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I used 16.04.1 for a day, i had some problems and now i want to return to Windows 10. I dont have access to a Windows device. I'm downloading the Windows ISO right now, while searching for Rufus alternatives. I havent found an explained solution on this after searching for like 20-30 minutes. This was my first time on Linux, and i dont know much about making a bootable usb on Linux.

What should i do, which programs and how?

Harshal Benake
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Berk Sizgin
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UNetBootin won't work, AFAIK. But usb creator did the trick a couple of days ago for a friend:

sudo apt install usb-creator-gtk

Then execute usb-creator-gtk from a terminal or by pressing alt+f2 or the Windows key. The rest is self-explanatory, I think.

Fran Marzoa
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If you have EFI bios you don't have to bother with making bootable USB. Just format it with FAT32 and copy all the files from Windows installation image to the USB key. I believe Windows 10 are like Ubuntu also made to be bootable from USB.

First mount downloaded ISO:

sudo mount -o loop <Windows10 ISO file> /mnt

You should see Windows 10 installation files in /mnt. Next you have to copy them to USB. Insert USB and it will mount. Copy the files:

sudo cp -fvr /mnt/. /media/<your username>/<usb label>/

The USB should be bootable if you have EFI BIOS.

You will have to replace some texts in the commands with your values.

nobody
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