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Guide to Making Windows 8.1 Installation Media

After you have downloaded the installation file (Windows 8.1 .iso), you can create a bootable USB drive to carry out the installation.

Note: You will need a USB device with at least 4 GB of storage for a 32-bit Windows .iso file or 8 GB of storage for a 64-bit Windows .iso file.

The application recommended for this process is:

Rufus

  1. Download it for free here.
  2. Scroll down and download the latest version of Rufus from the Download section.
  3. Connect the USB drive and then open the Rufus program.
  4. Click on Select and locate the Windows 8.1 .iso file you want to configure.
  5. Finally, click on Start and wait for the program to create the bootable USB drive.
  6. Once the setup is complete (progress bar at 100%), click on Close and your USB drive will be ready to install Windows 8.1.
    7. Note: If your PC is a model released after 2020, select the GPT partition scheme option. If your PC is a model from before 2020, select MBR.

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