Longtime Mac user but built my first PC this week. Was banging my desk trying to get the bootable USB to work before I came across this video. Extremely helpful step-by-step and it worked like a charm! Thank you so much. Keep up the good work.

Absolute lifesaver, I have spent too long trying to make a bootable USB for my laptop. Thanks so much!

Thanks a lot for this tutorial. My PC's motherboard died some time ago, and thanks to this method I was able to use my Mac to create a Windows installation drive for my PC when the replacement parts arrived, instead of having to borrow a working PC from a friend. Saved me a lot of time.

@jensdbe

2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear, thanks for the nice feedback :)

Spent an entire evening stumbling with tutorials that got me absolutely nowhere. Yours finally worked, thanks so much for being a lifesaver!

Exactly this helped for my B550i Aorus Pro AX (rev 1.0) clean install. It did support the Ryzen 5 5600X from the box with F11 BIOS, but couldn't read the exFAT formatted USB, where I regularly dropped the files from the ISO (no 4GB limit). If anyone wondering, you don't need to remove the 2 hidden folders on the USB (.spotlight- and .fs- something)

I don't know how, but only your way of creating installation USB worked for me. Wasted 4 hours before finding it. Thank you very much.

Thank you! I have spent 4 hours searching on the internet this is the only method that work for me. Your tutorial is very detailed and novice friendly.

I had tried multiple things - including PassFab and Unetbootin - none worked. The process from this tutorial nailed it (and addressed the reasons the other approaches failed.) Solid thanks.

@zenoviyburychko3248

Жыл бұрын

Unetbootin is absolute shit)

This was an amazing tutorial.. and is exactly what I needed for an upcoming PC build.

Thank you for this. My god starting from a mac to a blank PC was way more complicated than I thought. But you got me there sir!

This worked like a charm. I wanted to make sure I comment to say thank you and recommend this method to anyone using a Mac to do this. Thank you so much! For anyone wondering, splitting the large file in 2 didn’t affect clean windows installation on my PC. This is explained in the version of this vid for Windows 11, but just thought I might put someone’s mind at rest since I wondered about that before going ahead

@jensdbe

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice feedback. I indeed explain this a bit more/better in that newer video so good to mention it here :)

This literally did it, everything else did not work and couldn't use the Windows Creation Tool because the drive I was using before was being stupid and so Mac was my only hope and this worked perfectly, thank you!!

I use an older version of macOS(Yosemite) and I couldn't install homebrew because of that but I was able to install wimlib using MacPorts. I just want to say thank you for your tutorial it worked beautifully and I am installing windows now. may you be successful in all your ventures, and more knowledge, and power to you.

@donkeydrangis216

Жыл бұрын

How did you use Wimlib with MacPorts? I have wimlib installed with MacPorts but can’t figure out what command will split the file, pls help!

Thanks so much, worked first try and the blog was very descriptive when I got stuck. Seemed complicated but was actually very easy!

you saved me not only once but twice, in both of my installations of windows. Who needs bootcamp when you got jensd anyway? Thanks a lot man, I really really appreciate the help.

@jensdbe

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice feedback. Glad to see this helped :)

worked great! Thank you so much, had a lot of difficulties with this until this video!

LIFE SAVER! Thank you! I've had a Win10 bootable USB, used it over the last 2 years without any issues. HOWEVER, this new PC I came across would not read it. Turns out, it was the fact that it was EXFAT. Using your guide I put it as Fat32 format, and now it is able to read through the boot sequence of this new ( and crappy) HP tower! The format was the difference. Thanks!!

@carterries4171

Жыл бұрын

I’m stuck on the part when it says password for sudo access in Mac terminal. Any ideas. It won’t let me type!?

@xpluscomputers

Жыл бұрын

@@carterries4171 You are already typing the password, but it will not be displayed as dots.

This worked great! I was able to create a bootable USB on my MBP with M1 Pro with Monterey. Windows installation went flawless on the laptop I was repairing.

@mixna7862

4 ай бұрын

hi! Were you able to install windows 10 on a macbook m1?

Thanks man, I built my Gaming PC on Sunday, it’s now Thursday and thanks to your video I was able to add windows to my Gaming PC using my MacBook as no one I knew had a regular laptop ( Lenovo/HP etc) following your video step by step I was able to move on after completing my build Thanks again 👍🏾

This method actually worked. Thank you so much you bloody legend. Subscribed!

Works like a charm! Thanks much for posting this.

I usually don’t comment but this was really helpful for someone with 3 macs and no windows. Thanks 🙏

life saver!!! Just want to clarify this to everyone. If you just get the ISO from MS website and burn it directly on the USB you will have issues with the SATA and NVME drivers. On the other hand, using this method saves you the day and everything will work perfectly.

