New Update Rufus 4.x changelog updates

[silversurfer]

Rufus 3.19 now available as stable version:

• Add a new selection dialog for Windows 11 setup customization:
  • Secure Boot and TPM bypass have now been moved to this dialog
  • Also allows to bypass the mandatory requirement for a Microsoft account with Windows 11 22H2
    (NB: Network MUST be temporarily disabled or unplugged for the local account creation to be proposed)
  • Also add an option to skip all collection questions (Sets all answers to "Don't allow")
  • Also add an option for setting internal drives offline with Windows To Go
    Note: These customization options are only proposed when using a Windows 11 image.
• Add support for distros using a nonstandard GRUB 2.0 prefix directory (openSUSE Live, GeckoLinux)
• Add the ability to ignore USBs (See here for details)
• Change drive listing to always list in increasing order of size
• Update exceptions needed by Red Hat and derivatives for the 9.x releases
• Update UEFI:NTFS drivers to latest
• Reassign a letter for drives written in DD mode that don't have an ESP (e.g. CoreELEC)
• Fix Windows refusing to mount Linux MBR partitions on FIXED drives
• Fix support for multiextent files when Joliet is in use

Release Rufus 3.19 · pbatard/rufus

Add a new selection dialog for Windows 11 setup customization: Secure Boot and TPM bypass have now been moved to this dialog Also allows to bypass the mandatory requirement for a Microsoft account...

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[upnorth]

Nice release! Might be well worth a test. Thanks for the share @silversurfer

 

[silversurfer]

The latest Rufus update lets you copy regional settings and create a local Windows account​

Rufus, a popular third-party app for creating bootable media, has received yet another wonderful update. Version 3.20 BETA introduces the option to create a local offline account and copy regional settings from the current Windows installation. The only caveat here is that the account creation feature can only make a user with the same name as the current one and a blank password. After the first reboot, Windows will prompt you to change the password.

Here is the rest of the changelog containing other bugfixes and improvements:

• Enable applicable Windows User Experience options for Windows 10
• Make Windows User Experience options persist between sessions
• Add automatic local account creation and regional options duplication. (This is limited to creating an account with the same name as the current user and with an empty password that the user will be prompted to change after first reboot.)
• Add a workaround for ISOs that have a syslinux symbolic link to /isolinux/ (Knoppix).
• Revert to offline insertion of registry keys for the TPM/SB/RAM bypass where possible.
• Remove storage bypass, since this is a bogus bypass that doesn't do anything.
• Improve BIOS compatibility when displaying the "UEFI boot only" alert message.
• Fix Windows User Experience dialog appearing twice for Windows To Go.
• Fix Windows User Experience options not being applied for ARM64.
• Fix Microsoft Account bypass not being applied unless TPM/SB/RAM bypass is selected.

The latest Rufus update lets you copy regional settings and create a local Windows account

The latest Rufus beta update is here to help you with installing Windows 11 without a Microsoft Account. Version 3.20 beta can automatically create a local account and copy regional settings.

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[silversurfer]

Rufus 3.20 (stable version)​

• Enable applicable Windows User Experience options for Windows 10
• Remember last Windows User Experience selection between sessions
• Add automatic local account creation and regional options duplication
  (This is limited to creating an account with the same name as the current user and with an empty password that the user will be prompted to change after first reboot)
• Add a workaround for ISOs that have a syslinux symbolic link to /isolinux/ (Knoppix)
• Revert to offline insertion of registry keys for the TPM/SB/RAM bypass where possible (#1971)
• Remove storage bypass, since this is a bogus bypass that doesn't do anything (#1990)
• Improve BIOS compatibility when displaying the "UEFI boot only" alert message
• Fix Windows User Experience dialog appearing twice for Windows To Go (#1968)
• Fix Windows User Experience options not being applied for ARM64 (#1996)
• Fix Microsoft Account bypass not being applied unless TPM/SB/RAM bypass is selected (#1981)
• Fix overeager detection of GRUB2 bootloaders with nonstandard prefixes

Release Rufus 3.20 · pbatard/rufus

Enable applicable Windows User Experience options for Windows 10 Remember last Windows User Experience selection between sessions Add automatic local account creation and regional options duplicati...

