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    Windows 10 cannot format external hard drive

    I have new 8tb external hard drive need use data recovery . I used Rufus to install windows to go. Rufus set maximum size to 2tb. now I want to format the drive back to 8tb. When use Windows format, it can get 2tb. how to solve this issue?
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    Making a Windows Bootable USB or ISO Image from WMI file

    Hi, I have our own WMI file. I want to make a windows bootable USB or ISO image from our WMI file which we use it in our provision system. I need to make a bootable USB or ISO image so techs can image PCs by themselves. I was advised to use below link, but that is for Window 7...
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    Windows 10 Clean Install

    Need a little help. I Have a usb created via Rufus that I now want to use to do a fresh install on my Del Inspirion 3543. As far as I can understand I need to set the boot priority to that of USB. BUT for UEFI mode there is no usb option. Only Legacy has this option. So what now? How to I do...
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    ISO images bootable only in Legacy BIOS OR (!) UEFI ? Decision at ISO creation time or at storage on USB flash drive?

    As you known there are many sofwtare tools available which offer not only a setup.exe but an ISO to download. This ISO can either be burned on a CD/DVD or put onto an USB Flash drive. I am NOT talking about Win10 ISO images but other software like (examples): - Gparted GParted -- Live...
  5. Windows 7 Hi all. I have a problem with a win10 install...

    I have 7 on my laptop but I want to upgrade too 10. I have done this on this laptop before with 7,8 and 10. Alwats worked. I do my install with a USB I hsvr no cd drive on my acer ultra-book so I have to use a USB.. Normally I would use rufus and put 10 on the usb, turn off my laptop, boot up...
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    Windows 10 Media creation tool issues?

    So i am not new to uefi and have created bootable media in the past, so i need to download windows 10 32 bit, and no matter what i use i cannot get it to boot, i am using the tool to download the iso and even tried using it to create the usb, and it fails when making the usb bootable i think...
  7. Windows 8 Media creation tool "The parameter is incorrect"

    Hi! I have another PC that needs reinstall because of bunch of bugs with Windows 10, Now, I need Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit ISO but the media creation tool keep saying "The Parameter is incorrect" I cannot use the USB option on media creation tool because the USB were used by rufus and may not work...
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    Windows 10 make files bootable

    I have files I made into a CD but it takes 5 minutes to work. I think it is because I just pasted the files. . What is the difference between ImgBurn, Power ISO and Rufus?
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    Windows 7 Need help creating Windows 7 install disk with usb3 drivers

    Computer: Motherboard: Asus Prime B250 Plus CPU: Intel i3 7100 I formatted a hard disk and am trying to install Windows 7 64 bit into the first partition. When I try to install it freezes where it says: "loading windows" From my research I think it is a problem with usb3 drivers. When I plug...
  10. Windows 7 pprob getting windows 7 pro to install from USB

    New PC build Ryzen 1700x AsRock ab350 ppro 4 motherboard MSI radeon Rx 480 DeepCool captain 240 ex EVGA 650 gold PSU WD blue 1TB HDD Sandisk SSD 16GB RAM (2x8) GSkills RipJaws new copy of Win 7 pro.. ISO on thumb drive bootable (done through command prompt method but also had tried it...
  11. Windows 10 W10-32Bit & Ubuntu Dual-Boot On Acer Mini.

    p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: 120%; } Hi everyone, I just got this working last night and I thought it was worth sharing with other forum users here. The interesting part was that the first time I tried to set this up, I downloaded the Ubuntu ISO file from Ubuntu.com official page. I...
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    Windows 10 Replacing HDD with new SSD drive on windows 10

    Hi All, I have purchased a new laptop with Windows 10 already factory installed by manufacturer. It came with HDD drive which I would like to replace with SSD to run apps faster. I came to several sites where they explain how to do that with several steps. I am thinking of creating a bootable...
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    Windows 10 Trying to make Macrium Reflect Rescue Media

    Hi, In preparation to install w10 when it comes out I created Image of my system. Rufus does not recognise the PE 5 ISO made with Macrium Reflect Rescue Media utility although it says reads Win PE & Linux iso. Below is a shot of the process showing top the ISO "Rescue_REFLEX........" , then...
  14. Windows 8 No Network Icon in 8.1 Notification Area or in Settings

    I was running 8.1 Enterprise and decided to try out Windows 10 Technical Preview, I think it was called. Didn't make recovery media. Didn't like it so I downloaded an .iso of 8.1 Pro onto a bootable USB drive using Rufus. The install worked fine except I cant connect wirelessly to the internet...
  15. Rufus: A Powerful Tool for Creating Bootable USB Drives

    bassfisher6522 submitted a new resource: Rufus - Create bootable USB Read more about this resource...