Keeping a bootable USB of the current operating system is just a basic tier of protection. It brings a false sense of confidence that one day, when your computer cannot load the OS, you can use the ...

Several days ago, we covered where to download a Windows 10, 8.1, or 7 ISO image file, but a common question is what do you do once the image is downloaded? The answer is make a bootable USB drive out ...

Swiss Army knife of utilities.

Rufus is a free, portable utility that creates bootable USB flash drives from ISO files. As of 2026, the latest version is Rufus 4.13 — and it’s faster and more capable than ever, with built-in ...

You’ve downloaded an ISO recovery disc, maybe used it to create a bootable USB key -- but does it work? Finding out can be a hassle as you close down applications ...

Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building PCs since young, and when not creating content, you can often find him ...

For years all I have had to do is... dd if=WinX.iso of=/dev/sdY Done. No fancy applications, no special switches. Just straight dd gets it done. Now I've got 3 motherboards that will not boot with an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. You've got one of these lying around. Just make it has a 4GB ...

Trying to get started with VMware’s virtualization app but lack an optical drive on your Apple computer? Here’s how to transform the ISO into a bootable flash drive for installing the hypervisor. With ...

These are instructions on how to create a bootable USB installer for macOS Sonoma. A bootable installer for macOS Sonoma makes it easy to install the operating system onto multiple Macs no matter ...

HI! I'm Elliot Alexander, a London-based Computer Scientist with a background in software engineering. I've worked across the security and high-performance computing space, and am experienced in all ...