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Need some help to create EndeavourOS bootable usb on Windows 11
Hi, Heard a lot of positive EndeavourOS Linux and could like to give a try on my spare PC. Now , I am stuck on installing EndeavourOS on my PC as I need to create a bootable USB on my Windows system...
Here are 2 free ways to create a bootable EndeavourOS USB on Windows 11 PC.
Method 1. Using Windows Media Creation Tool (Custom ISO)
- Download and install the Windows Media Creation Tool.
- Use the tool to create a Windows bootable USB.
- After the process is complete, manually replace the contents of the USB drive with the EndeavourOS ISO.
- Copy over all the files from the EndeavourOS ISO to the USB stick.
- Make the USB bootable by using a bootloader such as GRUB if needed.
This is a very simple and quick way to make EndeavourOS install USB on Windows , especially for those already familiar with the Media Creation Tool.
Method 2: Using dd for Windows
dd is a free command line tool for writing disk image to storage devices. And it is a cross platform tools that works seamlessly on Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Download dd for Windows.
- Open dd for Windows and use it to copy the EndeavourOS ISO to the USB drive.
- Select the source file (EndeavourOS ISO) and target device (USB drive).
- Start the process by clicking Start.
For me, it is straightforward, popular method for create a bootable EndeavourOS USB on Windows.