Download the UEFI Shell ISO

1. Open your browser Go to: https://github.com/pbatard/UEFI-Shell/releases

2. Scroll to the latest release and download UEFI-Shell…RELEASE.iso

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in this example you can see i marked the release iso file, this is the latest release when i make this guide it can change

Guide for UBUNTU

Step 1: Format the USB Drive to FAT32

1. Press the Super (Windows) key and type Disks in the search.
   Open “Disks” (aka GNOME Disks).

2. On the left panel, select your USB drive.

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this is the disks with the usb selected (if your not sure what is the usb disconnect and connect to see what disappear and appear)

3. Click the three dots.

4. Choose “Format Disk…”:

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5. Click Format . (if its ask you are you sure you want to format the disk you can click format..)

Step 2: Create a FAT32 Partition on the USB (After Disk Format)

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Now create the partition:

1. Select the USB drive (make sure it's still highlighted).

2. Click the + (plus) button below the free space area.

In the "Create Partition" window:

1. Size: Leave it as default (use the full free space) and click next

2. Name: Call it something like EFI-USB

3. Type: choose “For use with all systems and devices (FAT)“

4. click Create.

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after clicking create:

1. Wait for the partition to finish creating.

2. Click the Play button (in Disks) to mount the new partition (if it didn’t mount automatically).

3. Your USB will now appear in the Files app as a mounted drive.

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Step 3: Mount the UEFI Shell ISO and Copy the EFI Folder

Now that your USB is formatted and mounted, you’ll copy the necessary boot files from the ISO into the USB.

1. Locate the ISO file (shoud be in the downloads folder)

2. mount the iso by right click and choose "Open With Disk Image Mounter"

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3. click the mounted ISO

4. copy the efi folder (right click and then copy)

5. navigate to your mounted USB drive (mine is the EFI-USB)

6. Paste the efi folder in the root of the USB

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Guide for WINDOWS

Step 1: Format the USB Drive to FAT32

1. Plug in your USB drive.

2. Open File Explorer, right-click your USB, and select Format.

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3. In the Format window, choose:

   • File system: FAT32

   • Volume label: EFI-USB (or any name)

   • ✅ Check “Quick Format”

     • Click Start → then confirm the warning.

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Step 2: Mount the ISO and Copy the Files

1. Double-click the downloaded ISO file (UEFI-Shell…RELEASE.iso)
   It will automatically mount as a virtual DVD drive in File Explorer.

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2. Open the mounted ISO from the sidebar in File Explorer if not open automatic (it looks like a CD/DVD drive).

3. Copy all contents.

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4. Navigate to your formatted USB drive.

5. Paste the copied files into the root of the USB (not inside any other folder).