Create a Bootable Windows 10/8/7 USB on Mac

Are you looking to create a bootable Windows 10/8/7 USB drive on your Mac? Look no further! This article will guide you through three different methods to achieve this task.

The first method involves using the Terminal command line tool. With this method, you can format a USB drive and install Windows 10/8/7 from an ISO file. Here's how:

1. Mount the ISO image: Use the `ip` command to copy the ISO file to the USB drive.

```

ip -rp /Volumes/ESD-ISO/* /Volumes/WIN10

```

Replace 'filelocation' with the actual location of your ISO file, including the name and extension.

2. Unmount the ISO image: Once you've mounted the ISO image, unmount it using the `umount` command.

```

umount /Volumes/ESD-ISO

```

3. Format the USB drive: Use the `diskutil eraseDisk MS-DOS 'WIN10' GPT device_name` command to format the USB drive and name it 'WIN10'.

```

diskutil list

```

Find the identifier value of your USB drive and use it in place of 'device_name'.

4. Mount the ISO image again: Use the `mount` command to mount the ISO image on the USB drive.

```

mount /Volumes/ESD-ISO

```

5. Boot from the USB drive: Insert the USB drive into your Mac, restart it, and hold down the 'Option' (⌥) key while booting up. Select the Windows 10/8/7 option to boot from the USB drive.

The second method involves using the Boot Camp Assistant tool. This method is ideal for those using an older version of macOS on their Mac device.

1. Open Boot Camp Assistant: Go to Applications > Utilities > Boot Camp Assistant.

2. Select the ISO file: Click on 'Create a Windows 7 or later version install disk' and uncheck 'Install Windows 7 or later version.'

3. Select the USB drive: Choose the USB flash drive as the destination for the bootable Windows installation media.

The third method involves using the `dd` command in Terminal to create a bootable Windows 10/8/7 USB drive.

1. Open Terminal: Go to Applications > Utilities > Terminal.

2. Use the `dd` command: Run the following command, replacing 'input.iso' with the name of your ISO file and 'output.txt' with the name of your output file.

```

dd if=input.iso of=output.txt bs=4M

```

These are the three methods you can use to create a bootable Windows 10/8/7 USB drive on your Mac. Follow these steps carefully, and you'll be up and running in no time.

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