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ChloeLewis
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Jul 15, 2024

How can I create windows 11 bootable usb on Mac?

I recently bought a Mac and need to create a Windows 11 bootable USB drive on Mac. I tried using BootCamp but it kept saying there was not enough space, which was giving me a headache. I searched a l...
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Zubairro
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Jul 15, 2024

I totally agree with that! Creating a Windows 11 bootable USB on a Mac using UTM can be a bit of a hassle. I mean, running a virtual machine can eat up a lot of your Mac's resources, which can make everything feel sluggish. If you’ve got a good amount of RAM and CPU to spare, it might work fine, but if you’re like me and usually juggle a bunch of apps at once, you could end up frustrated while waiting for everything to load.

Honestly, I’ve tried using virtualization software in the past to set things up, and it just felt overly complicated for what I needed. You have to go through a bunch of steps—install the VM, configure it, and then install Windows on top of that. It’s way more than what’s necessary just to create a bootable USB.

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    ChloeLewis
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 15, 2024
    Thanks for your reply, but I am a novice and I have tried the command line tool to make a Windows bootable USB on my macOS Sonoma. but it is unsuccessful and keeps reporting errors. It is too troublesome. I wish there was a tool with a graphical interface!

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