Under the Partition scheme option, select MBR if your computer uses BIOS or GPT if it uses UEFI. Next, click on the Select button next to the Boot selection field and choose the Linux ISO image that you downloaded. Launch Rufus and select the USB drive that you connected in the previous step.
Make sure that the USB drive is empty, or that any important data has been backed up. You can download the ISO image from the official website of the Linux distribution you want to use.Ĭonnect the USB drive that you want to use as a bootable drive. Once you have Rufus downloaded, you will also need a Linux ISO image. Rufus is available for Windows only, so make sure you are using a Windows-based computer. To get started, you need to download Rufus from its official website. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to create a bootable USB drive with Linux using Rufus. Rufus is a free and open-source utility that can help you create bootable USB drives with ease. Creating a bootable USB drive with Linux is a great way to install a new operating system or run a live Linux distribution.