This worked great for me! I was able to install Windows onto my Steam Deck with this, thanks a lot!

Wow… I needed this in my life today. Thank you!!

Wow, it really worked...all the files went through without being split.

You found how do do an Windows bootable USB. You are wonderful. Just say, if someone has a problem with the wimlib-imagex command, and have a read-only error… just copy this big file in your desktop and try it using this. That. Working … and I can format a ssd too… WOW…

This worked a treat, thank you so much!!

Being *nix user for years, I thought that using simple dd if=... like usual to burn ISO on flash drive is enough. Installer started, but I immediately had an issue with NVMe, it was not visible for Windows 11. Following your tutorial I was able to pass this step. Thank you a lot for sharing!

Thanks a lot for saving me some time with the "split" approach🥳👌

I had tried so many other ways (including uubyte) to make a bootable windows 10 USB using my MAC with no luck, and was about to give up when I bumped into your tutorial. I followed your steps and finally ended up with a bootable Windows USB. Thank you!!

@faizahmedsiddique655

Жыл бұрын

Hey bro can you send me file for me plez

Thank you so much. I accidentally wiped my windows installer USB and had no way to get a new installer. This worked!

Thank you so much for this guide, this was what i needed to get windows 10 on a 2011 macbook pro 17"

@jensdbe

3 жыл бұрын

I have some other videos that could help you as well. Check out the rest of my channel. It can differ a bit per model but in general this is what you need.

I just want to say that I love you! I have been trying to reboot my pc from a flash drive since Friday. This video 100% helped me do that! Thank you so much!!! I can now play my game again

@jensdbe

11 ай бұрын

Glad I could help :)

This was easy to follow. Thanks. I saw a lot of guides on the internet with whatever programs to install, but you know shit works when the terminal comes out. Thanks mate.

@jensdbe

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the nice feedback, nice to hear :)

Mac user that wanted to make a USB that'd be bootable on a non-Mac (bootable on a PC): This tutorial worked great! Thanks so much!

Unusual for me to comment but this was such a great guide (after a few attempts on my own part)! Works on a Mac 10.13.6 with a little bit of patience letting the code run. Thank you!

@user-mx1sl3vc8h

9 ай бұрын

I also have a Mac 10.13.6 but having issues with the wimlib part. Idk if it's not working or just really slow.

@user-xu3ex4dj2j

9 ай бұрын

It is probably just really slow. I had to let my computer run for a good few minutes at least.@@user-mx1sl3vc8h

Perfect video! Thanks a lot for sharing this knowledge

Thank you for making this tutorial my pc needed to have a windows repair and I am new to the mac os and couldnt use the windows creation program but this is the only tutorial that worked thanks :)))))))))))))

@SufyaanT

2 жыл бұрын

I also liked and subscribed because you're a real one :)

Thank you sooooo much! Finally something that actually works! 💜

Hello. I want to take the time to leave a comment and thank you for this video that actually worked. I have been at this for 2 days now and finally I can get some sleep. If any other technical problems should arise I will be coming here first. Thanks once again. I just subscribed to make it easier.

Great video and really helpful.

bro saved you me during my unique situation. Thank you. Worked perfectly.

@jensdbe

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help :)

Perfect tutorial, thanks.

Thank you so much! Such a lifesaver

Thanks, man, this really helped

Solid tut. Super easy to follow.

Wow fantastic, you just saved my dual boot Ubuntu/Windows. Hartelijk dank!!

@jensdbe

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Thanks so much! This help a lot!

Thank You So Much! You just saved me so much time!

I just lost a whole day failing based on other tutorials, but this one FTW! At 2:19 here was the difference : I had not unhidden all volumes before formatting the USB before, so the Disk Utility didn't show the option drop down to set it as "MBR". Then upon booting and installing, the PC would not be able to process further and install. Did this with the USB formatted into MBR early enough made the USB operational for install. Thanks!

@jensdbe

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, make sure you select "Show all devices" and then select the drive itself on the left rather than just a Volume on it.

dude you saved me a lot of time! thx :)

Great video, thanks so much!

Thanks for this man. It was so much easier to make a bootable USB drive on a mac like 3 years ago. You could just use Bootcamp Assistant then. Now I don't think you can. What garbage. Thanks for this tutorial!

Thank you! Worked perfectly!

great tutorial. thanks!

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that :)

worked! perfect thank you!

i have no words except: "THANK YOU"

thank you my friend! lifesaver

thanks! worked for me!

Thank you so much! Actually a lifesaver!

Gracias! por fin logré instalar w10 en un imac 2013. más de una semana intentandolo!

