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

INSTALL

nix profile install nixpkgs#woeusb

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.