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[CyberTech]

Rufus, the popular utility used for preparing Windows bootable media, among other things, has run into a major issue. Apparently, Microsoft seems to have blocked its ability to download ISOs via the help of Fido script. The Fido script is based on PowerShell and basically automates access to Microsoft official download links.

A GitHub user voltagex noted the issue when they were unable to download Windows 10 21H2 Build 19044.1288 with an error saying "Could not retreieve architecture from server".

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You can no longer download Windows 11, 10 ISOs via Rufus as Microsoft blocks Fido

If you wished to download Windows ISOs via Rufus, you can no longer do it. That's because Microsoft has seemingly blocked such downloads which were made possible using the Fido script.

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[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Update: The developers have found a way around the block and released an update. Rufus can once again download ISO images from Microsoft. End

Rufus: Microsoft is blocking Windows ISO downloads - gHacks Tech News

It appears that Microsoft has started to block Windows ISO downloads that originate from Rufus.

www.ghacks.net

 

[silversurfer]

How to create Windows 11 23H2 custom bootable USB using Rufus

This guide will show you how to create a Windows 11 version 23H2 installation USB using Rufus. This app is currently your only option since Microsoft has yet to update the MCT app with new ISOs.

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[silversurfer]

Here is what is new in Rufus 3.21 Beta:

• Allow the provision of an arbitrary local account username in the Windows User Experience dialog.
• Improve Windows version reporting from ISO/.wim
• Update UEFI:NTFS' NTFS drivers to v1.4 and exFAT drivers to v1.9
• Switch to remote download for nonstandard GRUB (Fedora 37, openSUSE Live, GeckoLinux)
• Fix UEFI:NTFS partition not being set in MBR mode for ISOs with a >4GB file (UwUntu)
• Fix GRUB support for Arch and derivatives, when a non FAT compliant label is used (#2086)
• Fix incorrect detection of GRUB with nonstandard prefixes
• Fix tab order not working on the Windows User Experience dialog

You can download the latest Rufus Beta from the app's repository on GitHub.

Rufus 3.21 Beta is out with improved Windows support and several fixes

Rufus, a popular third-party tool for creating bootable USB drives for installing Windows or other operating systems, has received an update to version 3.21 with several changes and improvements.

www.neowin.net

 

[silversurfer]

Rufus 3.21 stable released, same changelog like before as beta version:

Version 3.21 (2022.11.28)

• Allow the provision of an arbitrary local account username in the Windows User Experience dialog
• Improve Windows version reporting from ISO/.wim
• Update UEFI:NTFS' NTFS drivers to v1.4 and exFAT drivers to v1.9
• Switch to remote download for nonstandard GRUB (Fedora 37, openSUSE Live, GeckoLinux)
• Fix UEFI:NTFS partition not being set in MBR mode for ISOs with a >4GB file (UwUntu)
• Fix GRUB support for Arch and derivatives, when a non FAT compliant label is used (#2086)
• Fix incorrect detection of GRUB with nonstandard prefixes
• Fix tab order not working on the Windows User Experience dialog

Release Rufus 3.21 · pbatard/rufus

Allow the provision of an arbitrary local account username in the Windows User Experience dialog Improve Windows version reporting from ISO/.wim Update UEFI:NTFS' NTFS drivers to v1.4 and exFAT dri...

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Rufus 3.21 with improved Windows local account support, NTFS, exFAT, now available for all

Rufus version 3.21 is now generally available. The latest update brings several improvements related to Windows like better local account support and file system support, among others.

www.neowin.net

 

[amirr]

How to Disable TPM and Secure Boot in Rufus When Creating Windows 11 Bootable USB Drive

Microsoft allows you to install Windows 11 via a registry hack but that is not the only way to bypass the requirements checks like TPM 2.0, Secure boot, and more. You can simply remove the appraise…

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Any idea why Rufus removed the functionality that allowed to Create Windows 11 bootable USB drive with TPM and Secure Boot checks disabled?
rufus-3.17 still has that options:

 

[silversurfer]

Any idea why Rufus removed the functionality that allowed to Create Windows 11 bootable USB drive with TPM and Secure Boot checks disabled?

