Linux-Docs/CreatingBootMedia.md

How to create an install media

From Windows

1. Install rufus
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