Rufus is a small program for converting a normal flash drive into a complete bootable USB from which you can directly start in DOS. Configuring the program is as simple as inserting the device you want to format, marking the options you want, and clicking 'start.' In just a few seconds your new bootable USB for DOS drive will be ready. Put the iso on a usb stick (drag it into your mac hard drive and mount it) format your usb stick with the disk utility tool. (Make sure the usb is partitioned as mac bootable then use use the image recovery and put your mounted OS X iso into the source and your usb as the location.) restart your computer while holding down the option key. Burn the ISO file to a USB drive (or CD/DVD disc). How to Burn MiniTool ISO to USB Flash Drive. To burn the ISO to USB drive, users need to download an excellent ISO burning software at first. Currently, there is much free ISO burning software available, but here we just take Rufus for example. Step 1: Download Rufus from its official site. Click “Burn to USB Flash Drive” and select the drive letter for your attached USB stick. Set the partition scheme to “GPT (required for UEFI boot)” and click on Start Burn. The program will format / erase your USB drive with FAT32, create a GPT partition table and copy the contents of the ISO file to your USB drive. When the burning.
Forgot Windows user password for your Linx 1010 tablet? Linx is one of the cheapest Windows tablet we’ve seen yet, and it can boot in UEFI mode only. You might have no luck getting the tablet to load some traditional password resetting Live CDs, because it doesn’t support legacy BIOS boot. In this article we’ll explain how to reset Linx 7 /8 / 10 tablet password by booting from a UEFI compatible USB drive.
Part 1: Create A UEFI Compatible USB Drive
Before resetting Linx password, you need to create a UEFI compatible bootdisk (a USB flash drive or USB memory stick) from another computer you have access to. Here’s how to make such a disk:
- Download the 32-bit version of PCUnlocker Enterprise (trial version) and save it to your local hard drive. Extract the downloaded .zip file and you’ll see two files: pcunlocker.iso and ReadMe.txt.
- Download and install the free LiveUSB creating tool ISO2Disc, which allows you to create a bootable USB drive directly from a CD image.
- Launch ISO2Disc, and click on Browse to select the pcunlocker.iso you just extracted. Click “Burn to USB Flash Drive” and select the drive letter for your attached USB stick.
- Set the partition scheme to “GPT (required for UEFI boot)” and click on Start Burn. The program will format / erase your USB drive with FAT32, create a GPT partition table and copy the contents of the ISO file to your USB drive.
- When the burning process is complete, you can take the USB drive to reset your Linx tablet password.
Part 2: Boot Linx Tablet from USB
As the Linx tablet doesn’t come with a full-size USB port, you need to connect your created USB drive with a USB OTG adapter. You will have to access the BIOS (UEFI) Setup and modify the boot sequence. Here are 3 ways to access the BIOS Setup:
- Press and hold the F7, DEL or ESC key while powering on the Linx tablet, if you have a physical keyboard.
- Hold down the Power button and Volume+ at the same time. This will load up a screen with various options.
- Access the BIOS from Windows 10/8 login screen: Hold down the SHIFT key and click on the Power icon on the screen, then choose Restart option. Next click Troubleshoot -> Advanced Options -> UEFI Firmware Settings -> Restart.
After getting into BIOS Configuration Utility, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select the Boot tab. Under Boot options priority, set your USB drive as the first boot media. Save your changes and the next time your tablet will boot from USB drive instead of hard drive.
Part 3: Reset Windows User Password
After booting from USB, the touch screen might not work and you have to operate with a USB keyboard or mouse. Here’s how to reset your lost user password:
- Once booted to the PCUnlocker program, you’ll see a list of local accounts for your Windows installation. If you use a Microsoft account login, there should be a local account that is linked to your Microsoft account, with your email address displayed under the “Description” column.
- Select a local account and click on “Reset Password” button, it will remove your password in no time. If your selected account is associated with your Windows Live email, the program will also switch your Microsoft account to local account.
- When it’s done, reboot your tablet and disconnect the USB drive. You can then log back into your Linx tablet without a password!
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