WinToUSB Alternatives

WinToUSB is described as 'free software that allows you to install and run Windows operating system on a USB hard drive or USB flash drive, using an ISO image or CD/DVD drive as the source of installation. WinToUSB also support creating bootable WinPE USB drive, it can help you to transfer' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are seven alternatives to WinToUSB for Windows, Linux and PortableApps.com. The best alternative is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinToUSB are WinToFlash, IsoDumper, BartPE and AnyWinGo.

WinToUSB alternatives are mainly Bootable USB Creators but may also be Operating Systems. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of WinToUSB.

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WinToUSB

Free • Proprietary
Windows

WinToUSB is a free software that allows you to install and run Windows operating system on a USB hard drive or USB flash...

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Rufus
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
PortableApps.com
63 alternatives to Rufus
Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc.
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Rufus Features
1. LightweightRufus consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableRufus can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Burn iso
Windows To Go
UEFI Support
Write ISO to SD card
Create bootable Image
Create UEFI bootable drive
Create BIOS bootable drive
GNU/linux-libre
Bad Blocks checking
USB to FAT
Rufus vs WinToUSB
This alternative is disputed. Rufus is still a legitimate alternative to WinToUSB, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
Guest
It will merely copy the contents of the ISO onto the USB and make it bootable, without installing it like WinToUSB does.
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Rufus writes images etc to disks while wintousb can create a live windows usb. So plug it in, boot from the usb and have a full windows system run from the usb.
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WinToFlash
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Freemium • Proprietary
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
38 alternatives to WinToFlash
WinToFlash starts a wizard that will help to make USB bootable and pull over the contents of a windows installation CD or DVD and prep the USB drive to become a replacement for the optical drive. It can also do this with your LiveCD or DOS.
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WinToFlash Features
1. PortableWinToFlash can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Preinstalled Environment builder
USB to FAT
USB to NTFS
Multiple languages
Create bootable CD
Convert installation CD/DVD to USB
Multiboot USB
UEFI Support
Bundleware
Installer bundled with adware: https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/efc98043b5e2d3f36e4cfce1074e66dfc7859345195ad3cbf51605df6c7b1e53/analysis/1424526399/

WinToFlash vs WinToUSB
This alternative is disputed. WinToFlash is still a legitimate alternative to WinToUSB, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
IsoDumper
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Free • Open Source
Bootable USB Creator
Linux
29 alternatives to IsoDumper
IsoDumper is a tool primarily for writing downloaded bootable ISO images to a USB stick.
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IsoDumper Features
1. PortableIsoDumper can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Multiple languages
Discontinued
The last version (0.32) is from November 2014.
BartPE
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Free • Proprietary
Operating System
Windows
30 alternatives to BartPE
Barts PE Builder helps you build a BartPE (Bart Preinstalled Environment) bootable Windows CD-Rom or DVD from the original Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 installation/setup CD, very suitable for PC maintenance tasks.
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BartPE Features
Preinstalled Environment builder
Discontinued
The project has been removed from the posted site. Last version, 3.1.10a, released on February 17, 2006, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine
AnyWinGo
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
3 alternatives to AnyWinGo
AnyWinGo is a professional and easy-to-use utility that enables you to migrate OS to a new USB drive or external hard drive along with all its configuration, which means you can carry and run your Windows OS anytime and anywhere.
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AnyWinGo Features
Windows To Go
LiveSystem pro
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Free • Proprietary
Bootable USB Creator
Windows
25 alternatives to LiveSystem pro
LiveSystem pro is a proprietary freeware which provides the possibility to create a rescue system based

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WintoUSB Pro
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
6 alternatives to WintoUSB Pro
WintoUSB Pro is a dedicated program to create Windows To Go USB without limitation. It is easy to create a portable Windows drive so you can run Windows 10, Windows 8 or Windows 7 from external SSD or USB.

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