neither the Media creation Tool nor Rufus work in Linux.
How to install Windows 10 over Linux with an iso?
I'm away from home so I don't have my Windows repair USB.
My laptop is currently running MX Linux - it came with Windows 10.
I have my Windows 10 iso.
Can I install Windows 10 without the repair USB?
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Anonymous
2022-04-22T08:40:11+00:00 -
Anonymous
2022-04-22T08:56:15+00:00 No I don't.
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LightJack 05 2,575 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2022-04-22T12:16:21+00:00 Hi,
there is a tool called popsicle in Linux. Its included in many distros.
(It may be called USB flasher or something though.)
There should be other tools available though.
Popsicle is available from the system76 ppa. Run the following commands in a terminal with root[#] privileges (either with sudo or as root):
add-apt-repository ppa:system76/pop apt update apt install popsicle popsicle-gtk(I assume your distro is based on debian)
Edit: If this doesnt work for you, you could also use the dd command in the terminal (syntax can be found on the man page or the internet).
How To Write An ISO File To A USB Flash Drive By Command Line In Linux (linuxwebdevelopment.com)
Please be careful with this method as it can result in data loss or damage to the OS when used improperly.
Regards,
LightJack
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DaveM121 883.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor2022-04-22T08:22:06+00:00 Hi Gordon,
I am Dave, I will help you with this.
You cannot re-install Windows from an ISO, that is not possible, you will need to get an 8GB flash drive and either burn the ISO to the flash drive using the widely available free Rufus utility, or use the Media Creation Tool to create a new bootable USB.
Click this link:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...
to download the Media Creation Tool (Click on Download Tool Now), with that you can download the latest Windows 10 ISO (Select Create Installation Media for Another PC), you can create a bootable USB flash drive (min 8GB) using that tool
Then, Boot your PC from the Installation Media you just created (change Boot Order in your BIOS) to begin installing Windows 10
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DaveM121 883.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor2022-04-22T08:42:24+00:00 Hi Gordon,
Do you not have access to another Windows device to create the USB?
Creating a Windows USB on a Linux system is rarely successful, usually that will corrupt and fail during the installation process.