Well, this function is still possible even on all other versions of Rufus, developers just changed when you can choose this options, at the end after press START you should see this window appears like on screenshot: Windows User Experience

 

[silversurfer]

Rufus gets updated Fido script to fix broken Windows ISO downloads​

Rufus, one of the most popular tools for creating bootable Windows (and other operating systems) drives, can also download Windows ISO files directly from Microsoft. The built-in Fido script makes Rufus an all-in-one app for those needing a USB drive to clean-install Windows.

Microsoft apparently is not happy with third-party apps accessing its servers, so it frequently places various blocks. The developer behind Rufus and Fido is not giving up, and they always find a way to bypass Microsoft's countermeasures. Fido 1.39 is now available, letting users once again download Windows ISO files.

Rufus automatically updates the built-in Fido script, so users should do nothing to restore the ability to download Windows ISO files within the app.
If you use Fido separately from Rufus, download version 1.39 from the project's repository on GitHub.

Rufus gets updated Fido script to fix broken Windows ISO downloads

You can once again download Windows ISOs directly from Rufus. The app has received an updated Fido script with a patch to bypass limitations Microsoft frequently imposes to limit downloads.

www.neowin.net

 

[silversurfer]

Rufus 3.22 BETA Pre-release​

THIS NOT A RELEASE — IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE FOUND AN ISSUE WITH THIS BETA, PLEASE REPORT IT!

• Add SHA-1 and SHA-256 x86 acceleration on CPUs that support it (#2090, courtesy of Jeffrey Walton)
• Add an option to disable BitLocker device encryption in the Windows User Experience dialog (#2121)
• Add a cheat mode (Ctrl-P) to preserve the log between sessions
• Fix potential media creation errors by forcing the unmount of stale .wim images (#2199)
• Fix potential access errors in ISO → ESP mode by forcing Large FAT32 formatting
• Fix user-specified label not being preserved on error/cancel
• Fix some large SSD devices being listed by default (#2164)
• Fix processing of Rock Ridge CE fields
• Work around the use of Rock Ridge symbolic links for Linux firmware packages (Debian)
• Remove the ISO download feature on Windows 7

Release Rufus 3.22 BETA · pbatard/rufus

THIS NOT A RELEASE — IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE FOUND AN ISSUE WITH THIS BETA, PLEASE REPORT IT! Add SHA-1 and SHA-256 x86 acceleration on CPUs that support it (#2090, courtesy of Jeffrey Walton) Add a...

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[silversurfer]

Rufus 3.22 Stable​

Almost same changelog like for Beta, additional => Note: This is the last version of Rufus that can run on Windows 7

rufus/ChangeLog.txt at master · pbatard/rufus

The Reliable USB Formatting Utility. Contribute to pbatard/rufus development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Release Rufus 3.22 · pbatard/rufus

Add SHA-1 and SHA-256 x86 acceleration on CPUs that support it (#2090, courtesy of Jeffrey Walton) Add an option to disable BitLocker device encryption in the Windows User Experience dialog (#2121)...

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[silversurfer]

Rufus 4.0 stable version released on GitHub.

• Fix persistent partition not working with Ubuntu 23.04 (#2231)
• Fix out of range pointer error with Ubuntu 23.04 when booting in BIOS mode (#2233)
• Fix boot freeze with Ubuntu Studio when Secure Boot is enabled (#2210)
• Fix incorrect architecture detection when checking for updates
• Fix a Windows Store application crash when processing GRUB bootloaders
• Fix a Windows Store application crash when enumerating processes that contain a % sign
• Fix a Windows Store application crash when using German localization
• Note that the major version was bumped on account of:
  • New versions of Rufus requiring Windows 8 or later
  • New versions of Rufus defaulting to a 64-bit executable
  • Old versions of Rufus potentially not being able to update properly

Release Rufus 4.0 · pbatard/rufus

Fix persistent partition not working with Ubuntu 23.04 (#2231) Fix out of range pointer error with Ubuntu 23.04 when booting in BIOS mode (#2233) Fix boot freeze with Ubuntu Studio when Secure Boot...

