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WoeUSB is a simple tool that enables you to create your own USB stick Windows installer from an iso image or a real DVD.

WoeUSB is a simple tool that enables you to create your own USB stick Windows installer from an iso image or a real DVD. It is a fork of WinUSB.

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WoeUSB Error Code 256 with NTFS formatted USB

I tried to create a Windows 10 USB boot medium with WoeUSB. I formatted a USB drive with an NTFS partition, but WoeUSB complains with: Installation failed! Exit code: 256 Log: WoeUSB v@@WOEUSB_VERSION@@ ============================== Mounting source…
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Can't download install an iso file for Windows in a USB stick with WoeUSB

Whenever I try it says: Installation failed! Exit code: 256 Log: WoeUSB v@@WOEUSB_VERSION@@ ============================== Error: Target device is currently busy, unmount all mounted partitions in target device then try again /usr/bin/woeusb:…
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Trying to create bootable Windows10 USB drive with woeUSB. Seems uefi-ntfs.img is too big?

Trying to burn a USB bootable with Win10 from linux. Wasted a whole evening by now. :-( Installed woeUSB and read the tutorials. Tried various things, even switched from USB drive. Did not format it at 1st then NTFS. It seems uefi-ntfs is larger…
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Fix WoeUSB installation issue

I have added the PPA to install WoeUSB on Ubuntu 20.04. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8 Then I tried to install WoeUSB. martin@slazer:~/Downloads$ sudo apt install woeusb Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree …
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Bootable USB for Windows 10

I am using Ubuntu 18.04.1 version and now wants to use Windows 10 as well. I have downloaded WoeUSB to create bootable USB for Windows, but I'm getting the below error message when installing. Before this step I have formatted the USB as…
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Windows USB drive from ubuntu failing repeteadly

I'm trying to boot a USB with Windows-10 and making it bootable from Linux (Ubuntu). For this purpose, I installed Woe-USB as a snap package. The USB drive is formatted to exfat. I get this weird error: sudo woe-usb.woeusb --device…
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woeusb insists on unmounting the source image

I'm running Kubuntu 18.04 and I'm trying to use woeusb to create a boot memory stick for SuSE Leap. I've set the source to an ISO file for SuSE Leap and the target to /dev/sdb. I've unmounted /dev/sdb1, but I still get a puzzling error…
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Unable to install package post adding ppa

I've been trying to create a bootable pen drive for the windows 10 may update on my ubuntu laptop for my PC. I'm running the 19.04 version of ubuntu. Since the windows iso needs special processes to be burned to the usb I'm required to install the…
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Can't install WoeUSB on Ubuntu 18.04.1

I need to install WoeUSB to create a USB stick to install Windows, so I added the repository using: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8 sudo apt update and everything is fine until this point. when i run sudo apt install woeusb I got…
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WoeUSB gives status 256

I tried to create a Windows 10 USB boot medium with WoeUSB. I formatted a USB drive with an NTFS partition, but WoeUSB complains with: Installation failed! Exit code: 256 Log: WoeUSB v@@WOEUSB_VERSION@@ ==============================…
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Explain different Ubuntu versions to a new user? (Stable, LTS, 20.04)

I am a new user to Ubuntu and learning Linux migrating from Windows. I have managed to install a dual boot on my windows 7 machine with 20.04 in the intention to teach my 10 year old son about Ubuntu and Linux. Does this stable version matter? I…
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WoeUSB error while creating windows 7 bootable usb

Everything goes fine, but in the end I get this error every time one the GUI install as well as in terminal: Mounting target filesystem... Applying workaround to prevent 64-bit systems with big primary memory from being unresponsive during copying…
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I can't install winusb on Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS

So, I have been trying to install Windows 10 for quite a while now, and it is super frustrating. I can't just use ANY ISO burner, No, I have to use the 2 worst ones. woeusb and winusb. woeusb wont let me use my SD card because of a stupid number at…
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WoeUSB exit code:256 on Ubuntu 18.04

Installation failed! Exit code: 256 Log: WoeUSB v@@WOEUSB_VERSION@@ ============================== Mounting source filesystem... Wiping all existing partition table and filesystem signatures in /dev/sdb... /dev/sdb: 2 bytes were erased at offset…
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Problem when creating bootable USB drive for Windows 10 installation

When trying to create a bootable USB drive for Windows 10 on Ubuntu using WoeUSB and the Windows 10 iso, I'm getting this error after it attempts to install it to my drive. Some of it installs to the drive, just not it all. Installation failed! Exit…
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