Creating a Windows USB installer from linux

• Been wasting a whole day following tuts on how to create a windows install usb using linux and running into non stop errors, best method so far booted windows, but had media driver issue.
• Working method', install windows on virtual box and passthrough usb to use windows Media Creation Tool to create working USB.

Install windows in VirtualBOX and pass through usb

• Need license key now just to install windows in VBox - using win10pro

All way backup your windows product key before deleting windows from your system

Install VirtualBox the Easy way

• Ubuntu - mate 24,04

- Just install from the build-in App Center

Install VirtualBox_Extension_Pack

• Download VirtualBox Extension Pack
  • https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/7.1.8/Oracle_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-7.1.8.vbox-extpack

• Add user and log out and log backin for effects to take place

sudo adduser $USER vboxusers

• can do /path/to/Oracle_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-7.1.8.vbox-extpack

sudo VBoxManage extpack install Oracle_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-7.1.8.vbox-extpack

• In VirtualBox: File > Tools > Extension_Pack_Manager or CTRL+t

On the right hand side click Install and select Oracle_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-7.1.8.vbox-extpack

• To Pass in your USB , plug in the USB and then:
• If turned off.

Settings > USB , Click the usb with plus + icon on right hand side and select your USB.

• If machine running, on the virtualbox window.

Devices > USB, then select your USB drive.

• In virtualbox downlod and install Media Creation Tool

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-installation-media-for-windows-99a58364-8c02-206f-aa6f-40c3b507420d