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Create A Gparted Usb4/28/2021
This article will cover a guide on creating bootable Windows 10 USB drives in Linux.You can download the official Windows 10 disc image from here (without product key).The guide is divided in two parts, the first section explains using the GNOME Disks app to format external media while the next method explains creating bootable media using GParted app.
Create A Gparted Usb Windows 10 USB DrivesNote that both these methods will completely wipe out the external drive, so make sure to take a backup beforehand. If you are using a Linux distribution that doesnt use a GNOME based desktop environment, you can still use the method explained below by manually installing the GNOME Disks app. ![]() On the next screen, ensure that (MBR DOS) is selected and click on the Format button. Now go to the folder where your Windows 10 ISO file is located and right click on the ISO image file. You will now get a new mount point entry in the sidebar of Nautilus file manager. Clicking on the new mount point will give you access to all files present in the ISO image file. Alternatively, you can extract the image file to get the contents. Note that you may get a Do not unplug the drive until the write process has finished message after safely removing the drive. Do not attempt to remove the external drive during the write process to avoid data corruption. Once the writing process has finished, you will receive another can be safely removed message. If you prefer to use GParted, follow the instructions below. ![]() Click on Create Partition Table to completely format the drive. However, their development seems to have stopped and OS specific packages are hard to find on latest Linux distributions. Methods explained above not only get the job done, but provide a much faster and reliable way to create a bootable Windows 10 USB drive, without requiring third party apps.
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