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Rufus 4 is out with improvements, default 64-bit executable and no Windows 7 support

Rufus, a popular third-party app for creating bootable USB drives, has reached version 4.0. The latest release ditches Windows 7, defaults to a 64-bit executable, and offers several notable fixes.

www.neowin.net

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Great piece of software. Rufus or YUMI, I think Rufus is much better now.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Rufus 4.0 drops Windows 7 support

The developer of Rufus, a free Windows application to create bootable USB drives, has released Rufus 4.0 to the public. The new version of the application drops support for Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. Rufus 4.0 requires Windows 8 or newer versions of Windows to run.

The developer notes that some users may run into updating troubles because of that. Windows 7 users may stay on Rufus 3.22, as it will continue to work. Rufus runs a daily update check by default, which users may turn off under Settings > Check for Updates. Adventurous users may include beta updates as well in the checks there.

Windows 7 users may check out Ventoy, an application offering similar functionality, as it is still compatible with the operating system.

Rufus 4.0 drops Windows 7 support - gHacks Tech News

The developer of Rufus, a free Windows application to create bootable USB drives, has released Rufus 4.0 to the public.

www.ghacks.net

 

[silversurfer]

Version 4.1 (2023.05.31)

• Add timeouts on enumeration queries that may stall on some systems
• Restore MS-DOS drive creation through the download of binaries from Microsoft
• Update the log button icon
• Fix UEFI:NTFS incompatibility with Windows Dev Kit 2023 platform (pbatard/uefi-ntfs#37)
• Fix more GRUB out of range pointer errors with Ubuntu/Fedora when booting in BIOS mode

Release Rufus 4.1 · pbatard/rufus

Add timeouts on enumeration queries that may stall on some systems Restore MS-DOS drive creation through the download of binaries from Microsoft Update the log button icon Fix UEFI:NTFS incompatibi...

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Rufus 4.1 restores some missing features, adds improved compatibility

Rufus, a popular third-party tool for creating bootable USB drives, has been updated to version 4.1. The latest release brings back some previously missing features and improves compatibility.

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[silversurfer]

Rufus 4.2 Beta Pre-release

• Add detection and warning for UEFI revoked bootloaders (including ones revoked through SkuSiPolicy.p7b) (#2244)
• Add ZIP64 support, to extract .zip images that are larger than 4 GB (#2264)
• Add saving and restoring current drive to/from compressed VHDX image
• Add saving and restoring current drive to/from compressed FFU (Full Flash Update) image [EXPERIMENTAL]
• Fix a crash when trying to open Windows ISOs, with the x86 32-bit version (#2272)
• Increase ISO → ESP limit, for Debian 12 netinst images
• Make sure the main partition size is aligned to the cluster size

Release Rufus 4.2 BETA · pbatard/rufus

Add detection and warning for UEFI revoked bootloaders (including ones revoked through SkuSiPolicy.p7b) (#2244) Add ZIP64 support, to extract .zip images that are larger than 4 GB (#2264) Add savin...

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Rufus fixes Windows ISO crash, warns for vulnerable UEFI bootloaders, adds FFU, ZIP64

The latest version of Rufus brings multiple new and interesting features. These include the likes of FFU, ZIP64, and more. Alongside that, there are improvements to VHDX and ISO crash fixes too.

www.neowin.net

 

[silversurfer]

Rufus 4.2 went to stable release:

• Add detection and warning for UEFI revoked bootloaders (including ones revoked through SkuSiPolicy.p7b) (#2244)
• Add ZIP64 support, to extract .zip images that are larger than 4 GB (#2264)
• Add saving and restoring current drive to/from compressed VHDX image
• Add saving and restoring current drive to/from compressed FFU (Full Flash Update) image [EXPERIMENTAL]
• Fix a crash when trying to open Windows ISOs, with the MinGW compiled x86 32-bit version (#2272)
• Fix an issue where ISOs that contain a boot image with an EFI label are not detected as bootable (#2288)
• Increase the ISO → ESP limit for Debian 12 netinst images
• Ensure that the main partition size is aligned to the cluster size

Release Rufus 4.2 · pbatard/rufus

Add detection and warning for UEFI revoked bootloaders (including ones revoked through SkuSiPolicy.p7b) (#2244) Add ZIP64 support, to extract .zip images that are larger than 4 GB (#2264) Add savin...

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