Create a bootable USB stick with Rufus on Windows — by Canonical (Ubuntu tutorials)

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Shows how to turn a USB stick into Ubuntu install media from a Windows PC using the free Rufus tool. The page notes it has been superseded by a newer guide, but the steps still explain the idea.

Quick steps

Insert a USB stick of at least 4GB and open Rufus
Select the downloaded Ubuntu ISO and keep default settings
Click Start and confirm the erase warning
Boot the target PC from the stick, often via a key like F12

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

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Source: Create a bootable USB stick with Rufus on Windows by Canonical (Ubuntu tutorials). Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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