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On 6/27/25 10:42 PM, rbowman wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Jun 2025 21:14:05 -0700, T wrote:
> 
>> I use Fedora's media write frequently in Fedora.  Maybe some of the
>> switches were wrong in the Windows version.
>> The Linux version is really picky about
>>       --target-filesystem NTFS
>> being called out
> 
> Path of least resistance. I have a Windows 11 laptop with rufus. Rufus
> happily created USB sticks for Ubuntu, Lubuntu, Fedora, and Q4OS. I'm not
> into additional pain.

Linux ISO can be easily created burned to flash drives with a
simple dd command.  Window ISO's are created by Bozo the Clown
himself and you need something like WoeUSB or Rufus to burn them.

Rufus is my hero for allowing me to create Flash drives
without the stupid hardware requirements and the spyware
account.