#Rufus bootable usb windows 10#
Windows version: Windows 10 64-bit (Build 15063) You should also try to plug them on a Linux system to see if they can be detected there.įor the record, it is simply impossible for Rufus to damage drives on its own, so your issue has to come from the drives you used. And if you do try again with a 3rd drive, please make sure you run a bad blocks check in Rufus first - it will tell you if your drive is fake or defective. And voila my USB stick is now again recognized in windows :) See screenshot.
I just selected 'boot section' dropdown menu to 'not bootable', clicked 'start' in Rufus. But by Rufus it can be seen as 'NOLABEL (Disk 2) 16GB'. But windows does not show my usb disk anymore as drive. Restart the server and boot from the created device. It went well, linux boots from that USB stick. If you bought them from a reputable vendor, you should have no trouble getting them replaced. Insert a USB device (Rufus will auto-select if USB device) Choose the created or downloaded ISO-file (Rufus will select the appropriate settings) Partition Screen MBR.
What's the manufacturer and model of your USB flash drives?Īre you using PNY drives by any chance (such as the ones listed at the end of the FAQ - those drives have a buggy firmware and shouldn't be used)?Īlso, did you check the second drive to see if that wasn't a fake drive? Unfortunately, fake drives are relatively common, and will typically fail in the manner you describe (everything looks good when creating the drive, but once you replug the drive, it's dead), which is why you need to make sure you always buy a flash drive from a reputable vendor.Īt any rate, you should RMA your drives.