Lightweight utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives

Rufus Portable

Rufus Portable 4.3

  -  3.1 MB  -  Open Source
  • Latest Version

    Rufus Portable 4.5

  • Operating System

    Windows 7 64 / Windows 8 64 / Windows 10 64 / Windows 11

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Pete Batard / External Link

  • Filename

    RufusPortable_4.3.paf.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

    772691dfe5a3f493cc9bab3b4ea45fe6

Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of Rufus Portable 4.3.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of Rufus Portable or reading our review, simply click here.


All old versions distributed on our website are completely virus-free and available for download at no cost.


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  • Rufus Portable 4.3 Screenshots

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    Rufus Portable 4.3 Screenshot 1
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What's new in this version:

- Add support for Rock Ridge symbolic links preservation when NTFS is used
- Add an exception to enforce NTFS for Linux Mint's LMDE
- Add an expert feature to restrict a Windows installation to S Mode
- Fix persistence support for Debian 12 when booted in BIOS mode
- Fix a regression that prevented the opening of .vhd images
- Update UEFI:NTFS to report a more explicit error on bootmgr security issues
- Improve the search for conflicting processes by running it in a background thread
- Improve support for Slax Linux