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In the latest Rufus version, users can download Windows 10 on Rufus or get Windows 8.1 with the most standard ISO file from Microsoft. This is an incredible step for Rufus, given its reputation mainly as a tool to create Win 10 bootable USB or Windows 8. However, Rufus is not just about creating Win 10 bootable USB anymore; now we can also download Windows 10 on Rufus.
Download Windows 10, Windows 8.1 on Rufus
Guide to Downloading Windows 10, Windows 8.1 on Rufus
It's easy to get Windows 10 on Rufus or Windows 8.1; all you need are:
- A USB drive with a minimum capacity of 8 GB (higher is better).
- The latest version of Rufus software, download Rufus here.
Step 1: After downloading Rufus (super fast) from Mytour, right-click and open it under Run as administrator privilege.
Step 2: Basically, Rufus interface remains the same, but there's an additional special section called Select; click on it.
Step 3: Here, you'll see another section called DOWNLOAD; select it and click once more to start downloading Windows 10 on Rufus (for example, in this article, it's Windows 10).
Step 4: Immediately, the system will display a menu for you to choose from. Note that to proceed with this step, you should plug in your USB first.
Step 5: Here, Rufus lets you choose between Windows 10 and Windows 8, but don't rush because this isn't the only choice yet.
Step 6: As discussed in this article, let's take downloading Windows 10 on Rufus as an example. So after selecting and clicking Continue, the system will list about the 10 most recent versions for you to choose from.
Step 7: Next, we'll be prompted to choose between Windows 10 Home / Pro or Education edition.
Step 8: Then comes the Language selection, meaning the language for the operating system. Note that selecting English can help avoid errors during the search process.
Step 9: At the final step, all we need to do is choose the architecture for the specific operating system, which is x86 - 32bit and x64 - 64bit. Typically, Windows 10 should be selected as 64bit, and at this point, just press Download to start the download process.
Choose a file name and location to save the Windows 10 ISO file you just downloaded.
The downloading process is similar to how you download Windows 10 on Mytour; we have to wait and must not unplug the USB.
Step 10: Then, we proceed to click Start after successfully downloading Windows 10 on Rufus, now it's time to create the USB as guided by Mytour.
Step 11: The system will ask if you want to erase all data on the USB, of course, you have to erase all.
After this step, you wait for the copying to finish, and we've completed both steps of downloading Windows 10 on Rufus and creating a Windows 10 bootable USB using Rufus.
Here's how to download Windows 10 on Rufus and how to use it for both Windows 10 and Windows 8. Rufus tool is becoming more sophisticated, and with Rufus, you can replace many features of many other software.
Another feature you can try is installing Windows To Go on USB, a feature supported by Rufus. How to do it specifically, you can refer to the guide on installing Windows To Go on USB here.
