speed of your USB drive, this process may take several minutes or longer. You can see the progress of Rufus in the Status bar at the bottom of the window.

When Rufus is done creating a bootable USB drive, you will see Ready in the Status bar and a green check mark next to it. You can now close Rufus and safely remove your USB drive from your computer.

Step 5: Boot From Your USB Drive

To boot from your USB drive, you need to restart your computer and enter the BIOS or UEFI settings. The exact method of doing this varies depending on your computer model and manufacturer, but usually involves pressing a key such as F2, F10, F12, Esc or Del during startup. You can also check your computer manual or online documentation for more