How to make a Windows installation bootable drive with debian?

jens · 10-31-2021, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by enigma9o7

that is so much easier than using dd or the microsoft tool

Indeed. (and yes, it does just works)

jens · 10-31-2021, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by computersavvy

This is not true for the win10 iso I downloaded. It can be used many times for a reinstall or just kept as a repair tool.

Of course you can keep using it (why not?).

It's the the link and not the actual file that is restricted. (unless you just get the default one from their download page)

jmgibson1981 · 11-02-2021, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by computersavvy

This is not true for the win10 iso I downloaded. It can be used many times for a reinstall or just kept as a repair tool.

I downloaded it, then used the normal method of using dd to write it to my flash drive, then booted it and did the install.
For installing a windows VM using qemu/kvm I simply selected the iso on my hard drive to install from.
In any case, I have used the same iso to do a reinstall 4 different times over the past year.

I wonder if the installers are all a bit different to prevent a single easy way other than the official MS setup tool. DD won't work for me with the iso I have. Tried many a time.

yancek · 11-03-2021, 06:52 AM

I see the OP hasn't been back for 8 days so I expect the problem is either resolved or has been given up on.

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file: \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD

The quote from above by the OP gives the path to where the BCD boot file is located. This is somewhat equivalent to the Grub file on Linux. I've not used WoeUSB but have created a bootable windows 10 USB which I successfully used to install windows 10 I don't know that the various software matters as much as understanding the steps and completing them properly.

So with regard to the above quote, you indicate that your BIOS firmware is set to EFI, Do you have an EFI partition on either the USB drive upon which you have written the windows install iso? OR do you have an EFI partition on an internal drive on which you have some other Linux installed in UEFI mode as you stated??

seoguru109 · 11-03-2021, 11:18 AM

If you are using a CD or DVD to install, the preinstall program should start automatically when you insert the disc. In case Windows does not start automatically, or if you are using a USB drive, you can start it manually by accessing the terminal and running setup.exe.

Once the program is started, some initial questions will be asked and the system will be ready to reboot into the Debian GNU/Linux installer with the help of a program.

TB0ne · 11-03-2021, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by seoguru109

If you are using a CD or DVD to install, the preinstall program should start automatically when you insert the disc. In case Windows does not start automatically, or if you are using a USB drive, you can start it manually by accessing the terminal and running setup.exe.

Once the program is started, some initial questions will be asked and the system will be ready to reboot into the Debian GNU/Linux installer with the help of <SOME SPAM SITE>.

Spammer/spam link reported.