WinUSB is a Software for create (USB Windows installer) from Ubuntu or Other Linux platform. WinUSB supports Windows Vista, Windows 7 installer for any version any Language that can use either the ISO Image or CD / DVD as the source.
WinUSB Created and developed by Colin GILLE. WinUSB comes with simple graphical user interface and a command line tool
- winusbgui: a graphical interface which is very easy to use.
- winusb: the command line tool.
Download and Install WinUSB in ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot
WinUSB is availabale in a PPA. Just add PPA ppa:colingille/freshlight vis terminal using commands below:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:colingille/freshlight sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install winusb
You can also download manually .deb Package here
How to Create USB Windows Installer using WinUSB
- To create a bootable Windows Vista or Windows 7 USB installer stick from Ubuntu Linux, make sure you have a USB drive at least 4 GigaByte
- start the WinUSB GUI in the unity desktop (just search for WinUSB in the menu / dash), or you can press ALT+F2 then type “winusbgui”.
- Select the Windows 7 / Vista ISO or DVD drive and the target device which is your USB drive, and click “Install”. That’s it
If you want to create a Windows Vista / Windows 7 USB stick installer this from the command line, see this guide:
format a USB drive and install ISO Image Windows vista/windows 7
sudo winusb --format <iso path> <device>
Example:
sudo winusb --format /data/ISO/WINDOWS7_Enterprise.iso /dev/sdc
To install a Windows 7 / Vista ISO on an NTFS partition and edit MBR of the device:
sudo winusb --install <iso path> <partition>
Example:
sudo winusb --install /data/ISO/WINDOWS7_Enterprise.iso /dev/sdc
