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Sideny_Strouth
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Feb 06, 2025
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How to create Manjaro bootable usb on Windows OS?

Hi everyone, I'm new to Linux and want to try out Manjaro. I've downloaded the Manjaro ISO file, but 1'm not sure how to create Manjaro bootable USB on Windows. Could someone please provide a detaile...
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    Nguyenais
    Feb 07, 2025

    How to make manjaro bootable usb on windows:

    Step 1: Download and install DMG Editor software.
    Step 2: Open the program and import the Manjaro ISO file.
    Step 3: Select the USB drive from the dropdown.
    Step 4: Click Burn to start the process.
    Step 5: Wait for the process to complete, and then safely eject your USB drive.

    Tutorial with screenshots: https://www.sandeski.com/create-manjaro-bootable-usb

     

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Nobel_Baynes
Iron Contributor
Feb 07, 2025

My suggestion is using Windows'built-in tools, like Diskpart and Bootsect, to create a bootable Manjaro USB drive. 

Step 1: Insert your USB drive and note the drive letter (e.g., D:).
Step 2: Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
Step 3: Type diskpart and press Enter to launch Diskpart.
Step 4: Use the following commands:

list disk
select disk X   (replace X with the disk number of your USB drive)
clean
create partition primary
format fs=ntfs quick
active
assign letter=Y (Choose a free drive letter)
exit

Step 5: Now, use the Bootsect command to make a bootable Manjaro Linux USB on Windows:

bootsect /nt60 Y: /force /mbr


Step 6: Mount your Manjaro ISO using a tool like 7-Zip or WinRAR, and copy all the files to your USB drive.
Step 7: Eject the USB drive and boot from it on your target machine.

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