We all need to start from scratch sometimes and if you're building a new PC, chances are you'll need to learn how to make a bootable USB drive. This will enable you to boot your PC directly from a USB ...

Simply put, making an ISO image of a hard drive is to create a 1-to-1 backup copy that consists of a .iso file. Nowadays, as computing technology develops, users have many ways to image a hard drive ...

Want to try or install a Linux distribution (distro) on your computer? Making a bootable flash drive with an image of the distro is the simplest route these days. I've done it dozens of times, and ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Even with the rise of cloud storage, the USB flash drive is still vital ...

Microsoft released Windows 11 23H2, the Windows 11 2023 Update, today, and you can now download an ISO image for the new version to put aside for emergencies or clean installs. Windows 11 23H2 was ...

When installing a fresh copy of Windows 10, you typically use a USB flash drive to launch the "Windows Setup" wizard to continue with the installation process. However, on a device that has a Unified ...

There's one immutable law of PCs: sh*t happens. And when it does, there's usually a way to fix things, if you had the foresight to create one essential recovery tool first. Booting from a USB recovery ...

Rufus is a popular software used to create bootable USB flash drivers to install Windows or another operating system on a computer. It is a free and open-source utility. It is available in both ...

Making a full system image backup preserves not only your files, but Windows and all its settings as well. Here are the best free Windows backup and recovery tools with step-by-step instructions. When ...

It's easy to make boot disks on old Macs for older hardware, but as the years have gone on, it's gotten a little more difficult. Here's how to make classic Mac OS 9 and early Mac OS X boot media on ...

I purchased a license of Windows 7 Ultimate from my university. I plant to upgrade a Windows 7 Home PC to Ultimate and then to Windows 10 Pro. It much cheaper than purchasing the Pro upgrade from MS.