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So, a situation may arise where you are required to install Windows where the only media you have is a USB drive. Now if you're already running Windows, you can do this with the media creation tool<\/a>. Obviously, we're running Linux ;) So download the ISO image and let's get cracking ;)<\/p>\n You will need a drive >4Gb (I used a 2Gb :\\)<\/p>\n Insert your USB and execute (where 'X' is the drive eg \/dev\/sda):<\/p>\n I'm assuming there are no partitions defined. So we'll start from scratch.<\/p>\n Make sure you have sys-fs\/ntfs3g installed.<\/p>\n Execute<\/p>\n Make sure you have ms-sys installed.<\/p>\n Execute ms-sys -n \/dev\/sdj1<\/p>\n Now for the installation files.<\/p>\n Mount the downloaded ISO and the USB drive.<\/p>\n Now copy the files.<\/p>\n And that's it. Unmount the ISO\/USB and go install.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" So, a situation may arise where you are required to install Windows where the only media you have is a USB drive. Now if you're already running Windows, you can do this with the media creation tool. You can download a Windows 10 image direct from M$ here. Obviously, we're running Linux ;) So download … Continue reading Create Bootable Windows Installation USB<\/span>
\nYou can download a Windows 10 image direct from M$ here<\/a>.<\/p>\nUSB Prepare<\/h3>\n
fdisk \/dev\/sdX<\/pre>\n
# fdisk \/dev\/sdj\n\nWelcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.30.2).\nChanges will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them.\nBe careful before using the write command.\n\n\nCommand (m for help): p\nDisk \/dev\/sdj: 1.9 GiB, 2058354688 bytes, 4020224 sectors\nUnits: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes\nSector size (logical\/physical): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes\nI\/O size (minimum\/optimal): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes\nDisklabel type: dos\nDisk identifier: 0x0003dd8d\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCommand (m for help): n\nPartition type\n p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free)\n e extended (container for logical partitions)\nSelect (default p): p\nPartition number (1-4, default 1): \nFirst sector (2048-4020223, default 2048): \nLast sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G,T,P} (2048-4020223, default 4020223): \n\nCreated a new partition 1 of type 'Linux' and of size 1.9 GiB.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCommand (m for help): t\nSelected partition 1\nHex code (type L to list all codes): 7\nChanged type of partition 'Linux' to 'HPFS\/NTFS\/exFAT'.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCommand (m for help): a\nSelected partition 1\nThe bootable flag on partition 1 is enabled now.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCommand (m for help): p\nDisk \/dev\/sdj: 1.9 GiB, 2058354688 bytes, 4020224 sectors\nUnits: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes\nSector size (logical\/physical): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes\nI\/O size (minimum\/optimal): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes\nDisklabel type: dos\nDisk identifier: 0x0003dd8d\n\nDevice Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type\n\/dev\/sdj1 * 2048 4020223 4018176 1.9G 7 HPFS\/NTFS\/exFAT\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCommand (m for help): w\nThe partition table has been altered.\nCalling ioctl() to re-read partition table.\nSyncing disks.<\/pre>\nmkntfs -Q \/dev\/sdj1<\/pre>\n
# mkntfs -Q \/dev\/sdj1\nCluster size has been automatically set to 4096 bytes.\nCreating NTFS volume structures.\nmkntfs completed successfully. Have a nice day.<\/pre>\n
Install boot sector<\/h5>\n
# ms-sys -n \/dev\/sdj1\nNTFS Windows 7 boot record successfully written to \/dev\/sdj1<\/pre>\n
mount -o loop \/$HOME\/Downloads\/Win10_1709_English_x64.iso \/mnt\/THIS\nmount \/dev\/sdj1 \/mnt\/THIS<\/pre>\n
cp -Rv \/mnt\/THIS\/* \/run\/media\/\/\/<\/pre>\n