Rufus Windows 11 bootable USB not working with 2024 ISO

Rufus Windows 11 not working with 2024 ISO? It can be frustrating when trying to create a bootable USB for Windows 11 and encountering issues. Let's break down your situation and provide some solutions:

USB not recognized as a bootable device:

• Ensure that you have properly selected the correct USB drive in Rufus and that the settings for the partition scheme and target system type are set correctly. For most modern systems, use GPT for UEFI systems or MBR for BIOS (legacy) systems.
• Make sure to select the proper filesystem (usually FAT32 for UEFI compatibility).
  Double-check that you have the latest version of Rufus. Sometimes newer ISOs may have features that older Rufus versions do not support.

Bypassing system requirements:

• If you're trying to install Windows 11 on a device that doesn't meet the minimum requirements (like TPM 2.0 or a supported CPU), Rufus does have options to enable a bypass. When making the USB, ensure you check the "Extended Windows 11 installation options" in Rufus. This allows you to bypass TPM and Secure Boot requirements.
• If the specific ISO you are using has requirements that can't be bypassed or is a newer version with stricter checks, consider using a different method to create the USB.
  Alternative Methods for Creating a Bootable USB

Using the Media Creation Tool:

• Microsoft provides a Media Creation Tool that you can use to create a bootable USB. This tool is guaranteed to comply with Microsoft's requirements and may manage to create a USB that bypasses some of the requirements when installing on unsupported hardware.
• Download the Media Creation Tool from the official Microsoft website, run it, and follow the prompts to create a bootable USB.

Using Command Prompt:

You can manually create a bootable USB without third-party software. This usually gives you more control over the process. Here's how:

• Insert your USB drive and note the drive letter (let's say D:).
• Open a Command Prompt as Administrator.
• Use the Diskpart tool to clean and format the USB:
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  diskpart
  list disk
  select disk X (replace X with your USB disk number)
  clean
  create partition primary
  format fs=fat32 quick
  active
  exit
• Mount the Windows 11 ISO and copy its contents to the USB drive:
  xcopy E:\* D:\ /e /h /k (replace E: with the ISO drive letter and D: with USB drive)

ISO Modifications:

If you are comfortable editing the ISO, you can modify the appraiserres.dll file within the ISO to remove the system requirement checks (this requires some technical skills and understanding of ISO editing).