Really liked explanation,

awesome man! thanks

Thank you very much!

thank you so much it worked for me you are genius.

Thank you so much for this tutorial;

Love u mate, thanks 💛

Thanks A lot. It worked

Thanks! Better than those flash tools

VERY HELPFUL!

Does this process install any files (i.e. wimlib and Homebrew) on my iMac? If so how can I use Terminal to delete the files that were installed after I've created a bootable USB drive? Thanks!

i have paragon ntfs on my mac. and its added the ntfs file system in my disk utility when trying to erase the usb drive. can i select that one to avoid this extra steps?

excelent video! thanks

Thank you!!!

Thanks so much my friend

A very useful video - have you any experience in flashing PC cards for use on a Mac?

@jensdbe

2 жыл бұрын

I have not, it's something that is on my list for one day. As I do have a programmer so it should be doable.

trying to instal windows 10 on 2009 MacBookpro. Every possible error in the book has been thrown at me including home-brew not installing and only goes to "may require password" tried it on a new 2017 MacBook Pro with same results even after installing x-code. I can create a 32 bit win 10 disc but my 2009 doesn't recognize it as a startup disc. pleeeaase help

after completing this i feel like a coder ^_^

Only the EFI boot option shows up when I insert the usb key and that launches something from mac, but no windows 11 boot option shows up. I did all the steps except the support software I downloaded through boot camp assistant. And I used a Windows 11 iso in stead of 10. Cant seem to find it on google :(

Thanks Brother ☺

Overall, a nice video, but I'm still confused about the boot up part because I followed the instructions to the letter except for Brigadier and Wimlib because I thought you said we can use Homebrew or Wimlib, it doesn't matter, but you prefer us to use Homebrew, which I did, but I still downloaded Wimlib because I wasn't trying to download Windows on my Mac like I was trying to download Windows Boot Media on my Mac, but I'm getting a (3F0) Error on my Windows Laptop that what I am trying to fix they recommended your video so I am here but your kinda was easy and understand in not hard to do so what am I doing wrong

Hey im stuck in the minute 6:50, in my terminal trying to get cd downloads/brigadier-master (it literally says cd: no such file or directory: Downloads/brigadier-master) when I have the downloads file open and I see the file... Don't know what to do here, pls help im so near to fishing it 😭😭😭

Clutch video ty!!!

Thank you!

i followed the steps for this video so i can install windows on my custom build pc and i came across the “Windows cannot install required files. The file may be corrupt or missing. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation Error code: 0x80070570 ОК” message. Is there anything I can do to fix this issue?

Everything has been good up until the part where i have to split it at 05:25 After typing everything exactly the way you did it says "Some uncommon options are not listed; see `man wimsplit' for more details." I don't know what to do or maybe i did something wrong, please help, someone, thanks

@fmtaylor92

8 ай бұрын

the last part of the line he types is install.swm If you don't name that file exactly, then it won't find install.wim or install.swm

THANK YOU!!!

Can you help me how to fix this problem ( start PXE over Ipv4) in macbook air m1 when installing VMware

this worked thank you

do you have any suggestions? I just have a problem with copying files on the installation process, basically like it reaches 95% and then a random error

I have done the formatting the USB stick the way you suggested and copied the whole content of mounted ISO image on it except Brigadier. The USB stick is 16 Gb size. It failed to boot and hang. The machine is Macbook Pro late 2008 with OCLP installed. Any suggestion?

Need help I did all of this and it worked great all the way until I finished the installation on my pc where it says insert installation disc 2

Help please! Everything went well up until using Brigadier in the terminal (Btw the zip files download as brigadier-main now instead of master). So when I'm in terminal and type in the second line "./brigadier" an error pops up saying "Import Error: no module named requests" and won't allow me to progress. Help please!

Thanks for this video. Very useful. Double clicking on the iso file does not open it on the OSX Ventura 13.3. Luckily Disk Utility => File => Open Disk Image does the trick.

@jensdbe

Жыл бұрын

I believe there was a way with right click on the file as well but good to know there is another method. Thanks :)

@Multiplads

Жыл бұрын

@@jensdbe same issue also with the right click 😉

Thank you sir

what do i do if it says “A recent hardware or software change might have installed a file that is signed incorrectly or damaged, or that might be malicious software from an unknown source.” when i instered the flash drive?

So I tried this with both windows 10 AND 11 on different usbs and both lead me to that dark blue screen and never load further than that.. any idea what could be the cause? I boot through bios

spliting the file i had this error : Finished splitting "/Volumes/CCCOMA_X64FRE_RU-RU_DV9/sources/install.wim" ERROR: Exiting with error code 28: The SHA-1 message digest of a WIM resource did not match the expected value.