Rufus - USB Formatting Utility

I am Baas · **Joined:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:51 am **Posts:** 2575

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Rufus is a small utility that helps format and create DOS bootable USB flash drives.

http://rufus.akeo.ie/

It's a no-install, single .exe file. I believe it writes to / change some system settings but can't figure out what or where. Any idea?

guinness · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:00 am **Posts:** 3712

This looks interesting, I will test it sometime this week.

I am Baas · **Joined:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:51 am **Posts:** 2575

@guinness

Just a gentle reminder...

guinness · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:00 am **Posts:** 3712

Please be patient, I will get around to it soon.

guinness · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:00 am **Posts:** 3712

Tested: Portable

I am Baas · **Joined:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:51 am **Posts:** 2575

guinness wrote:

Tested: Portable

Thank you. Ran out of paint again? :lol:

guinness · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:00 am **Posts:** 3712

No, phpBB is continuously acting up in Opera.

I am Baas · **Joined:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:51 am **Posts:** 2575

Rufus is at version 1.0.7 (2012.02.02):

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◦Fixes a detection issue on platforms with multiple optical drives (with thanks to ElGaton)
◦Add number of passes for bad blocks check
◦Improved locale selection for FreeDOS

http://rufus.akeo.ie/

@Moderator
Please move to the submission sub-forum. tnx.

I am Baas · **Joined:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:51 am **Posts:** 2575

Rufus V1.1.2 available:

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•Version 1.1.2 (2012.02.22):◦Fixes ISO support for Fedora, openSUSE and Hiren's Boot CD
◦Add icon and extended/international label support

•Version 1.1.1 (2012.02.16):◦ISO image support (syslinux) - targeted at Linux installation ISOs
◦ISO fixes and UI improvements

•Version 1.1.0 Beta (2012.02.08):◦ISO image support (NTFS, bootmgr only - targeted at Windows installation ISOs)

http://rufus.akeo.ie/

I am Baas · **Joined:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:51 am **Posts:** 2575

@Moderator

Please move to submission board. Thanks.

Midas · **Posted:** Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:59 am

Reliable USB Formatting Utility (with Source) is an Open Source portable USB formatter and ISO/img writer, released under a GPL3 license... (see http://rufus.akeo.ie/)

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Rufus is a [fast] small utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc.

It can be be especially useful for cases where:
- you need to create USB installation media from bootable ISOs (Windows, Linux, etc.)
- you need to work on a system that doesn't have an OS installed
- you need to flash a BIOS or other firmware from DOS
- you want to run a low-level utility

Despite its small size, Rufus provides you with everything you need!

Discussion about Rufus' merits is ongoing at http://reboot.pro/16374/ (where it can also be downloaded):

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The utility originally started as a replacement for the venerable HPUSBFW tool and basically offers all the features HPUSBFW has, apart from the ability to provide external DOS files.

guinness · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:00 am **Posts:** 3712

Midas,

There is currently a discussion about this application in the Forum >> viewtopic.php?p=48155

Midas · **Posted:** Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:22 am

Sorry, my bad. :oops:

Please delete...

webfork · **Posted:** Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:42 am

Midas wrote:

Sorry, my bad. :oops:

Please delete...

No, its cool: you provided a little more info than what we have in the other thread, so that will make writing an entry a bit easier if this gets added.

I am Baas wrote:

Please move to submission board. Thanks.

All set.

I am Baas · **Joined:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:51 am **Posts:** 2575

Added Rufus to TPFC @ http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2253

Please vote.

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