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woeusb

Create bootable Windows USB drives

TLDR

Create bootable USB (format device)

$ woeusb -d [path/to/windows.iso] [/dev/sdX]
copy
Create bootable partition (no format)
$ woeusb -p [path/to/windows.iso] [/dev/sdXN]
copy

SYNOPSIS

woeusb [OPTIONS] SOURCE TARGET

DESCRIPTION

woeusb is a Windows media creation tool for Linux. It creates bootable Windows USB installation drives from ISO images.
The --device mode formats the entire USB drive. The --partition mode preserves existing data on other partitions.

PARAMETERS

-d, --device

Format entire device and make bootable
-p, --partition
Use existing partition without erasing
--target-filesystem FS
Target filesystem (FAT, NTFS)

CAVEATS

Device mode erases all data on the USB drive. Requires sufficient USB drive size. UEFI boot may require FAT32 filesystem. Some Windows ISOs may not work correctly.

SEE ALSO

dd(1), ventoy(8)

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