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https://github.com/WoeUSB/WoeUSB-ng
WoeUSB-ng is a simple tool that enable you to create your own usb stick windows installer from an iso image or a real DVD. This is a rewrite of original WoeUSB.
https://github.com/WoeUSB/WoeUSB-ng
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WoeUSB-ng is a simple tool that enable you to create your own usb stick windows installer from an iso image or a real DVD. This is a rewrite of original WoeUSB.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/WoeUSB/WoeUSB-ng
- Owner: WoeUSB
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2019-04-14T17:38:32.000Z (over 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-05-12T18:49:26.000Z (7 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-29T14:52:40.451Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: bootable-drives, bootable-usb, tool, windows, windows-10, windows-7, windows-8, windows-8-1, windows-vista
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 574 KB
- Stars: 1,592
- Watchers: 28
- Forks: 134
- Open Issues: 39
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: COPYING
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README
WoeUSB-ng
_A Linux program to create a Windows USB stick installer from a real Windows DVD or image._
This package contains two programs:
* **woeusb**: A command-line utility that enables you to create your own bootable Windows installation USB storage device from an existing Windows Installation disc or disk image
* **woeusbgui**: Graphic version of woeusb
Supported images:
Windows Vista, Windows 7, Window 8.x, Windows 10. All languages and any version (home, pro...) and Windows PE are supported.
Supported bootmodes:
* Legacy/MBR-style/IBM PC compatible bootmode
* Native UEFI booting is supported for Windows 7 and later images (limited to the FAT filesystem as the target)
This project rewrite of original [WoeUSB](https://github.com/slacka/WoeUSB)
## Installation
### Arch
```shell
yay -S woeusb-ng
```
### For other distributions
### 1. Install WoeUSB-ng's Dependencies
#### Ubuntu
```shell
sudo apt install git p7zip-full python3-pip python3-wxgtk4.0 grub2-common grub-pc-bin parted dosfstools ntfs-3g
```
#### Fedora (tested on: Fedora Workstation 33)
```shell
sudo dnf install git p7zip p7zip-plugins python3-pip python3-wxpython4
```
### 2. Install WoeUSB-ng
```shell
sudo pip3 install WoeUSB-ng
```
## Installation from source code
### 1. Install WoeUSB-ng's Build Dependencies
#### Ubuntu
```shell
sudo apt install git p7zip-full python3-pip python3-wxgtk4.0 grub2-common grub-pc-bin parted dosfstools ntfs-3g
```
#### Arch
```shell
sudo pacman -Suy p7zip python-pip python-wxpython
```
#### Fedora (tested on: Fedora Workstation 33)
```shell
sudo dnf install git p7zip p7zip-plugins python3-pip python3-wxpython4
```
### 2. Install WoeUSB-ng
```shell
git clone https://github.com/WoeUSB/WoeUSB-ng.git
cd WoeUSB-ng
sudo pip3 install .
```
## Installation from source code locally or in virtual environment
```shell
git clone https://github.com/WoeUSB/WoeUSB-ng.git
cd WoeUSB-ng
git apply development.patch
sudo pip3 install -e .
```
Please note that this will not create menu shortcut and you may need to run gui twice as it may want to adjust policy.
## Uninstalling
To remove WoeUSB-ng completely run (needed only when using installation from source code):
```shell
sudo pip3 uninstall WoeUSB-ng
sudo rm /usr/share/icons/WoeUSB-ng/icon.ico \
/usr/share/applications/WoeUSB-ng.desktop \
/usr/local/bin/woeusbgui
sudo rmdir /usr/share/icons/WoeUSB-ng/
```
## License
WoeUSB-ng is distributed under the [GPL license](https://github.com/WoeUSB/WoeUSB-ng/blob/master/COPYING).