Re: Can You Make A Windows 10 Pro Bootable Usb
Odina Conkright
I'm running into a frustrating issue where I need to create a Windows 10 bootable USB for my Macbook Pro 2023, but every attempt to use Boot Camp Assistant has ended in errors. This has left me in a bit of a bind, as I'm keen to find an alternative method that bypasses Boot Camp altogether. The goal is to successfully prepare a USB drive with Windows 10 installation files, which I plan to use on a PC. If anyone knows how to do this directly on macOS, avoiding Boot Camp issues, I'd really appreciate a simplified guide or tool suggestions to get this done.
There are many ways and tools can be used to make Windows 10 bootable USB installer on Mac, like rufus, WonderISO or Unetbootin. But for me, I used to installed windows 10 in a VM (vmware i think is what I used) on Mac and then created the USB drive from there. I wish that you had known about this method.
Bootcamp assistant app is removed from Apple Silicon on Mac so you can't create Windows 10 bootable USB on Mac with Bootcamp app. I am using WonderISO on my Apple Silicon Mac running the latest macOS Sonoma and it only takes 3 clicks to create a Windows 10 bootable USB on my Mac.
Parallels Desktop, a popular virtualization software for Mac, allows you to run Windows and other operating systems within macOS without needing to reboot. So you can create Windows 10 bootable USB on Mac in a Windows virtual machine.
Firstly, you need to have a copy of the Windows 10 ISO file. Microsoft provides this file for free on their website, intended for users who need to install or reinstall Windows. Download this file to your Mac before proceeding to the next steps.
With the Windows 10 ISO file downloaded, the next crucial step is to obtain a USB drive with sufficient storage space. Typically, a drive with at least 8GB of space is recommended. This ensures that there is enough room for the Windows installation files and any additional updates or drivers you might need to include in the bootable media.
Once Parallels Desktop is installed, you can use it to create a new virtual machine using the Windows 10 ISO file. During the setup process, Parallels will ask where you want to install Windows. At this stage, instead of installing it on a virtual disk, you'll choose your USB drive as the installation destination. This process effectively turns your USB drive into bootable Windows 10 installation media.
However, it's important to note that directly creating Windows 10 bootable USB on Mac through Parallels Desktop might not be as straightforward as using dedicated software for making bootable drives. It takes more time and storage space on your Mac.
If you want to create windows 10 bootable USB on Mac without bootcamp, you can try using a different tool called Etcher. Etcher is a free and open-source tool that allows you to create bootable USB drives from ISO files. Here are the steps to create a Windows 10 bootable USB on Mac using Etcher:
It becomes much challenging to create Windows 10 bootable USB on Mac as Bootcamp is not available on Apple Silicon Mac. Instead, you can borrow another Intel Mac and use Bootcamp to make a bootable Windows 10 USB on Mac.
Step 1: Open the Boot Camp Assistant in the Utilities folder within your Applications folder. Alternatively, use Spotlight search (Cmd + Space) and type "Boot Camp Assistant" to find and open it.
I found a way to install Windows on system without Mac OS system. You will need a USB with a Mac OS system on it. Reason why you will need to format the HD of the mac. With the system off. Turn on the mac. Access the boot up Options menu. Select the USB with the mac os. You will not be loading the Mac Os system. Don't worry. It will load to install the Mac OS system. You click the desktop and select Disk Utility. Choose the hard drive. Select Partition. Select one Partition. Under the Partition window Select Master Boot Record. This will allow you to format the hard drive that is not GUID partition that is for Mac. Once that is done. You are golden. Make sure you have a bootable USB with Windows on it. I used a bootable CD with Windows 7. When selecting the bootable media, it will load windows. You may receive error that unable to use the hard drive. No worries. Select the hard drive, delete and format. and Try again. This should allow you use the hard drive and install windows. No boot camp and no Mac OS on the system. If you need to get drivers. Try using IOBIT Driver Booster. It is free. Or you can view the devices in Device manager to locate the kind of devices that maybe needed to be updated.
@Delaney_Justin Tried this today. My commands seemed to have worked. Files were created on my USB Flash Drive, but still doesn't seem to be recognized by my new PC. Do you have ideas on how to verify that the correct files were created? Maybe I messed up the path part?
@Tonyhu2255
I got me a hand me down iMac 27" late 2015 from work and just used Ventoy to boot into HirenBootcd. From this Windows recovery environment I started an installation for W11 with the bypass method for the requirement check. I had to manually look up all the drivers and the only one that gave me trouble was the audio which I managed to fix after tons of possible options on the sound driver end.
So now I don't use bootcamp and can install all the regular Windows drivers for the hardware. It runs like a charm and I'm surprised as to how capable of a machine it is this way. It runs some emulators and games pretty good as well.
o, for the M1 chip, Boot Camp should work just fine without any additional software like Parallels. However, if you have an older model with an Intel processor (M2/M3), then using Parallels is necessary in order to run Windows alongside macOS seamlessly on your machine. As for obtaining genuine Windows keys from Microsoft Partner Hypest-key
I'm looking to create a Windows 11 bootable USB from my Mac but am unsure of the best approach to take. My main goal is to have a USB drive prepared so I can install Windows 11 on a different PC. I'm aware that there are several tools and processes for creating bootable USBs for Windows, but I'm not clear on which methods are compatible with macOS, especially with the latest updates and security features of macOS that might affect the process. If anyone has experience with this or can offer a step-by-step guide that is confirmed to work with the current versions of macOS and Windows 11, I would greatly appreciate the assistance.
Following the steps was a breeze. I selected my Windows 11 ISO file, plugged in my USB drive, and chose it as the destination. The moment of truth came when I clicked the "BURN" button. I was pleasantly surprised to see the process begin without any hiccups. It was reassuring to see the progress bar filling up, indicating everything was moving along as expected.
The entire process took about 5 minutes, just as the application mentioned. During this time, I made sure not to unplug the USB, curious and a bit anxious to see if it would indeed be bootable once done. Once the progress bar hit 100% and the application notified me that the process was complete, I ejected the USB drive and headed over to my new PC to test it out.
Booting up the new PC with the USB plugged in was the moment of truth. To my delight, the Windows 11 installation screen appeared without any issues, proving that the WonderISO tool had worked perfectly. It recognized the USB as bootable media, and from there, installing Windows 11 was as straightforward as it gets.
Step 1: Download the Windows 11 ISO Visit the official Microsoft Windows 11 download page and download the Windows 11 ISO file. Choose the edition you need and follow the prompts to download the ISO.
Connect your USB drive to your Mac. Open Disk Utility (found in Applications > Utilities). Select your USB drive from the sidebar, click "Erase," and format it as MS-DOS (FAT) with a Master Boot Record (MBR) scheme. This will make it compatible with Windows installation.
Since Boot Camp Assistant doesn't support creating Windows 11 bootable USB drives, download a third-party utility like Syscute WinBootMate. These tools are capable of creating a bootable Windows USB on macOS.
Step 4: Create the Bootable USB Launch the third-party tool you downloaded in Step 3. Select the Windows 11 ISO file you downloaded earlier and choose your USB drive as the destination. Follow the on-screen instructions to create the bootable drive. This process will take some time, depending on the speed of your USB drive and Mac.
Your Windows 11 bootable USB drive is now ready. You can use it to install Windows 11 on a compatible PC by inserting the USB drive, rebooting the PC, and booting from the USB drive. Make sure to change the boot order in the BIOS/UEFI settings if necessary.
My goal is so simple, the title says it all, but every way I've tried, I've failed. I've read instructions on various sites (besides here) and they all seem to be missing something... this is what I have:
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