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Well, I don’t use Windows, so… :man_shrugging:

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You can use Etcher or Ventoy.

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woeusb is also an option, available in AUR:
pamac build woeusb

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The risk is the same true, but not the way to identify :wink:
I think the OP is not technical enough to identify using the command-line, hence why he’s afraid…

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@TriMoon @Keruskerfuerst @linux-aarhus @Aragorn @bogdancovaciu

There are to many Replies to my Post to reply to each so here is my reply:

  1. I was using Balena Etcher Due to the program always working. But it is in the AUR.

  2. The Shell is powerful, but those who don’t live in it find it hard to use. BASH in this case it hard to remember all the commands along with the arguments.

  3. Programs like DD has its downsides.

  4. While it is possible to only use Linux now, some us have to use Windows or should at least know how to use that OS.

  5. Repositories are great, but you need to know the name of the program you need. Most Distros don’t list the programs by what it does.

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The link that mentions Ventoy, says that I all I need to do

You will end up with a partition named Ventoy available in your USB pen, that you need to copy your Windows ISO to, that is all you need to do.

Will the end result boot the Windows 10 installer if I just copy ISO to the stick?

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No the end result will present you with a boot menu from which you select which ISO to load.

That be windows, manjaro, opensuse, arch, endeavouros - 100’s of iso has been verified to be loadable by ventoy utility - see their web for a complete list

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Yes, Ventoy starts an interface where you can select which one of the isos on the stick should be started.

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There’s also this rewrite: woeusb-ng. Stable and git version both in AUR.

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Thank you. Now that is more clear.

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Same as my reply to @linux-aarhus

I get this when booting:

Booting wim file. . . . (This may take a minutes. please wait)

FATAL no bootmrg.exe
Press a key to reboot. . .

After I used Ventoy two icons show up on my Desktop:

One is Ventoy and the other is VTOYEFI. Which one should drag and drop the Windows 10 ISO to? I used Ventoy, should I use the other?

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The VTOYEFI partition is 32M - there is no room for anything else :slight_smile: so the VENTOY partition it is.

And the error is typical for a damaged ISO.

Either incomplete in download or more likely incomplete due to a user yanking the stick before the system was done flushing the cache.

Verify the download - and use the eject function - wait until the device disappears from the file manager.

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Thanks I deleted the ISO and now downloading it again. The Browser locked up before it was done.

This is for testing. I’ll buy the key from Microsoft. I’ll post again later.

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The VENTOYEFI is the partition meant to hold the iso’s, the other is for ventoy itself…

/Rant on
If it was me, i would burn the M$ crap and stick with Linux :woman_shrugging:
/Rant off :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

EDIT
Correcting myself, VENTOYEFI is the one for ventoy itself indeed, i was talking from memory, which is bad as can be seen.

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See point #4

3) While it is possible to only use Linux now, some us have to use Windows or should at least know how to use that OS.

I tested the USB and it work if I select normal boot. but the image has to be put in Ventoy and not VTOYEFI.

In my case I help people sometimes by showing them what to do and at least be able to write it down.

There are still plenty of people in the USA who don’t know how to use Computers at all. So if they had to use one, they are lost.

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@bogdancovaciu @Keruskerfuerst @mithrial @linux-aarhus @TriMoon @Nanook

Thanks now it boots correctly. Now I have to thank you guys for taking the trouble of explaining every thing to me.

Now only if I could return the favor. :disappointed_relieved:

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Best way to return the favor is by being helpful to others like we did :+1:

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That is fine and dandy, but clearly I’m nowhere near an expert, Or even not all that knowledgeable at Linux. Certainly not with Arch/Manjaro. In hindsight perhaps I should stuck with a fixed release instead.

I do have Linux Mint on my T430 However. He does have of that on his Dell Laptop. A bit dated but I managed to do some important updates and Firefox. Going to put Mint on his Desktop instead of Manjaro.

He depends on me to keep his system running. But doesn’t get a hold of me to do updates at all. Mint it will be…

Sorry didn’t mean to get off track here.

Maybe I’ll write an article about If Manjaro is right for you, or not? And post it. Have to do research first.

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It’s all Linux at the end, no matter what distro it’s all same software…
Just small difference in how/where certain things are done.

fe. having packages as deb or tar etc doesn’t make a real diff in the program inside of them, it might only diff in where and how they configure said program. (which is also being standardized more and more between distros)

The real diff between distros stays the visual and package choice they use.

And last but not least, you don’t need to be an expert to help with the knowledge you have at hand, we all started as complete non-knowledged users in due time :wink:
(Heck i still prefer to call myself a noob)

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