Create a Windows installation USB on Ubuntu using the WoeUSB tool

Creating Windows installation USB right on Windows 10 or macOs is very simple, you can use the software Rufus, USB / DVD Download Tool or Bootcamp Assistant to create quickly.

However, on the Linux operating system, it is not so simple, and I see many people asking how to create a Windows 10 USB reinstallation on Linux?

Okay, if you are asking the same question then this article is for you. In this article, I will guide you in detail how to create Windows usb on Ubuntu with WoeUSB tool.

How to create Windows installation USB using WoeUSB on Ubuntu Linux

WoeUSB is a free and open source application that runs on both GUI and CLI platforms. However, in this article I only guide you to use the GUI interface for it to be simple.

This software will help you create a USB to install Windows 10, Windows 8.8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, . with the standard of Legacy or UEFI in just a few simple steps.

WoeUSB is development software from WinUSB which has stopped developing and supporting. To get started, you need to prepare something like the following:

#first. Tools need to prepare

1. WoeUSB software (with installation instructions below).
2. .ISO file of Windows operating system (click here to download the original Windows installer)
3. A USB with a minimum capacity of 4G (depending on the size of the Win installer).

#2. Install WoeUSB on Ubuntu

First, let's start installing the WoeUSB software on your Ubuntu machine, and as mentioned above, I will install the WoeUSB version with a graphical interface, using the command Terminal. Oke, let's start .

+ Step 1: As usual, we will have to add the archive PPAto the system by the command below => and press Enter:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa: nilarimogard / webupd8

+ Step 2: Update the repository APTand install WoeUSB with this command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install woeusb -y -allow-unauthenticated

Here I added a -allow-unauthenticated extension, which means when I added the repository PPAI forgot to add the key, but it's okay, this is no problem so please feel free to use it.

+ Step 3: Now close the window Terminal (/exit)and open WoeUSB using the tool Searchon Ubuntu.

+ Step 4: And here, we have the interface of the software as shown below.

You tick the option Form disk image (iso), or if there is a Win installation disc, click From CD/DVD Drive. If there is a Windows installation disc, there is no need to create a bootable USB anymore, right? ?

+ Step 5: Here I have prepared a file ISO Windows 10 32-bitto make a demo for you. You choose the path to file .ISO=> and click Open.

+ Step 6: In the part File Systemyou let yourself be NTFS,Target Device you choose the USB that you want to use.

Remember to choose the correct one if you are connecting multiple devices such as an SD card, Micro-SD or an external hard drive . on your computer.

=> Done and then you click the button Installto start creating USB Boot.

Step 7: Ubuntu requires you to enter your password to allow the program to run under Root.

Enter the password => and click Authenticateto confirm. And note that this process will erase all data in the USB, so you need to backup before doing it!

+ Step 8: Now wait for the results, you will have a bootable USB similar to this.

However, in the process of using, there may still be an error, so if you encounter any errors, you can send the error to the page Githubfor the author to help you and fix it. Visit the error page on Github here!

Okay, so I have detailed instructions for you how to create a win-win usb on Ubuntu with WoeUSB software.

And through this article, you know another pretty cool way to create a Windows installation USB already. Generally speaking, the more ways you know the better, right?

In addition, if you find an error in the process of using the software, you can send error information to the author through the link above so that they can improve the program to run more stably. Good luck !

David Pac

Update 05 April 2021