On 7/5/20 12:01 PM, Robin Lee wrote: > I've downloaded a Windows installer ISO-file from microsoft.com > that I > put on a USB-stick and tried to install Windows on physical > machine, > but it won't boot from the USB. It shows up in the BIOS boot menu, > but > it won't boot. > > I've tried to install the same ISO-file in Boxes and that went > fine. > I've tried both Brasero and Disk Image Writer, I've tried two > different > USB-sticks and two different physical target machines. Boxes will make it a DVD drive, not USB. Isn't Brasero only for writing to optical media? Anyway, I would just use dd to write it to the flash drive. In a terminal (change sdc to whatever your flash drive is): sudo dd if=windows.iso of=/dev/sdc bs=1M status=progress

Maybe that file can't be booted from usb. Are there any instructions from Microsoft about how to do it? I know I have done it a couple of times in the past.

On Sun, 2020-07-05 at 12:51 -0700, Samuel Sieb wrote: > On 7/5/20 12:48 PM, Robin Lee wrote: > > On Sun, 2020-07-05 at 12:21 -0700, Samuel Sieb wrote: > > > On 7/5/20 12:01 PM, Robin Lee wrote: > > > > I've downloaded a Windows installer ISO-file from microsoft.com > > > > that I > > > > put on a USB-stick and tried to install Windows on physical > > > > machine, > > > > but it won't boot from the USB. It shows up in the BIOS boot > > > > menu, > > > > but > > > > it won't boot. > > > > > > > > I've tried to install the same ISO-file in Boxes and that went > > > > fine. > > > > I've tried both Brasero and Disk Image Writer, I've tried two > > > > different > > > > USB-sticks and two different physical target machines. > > > > > > Boxes will make it a DVD drive, not USB. > > > > > > Isn't Brasero only for writing to optical media? Anyway, I would > > > just > > > use dd to write it to the flash drive. > > > > > > In a terminal (change sdc to whatever your flash drive is): > > > sudo dd if=windows.iso of=/dev/sdc bs=1M status=progress > > > > Same result. > > > > Also tested creating a bootable USB-stick with a Centos ISO-file. > > No > > problem. > > Maybe that file can't be booted from usb. Are there any > instructions > from Microsoft about how to do it? I know I have done it a couple > of > times in the past. Installer iso-files that couldn't be put on a usb-stick doesn't seem to make sense. The file is called Win10_2004_English_x64.iso After the iso-file is on the stick Gnome Disks gives the contents as UDF version 1.02 and it can be mounted. I have to see if I can find any special instructions from microsoft.com, although they would probably not cover how to do it on Fedora _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave(a)lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org

Installer iso-files that couldn't be put on a usb-stick doesn't seem to make sense. The file is called Win10_2004_English_x64.iso

I'm trying to do a very simple task on my Fedora 32 desktop but somehow I can't make it happen. I've downloaded a Windows installer ISO-file from microsoft.com that I put on a USB-stick and tried to install Windows on physical machine, but it won't boot from the USB. It shows up in the BIOS boot menu, but it won't boot. I've tried to install the same ISO-file in Boxes and that went fine. I've tried both Brasero and Disk Image Writer, I've tried two different USB-sticks and two different physical target machines. What am I doing wrong? Or is this nefarious scheming by Linux to stop people from experimenting with alternative operating systems?

Ha! I finally get to answer one instead of always asking all the questions. :-) Install WoeUSB (as root):

I'm trying to do a very simple task on my Fedora 32 desktop but somehow I can't make it happen. I've downloaded a Windows installer ISO-file from microsoft.com that I put on a USB-stick and tried to install Windows on physical machine, but it won't boot from the USB. It shows up in the BIOS boot menu, but it won't boot.

On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 2:01 PM Robin Lee <robinlee(a)mailbox.org <mailto:robinlee@mailbox.org>> wrote: I'm trying to do a very simple task on my Fedora 32 desktop but somehow I can't make it happen. I've downloaded a Windows installer ISO-file from microsoft.com <http://microsoft.com> that I put on a USB-stick and tried to install Windows on physical machine, but it won't boot from the USB. It shows up in the BIOS boot menu, but it won't boot. I've used Fedora Media Writer to write a windows iso to USB stick without issue. If that doesn't work then you may have some other issue. Thanks, Richard

On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 12:05 AM ToddAndMargo via users <users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org&gt; wrote: > The ISO is missing the boot components in the right locations to boot. Thanks for the info! I've experienced this issue (ability to "dd" Fedora iso images to USB WHILE inability to "dd" Windows iso images to USB) for years. Even though the "Fedora to Windows ratio" on my devices is roughly 15:1 (which means I'm unlikely to need to create a Windows USB installer ever again), I'm happy to learn both the core issue and the solution. -- Michal Schorm Software Engineer Core Services - Databases Team Red Hat