Recommend software to create bootable USB

Bluecube · 6 Dec 2019 at 16:31

I need to create a bootable Windows USB an I can’t find any software that works! Can anyone recommend me a Mac app that can do the job?

TIA

Feek · 6 Dec 2019 at 17:54

Do you have an iso? Something like balenaEtcher may do what you want.

Bluecube · 6 Dec 2019 at 17:58

Yes, I’ve got the Windows 10 ISO. I’ll give Etcher a whirl again but that was one I’ve already tried. Maybe I’m missing something!

Bluecube · 6 Dec 2019 at 18:25

I remember now - Etcher recommends you use other software as a bootable Windows USB requires "special processing".

Feek · 6 Dec 2019 at 19:30

Something in the back of my mind is telling that Boot Camp Assistant will do it.

Bluecube · 6 Dec 2019 at 19:50

Used to but not since Mojave(ish)

ED209 · 6 Dec 2019 at 21:53

Have you tried Rufus? If you have the iso it will burn it to a usb stick and make it bootable.

Or if you want a bootable windows 10 stick use the Windows creation tool as it downloads, copies to the usb stick and then makes it bootable

Armageus · 6 Dec 2019 at 21:54

ED209 said:
Have you tried Rufus? If you have the iso it will burn it to a usb stick and make it bootable.

Or if you want a bootable windows 10 stick use the Windows creation tool as it downloads, copies to the usb stick and then makes it bootable

I was going to say the same, but neither run on a Mac afaik

ED209 · 6 Dec 2019 at 21:59

Armageus said:
I was going to say the same, but neither run on a Mac afaik

Thats a pain, does the below link help? Steps on using boot camp assistant with your current iso.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.windowscentral.com/how-create-windows-10-installer-usb-drive-mac?amp

Bluecube · 6 Dec 2019 at 22:06

Yup. Seems it’s a bit of a nightmare if you’re Mac only. Might have to spin up a Linux VM for this job. Ridiculous.

ED209 - the Boot Camp setup doesn’t work on the latest MacOS but cheers anyway.