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Howto create a windows install usb flash from linux

• First variant
  

  #install ntfs progs
  sudo apt-get install gparted ntfsprogs
  #format flash as ntfs
  sudo mkfs.ntfs /dev/<flash_path>
  #mount an iso image
  sudo mkdir /media/iso
  sudo mount win.iso /media/iso -t udf -o loop
  #copy files from iso to flash
  cp -R /media/iso/*  <flash_drive_path>

• Second variant
  

  umount <path>
  #sudo dd if=<path to iso> of=<path to flash device>
  #Example
  sudo dd if=en_windows_vista_with_service_pack_1_x64_dvd_x14-29595.iso of=/dev/sdb4