How to Create a Bootable UEFI USB Flash Drive for Installing Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1

The Tutorial will show you how to create a Windows 7 or Windows 8 or 8.1 installation bootable USB flash drive for UEFI from either a Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 installation ISO or DVD.

Requirements:

• At least 4gb USB flash drive
• 64-bit Windows 7 ISO or DVD (if you want to install Windows 7)
• 64-bit Windows 8 ISO or DVD (if you want to install Windows 8)
• 64-bit Windows 8.1 Preview ISO or DVD (if you want to install Windows 8.1 Preview)
• 32-bit is not supported

EXAMPLE: UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive

NOTE: This is listed in the motherboard's boot menu.

Instructions
To Create a Bootable UEFI USB Flash Drive using Free Program "RUFUS"

• Download the latest version of Rufus at the link below, and it's .exe file to your desktop. 

NOTE:This is a standalone exe file that doesn't install anything to your PC.

Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way 

•  Connect your USB flash drive if you have not already.
• Run the rufus_v###.exe file, and click/tap on YES if prompted by UAC.

Note: ### = latest version number.

• Set Rufus with the settings below: (see screenshot below)

• Under Device, select the USB flash drive you want to format and use.
• Under Partition scheme and target system type, select GPT partition scheme for UEFI Computer.
• Under File System, select Fat32 (Default).
• Under Cluster size, select the (Default) (ex: 16 kilobytes or 4096 bytes) it has listed.
• Under Format Options, check Quick Format
• Under Format Options check Create a bootable disk using click/tap on the browse icon to navigate to and select your 64-bit Windows 7 or Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 ISO file.
• Under Format Options, check Create extended label and icon files.
• Under New Volume label you can enter any name you like for the USB flash drive, or leave the default name.

• When Ready, click/tap on START (see screenshot below)

 

•   Click/tap on OK to confirm. (see screenshot below).

• Rufus will now start creating the bootable UEFI USB flash drive. (see screenshot below)

• When Rufus is "DONE", you can close Rufus. (see screenshot below)

Note: It could take a little while to finish.

• You are now ready to do a clean install of Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 using UEFI with your bootable UEFI USB flash drive.

Coming soon...

• How to install Windows 8/8.1 Using "Unified Extensible Firmware Interface" (UEFI)
• How to install Windows 7 Using "Unified Extensible Firmware Interface"(UEFI)