bootable Windows 8.1 USB Flash drive

Instructions to create a bootable Windows 8.1 USB Flash drive

• Step 1: Download and run Rufus 
• Step 2: From the device drop down menu select your USB flash drive
• Step 3: For partition scheme . Select “  GPT partitionscheme for UEFI computer “ if you have a UEFI enabled Bios , otherwise select “ MBR partition scheme for BIOS and UEFI computer “ .
• Step 4:  For file system select Fat 32 if your windows 8.1 ISO file size is below 4 GB else choose NTFS . For a UEFI bios it is compulsory to have a FAT32 file system .
• Step 5: Leave the cluster size at default and check the quick format option .
• Step 6: check “ create a bootable disk using “ and select ISO imageand select the Windows 8.1 RTM ISO image .
• Step 7: Check “ create extendable label and icon “
• Step 8: Now click on start to create your bootable Windows 8.1 USB flash drive .

Once your bootable windows 8.1 USB pen drive is created , you can then process further with installing windows 8.1 on your PC . We will do a detailedguide about installing windows 8.1 very shortly .