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--- linux:win-boot-usb [2019/05/12 17:35] – created Wulf Rajek
+++ linux:win-boot-usb [2023/05/29 11:55] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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+====== Create custom Win USB install ======
+<code>
+sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
+sudo apt update
+sudo apt install woeusb
+sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
+sudo apt update
+</code>
+or build manually from git:
+<code>
+git clone https://github.com/slacka/WoeUSB.git
+cd WoeUSB/
+./setup-development-environment.bash
+sudo apt-get install devscripts equivs gdebi-core
+mk-build-deps
+sudo gdebi woeusb-build-deps_*.deb
+dpkg-buildpackage -uc -b
+sudo gdebi ../woeusb*.deb
+</code>
+identify USB stick's device
+<code>
+lsblk and/or
+sudo blkid
+</code>
+Create adjustable USB stick from Windows ISO file
+<code>
+sudo umount /dev/sdb1
+sudo woeusb --target-filesystem NTFS --device win_10.iso /dev/sdb
+</code>
+or use
+<code>
+woeusbgui
+</code>
+https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/create-a-bootable-windows-10-usb-in-linux/
 ====== Create bootable win7 USB drive in linux ======
+https://askubuntu.com/questions/289559/how-can-i-create-a-windows-bootable-usb-stick-using-ubuntu
 Plug in USB Drive
 check the device name using ''dmesg | tail''
 unmount the drive if it was mounted automatically while /dev/sdX is the device name shown in dmesg
-<code>sudo umount /dev/sdX</code>
+<code>sudo umount /dev/sdX1</code>
 Partition using fdisk:
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 Add Grub bootloader:
 <code>
-sudo mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt
+#MBR instructions (note: EFI does not support NTFS!)
+sudo mkdir -p /mnt/usb
+sudo mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt/usb
+sudo grub-install --target=i386-pc --boot-directory="/mnt/usb/boot" /dev/sdX
-cat <<EOF >/mnt/boot/grub/grub.cfg
+cat <<EOF >/mnt/usb/boot/grub/grub.cfg
 default=1
 timeout=15
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     insmod ntfs
     insmod search_label
-    search --no-floppy --set=root --label <LABEL> --hint hd0,msdos1
+    search --no-floppy --set=root --label dos --hint hd0,msdos1
     ntldr /bootmgr
     boot
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 sudo mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt/usb</code>
-mount win7 iso:
+mount win7 iso (iso needs to be available locally):
 <code>sudo mkdir -p /mnt/iso
 sudo mount -o loop /tmp/en_windows_7_professional_x64_dvd_X15-65805.iso /mnt/iso</code>