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samuelisaksson
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Is there any program like rufus that would work for a ssd by putting a bootable windows on it. i dont have a usb flash drive or dvd reader. 

Not a particular program per-say, but what are you trying to do here? Windows-to-go? If that's the case, you can just use MS utilities to create the bootable SSD media. Otherwise, there are bootloaders like Grub4Dos or syslinux that allow you to write boot information to the MBR and set things up from there. 

 

Can't you use your SSD with Rufus? Like plug it externally with a SATA to USB connector.

I think rufus in particular still detects the SSD as a full-sized storage media, and doesn't give an option to select it in the GUI because of that.

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Not a particular program per-say, but what are you trying to do here? Windows-to-go? If that's the case, you can just use MS utilities to create the bootable SSD media. Otherwise, there are bootloaders like Grub4Dos or syslinux that allow you to write boot information to the MBR and set things up from there. 

 

I think rufus in particular still detects the SSD as a full-sized storage media, and doesn't give an option to select it in the GUI because of that.

what is these MS Utilities?

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what is these MS Utilities?

What do you want to put on the SSD? Portable Windows?

CPU: i5 4670k • Cooler: Corsair H100i • Motherboard: MSI Z87 MPOWER • RAM: Crucial Ballistix Elite 2x 8GB • Storage: Samsung 840 250GB SSD, 2x WD Red 3TB • GPU: EVGA GTX 780 3GB • PSU: Corsair RM750W • Case: Corsair 750D • Mouse: Razer Naga 2012 (I actually use the thing for productivity/media buttons) • Keyboard: Ducky Shine 3 w/ Browns - Green LED • Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27" 2560 x 1440, ASUS PB238Q 23" 1920x1080 • Lighting: 2m NZXT Sleeved Blue LED Strip • pcpartpicker.com/p/3cHfZ

 

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Honestly just get an usb stick, the 4-8GB ones are enough for Windows and they're dirt cheap.

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