Queue Multiple Drives to Reformat with the same 'Format Options'

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Checklist

• I looked at https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/wiki/FAQ to see if my question has already been answered.
• I performed a search in the issue tracker for similar issues using keywords relevant to my problem, such as the error message I got from the log.
• I clicked the "Log" button in Rufus (last small blue button before START) and copy/pasted the log into the line that says <FULL LOG> below.
• The log I am copying is the FULL log, starting with the line Rufus version: x.y.z - I have NOT removed any part of it.

Additionally (if applicable):

• I ran a bad blocks check, by clicking Show advanced format options then Check device for bad blocks, and confirmed that my USB is not defective.
• I also tried one or more of the following:
  • Using a different USB drive.
  • Plugging the USB into a different port.
  • Running Rufus on a different computer.
• If using an image, I clicked on the (✓) button to compute the MD5, SHA1 and SHA256 checksums, which are therefore present in the log I copied. I confirmed, by performing an internet search, that these values match the ones from the official image.

Issue description

I would like to mass re-format usb drives or queue multiple usb drives for re-formatting with the same settings. Is this possible with rufus? I could write a little script to do it pretty easily if rufus had command-line support.

Log

Rufus version: 3.1.1320 (Portable)
Windows version: Windows 10 64-bit (Build 17134)
Syslinux versions: 4.07/2013-07-25, 6.03/2014-10-06
Grub versions: 0.4.6a, 2.02
System locale ID: 0x0409
Will use default UI locale 0x0409
SetLGP: Successfully set NoDriveTypeAutorun policy to 0x0000009E
Localization set to 'en-US'
Found USB 2.0 device 'Generic Flash Disk USB Device' (058F:6387)
Using autorun.inf label for drive J: 'FAT32'
Found USB 2.0 device 'Generic Flash Disk USB Device' (058F:6387)
Found USB 2.0 device 'Generic Flash Disk USB Device' (058F:6387)
Found USB 2.0 device 'Generic Flash Disk USB Device' (058F:6387)
Found USB 2.0 device 'Generic Flash Disk USB Device' (058F:6387)
Found USB 2.0 device 'USB Disk USB Device' (1221:3234)
Found USB 2.0 device 'Generic Flash Disk USB Device' (058F:6387)
Found USB 2.0 device 'Generic Flash Disk USB Device' (058F:6387)
Found USB 2.0 device 'Generic Flash Disk USB Device' (058F:6387)
Found USB 2.0 device 'Generic Flash Disk USB Device' (058F:6387)
10 devices found

[pbatard]

I'm afraid that Rufus is not a utility you want to use for mass duplication. It certainly wasn't designed for it and I am not really planning on adding features to help doing this, as my time is limited and I will always prioritize features that benefit a much larger number of people (such as adding persistence support for Linux image, which I've been planning to do for years now, and still haven't had a chance to find enough time for). All this to say that, you're probably better off using a different method for duplicating drives, especially as the current automation level in Rufus through command line support (#111) is likely to remain at a very basic level for a long time (read a few more years), since it's a super-low priority feature.

Now, the one advice I would give you, if you want to duplicate between device is to simply create a VHD/DD image of an original device that is set exactly as you want it, and then use that VHD/DD for duplication. For the record, Rufus can save an uncompressed VHD image of the currently selected device if you click Show advanced drive properties (then you will see a "Save" icon next to the device).

But really, I wouldn't even use Windows to do that. Just use Linux and dd from a master device, and you'll have all the scripting and automation capability you need.

Considering that I have no plans of improving command line support in Rufus any time soon, since it's not a feature that many people require, I'm going to close this request.

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