LAI Games VIRTUAL RABBIDS THE BIG RIDE, Operator'S Manual

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CREATING A BOOTABLE USB
THINGS YOU WILL NEED
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A completely empty USB that has a capacity of at least 16GB.
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NOTE: Everything on this USB will be COMPLETELY ERASED. Ensure that there are no
important files on it.
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The downloaded game software file (this should be an ISO file).
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Version 2.18 of the program Rufus, free download from http://rufus.akeo.ie/downloads/
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This link can be used to download the correct version directly:
http://rufus.akeo.ie/downloads/rufus-2.18.exe
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Plug your empty USB into your personal
computer.
NOTE: Ensure you only have one USB device
plugged into the computer, to guarantee that the
wrong device is not accidentally wiped.
2. Run the program Rufus (the file should be called
rufus_v1.3.4, though the numbers may vary).
3. Under the first option, Device , select your USB
device from the drop down menu.
NOTE: If your device is not listed in the drop
down menu, click the white arrow button next to
the heading
Format Options . Under the new
Advanced Options section, check the first check
b ox. This enables “List fixed (non -flash) or
unpartitioned USB disks.”
4. To the right of the option called Create a
bootable disk using: there is a button with an
image of a CD on it. Click this button.
5. Select your ISO file and click Open.
6. Ensure that all the check boxes and settings
match the image to the right (you will need to
uncheck “Create extended label and icon files”
and “Use Rufus MBR with BIOS ID”)
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7. Click Start, and in the window that pops up, click
OK. This process can take up to 5 minutes,
depending on the size of the ISO file.
8. When the process is finished, DONE should show at the bottom of the Rufus window.
9. The bootable USB is now finished.