I understand what you're saying. In my experience (using dd, unetbootin, and the Windows tool), the Windows tool has proven superior in putting *Windows 7* DVDs on a USB drive. On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:37 AM, cliff here <c4ifford@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Well part of this exercise, is I want to know what makes a linux iso differ > from that of a windows iso, which is probably something in the boot sector. > > I guess I could make a Virtual machine with my windows ISO and then make a > windows USB boot disk from there. > > On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:23 AM, D. Marshall Lemcoe Jr. <forum@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> If you have access to a Windows PC, there is a Windows tool that is >> perfect for putting Windows ISOs onto USB drives. I have used it many >> times in my line of work and it is perfect for installing Windows 7 if >> you have the ISO. >> >> http://wudt.codeplex.com/ >> >> Enjoy. >> >> David >> >> On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 8:44 AM, cliff here <c4ifford@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > Don't have a windows platform to use currently. And fedora's liveusb >> > creator keeps crashing unfortunately. The method of making a windows disk >> > IN linux seems rather obscure, which is why I wanted to make sure it was >> > possible. >> > >> > On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 4:46 AM, white.heron white < >> white.heron@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: >> > >> >> Dear Cliff, >> >> >> >> For your information, you may proceed the following steps to make >> bootable >> >> usb pendrive: >> >> >> >> 1) Download LiveUSB creator for Windows platform. >> >> 2) Install and run LiveUSB Creator (latest version 2.8.1) >> >> 3) Select USB Pendrive from LiveUSB Creator (latest version 2.8.1) >> >> software. >> >> 4) Select ISO image directories. >> >> 5) Select hidden file created and Run ISO image setup. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> MOHAMMAD ADLI BIN MT TAJUDIN >> >> A8-2-7, DESA PANDAN APARTMENTS, >> >> OFF JALAN KG. PANDAN, >> >> 55100 KUALA LUMPUR, >> >> WEST MALAYSIA. >> >> >> >> >> >> H/p number: (017) 362 3662 >> >> Email: white.heron@xxxxxxxxx >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: cliff here <c4ifford@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >> >> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 10:26 AM >> >> Subject: Making a USB bootdisk... >> >> >> >> ... for windows. >> >> >> >> So I have been able to get a Fedora image or a rhel image on to my USB >> disk >> >> just by using dd to copy to the ISO to the disk. However I cannot use >> the >> >> same method to copy a windows ISO to the same disk and have it come out >> >> bootable. I only have a Fedora and RHEL boxes to work on currently. I >> have >> >> tried to with fedora liveusb creator and with unetbootin. 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