woeusb

Create bootable Windows USB drives

TLDR

Create bootable USB (format device)

$ woeusb -d [path/to/windows.iso] [/dev/sdX]

Create bootable partition (no format)

$ woeusb -p [path/to/windows.iso] [/dev/sdXN]

SYNOPSIS

woeusb [OPTIONS] SOURCE TARGET

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 (wipes all data)

-p, --partition

Use existing partition without erasing other partitions

--target-filesystem FS, --tgt-fs FS

Target partition filesystem: FAT or NTFS (device mode only)

-l LABEL, --label LABEL

Filesystem label for the created partition (device mode only)

--workaround-bios-boot-flag

Toggle the partition boot flag for BIOSes that require it

-v, --verbose

Enable verbose output

--no-color

Disable colored output

-h, --help

Display help message

-V, --version

Print version information

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.