# How to create an install media
## From Windows
1. Install [rufus](https://rufus.ie)
2. Select the desired device **ensure it is the correct device, all data will be DELETED**
3. On the right side click `SELECT` and select the desired .iso file
4. Re-verify correct device and click `START`
Note, for linux iso files select dd mode when prompted.

## From Linux
### For linux .iso
1. use `lsblk` or other methods to determine correct device, such as `sda`
2. **Ensure it is the correct device, all data will be DELETED**
3. Ensure the device is not mounted
4. run `sudo pv -Y -o /dev/sda /path/to/iso` where `sda` is the desired storage device

### For Windows install .iso
1. use `lsblk` or other methods to determine correct device, such as `sda`
2. **Ensure it is the correct device, all data will be DELETED**
3. Ensure the device is not mounted
4. run `sudo wipefs -a /dev/sda` where sda is the desired device **all data will be deleted**
5. Use a partition tool such as `cfdisk` to create 2 partitions, the first one will be 2GB big, the other will use the rest of the space.
6. Assuming the disk is sda (replace to match yours) run
  - `sudo mkfs.fat -F 32 /dev/sda1`
  - `sudo mkfs.exfat /dev/sda2` exfat-utils may need to be installed
7. Mount the iso file to access it
   1. `sudo mkdir /media/windows-iso`
   2. `sudo mount /path/to/iso /media/windows-iso`
8. Mount both partitions
   1. `sudo mkdir /media/win-boot && sudo mkdir /media/win-data`
   2. `sudo mount /dev/sda1 /media/win-boot && sudo mount /dev/sda2 /media/win-data`
9. Copy everything from `/media/windows-iso` **except** for `sources` folder to `/media/win-boot`
10. Create a `sources` in `/media/win-boot` and copy over `/media/windows-iso/sources/boot.wim` into it.
11. Copy everything from `/media/windows-iso/` into `/media/win-data`
12. Unmount everything, USB should now function as a windows install media