How, on Linux, can I burn an ISO to a bootable USB for Windows Server 2012?

abefroman · 08-01-2016, 08:04 PM

How, on Linux, can I burn an ISO to a bootable USB for Windows Server 2012?

(Don't ask

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beachboy2 · 08-01-2016, 08:23 PM

abefroman,

I am not going to ask.

If your priority is to produce a bootable USB drive (8GB or larger) for Windows Server 2012, then simply find somebody who has a W7 or W8 computer and follow these instructions:

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/...ows-8-usb-key/

If you want to do this using Linux then..........???

sgosnell · 08-01-2016, 08:33 PM

If you have a .iso, why not just use dd?

24x7servermanagement · 08-01-2016, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by beachboy2

abefroman,

I am not going to ask.

If your priority is to produce a bootable USB drive (8GB or larger) for Windows Server 2012, then simply find somebody who has a W7 or W8 computer and follow these instructions:

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/...ows-8-usb-key/

If you want to do this using Linux then..........???

I will prefer : https://rufus.akeo.ie/

abefroman · 08-01-2016, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sgosnell

If you have a .iso, why not just use dd?

Too big, also no dvd player

abefroman · 08-01-2016, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 24x7servermanagement

I will prefer : https://rufus.akeo.ie/

Is rufus for linux? Its an exe.

Habitual · 08-02-2016, 05:17 AM

in Ubuntu (see your profile) there's mkusb in a repo near you.
It is for Linux.

Emerson · 08-02-2016, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by abefroman

Too big, also no dvd player

What is too big and what would you do with DVD player, watch a movie when dd is copying?

yancek · 08-02-2016, 07:39 AM

If you want to boot the windows 2012 installer from a usb, read the instructions at the link below. I've used the instructions with 7 and 10 without problems.

http://onetransistor.blogspot.ch/201...om-ubuntu.html

TB0ne · 08-02-2016, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 24x7servermanagement

I will prefer : https://rufus.akeo.ie/

So the OP asks for a Linux solution, and you give them a Windows program???? Doesn't sound like something a 'chief technical advisor' would do....unless, as I've speculated, your account is only to spam forums with your signature.

abefroman · 08-02-2016, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sgosnell

If you have a .iso, why not just use dd?

Would that be bootable?

abefroman · 08-02-2016, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Habitual

in Ubuntu (see your profile) there's mkusb in a repo near you.
It is for Linux.

Tried that, it seemed to work, but I'm getting No OS found when I try to boot off it.

TB0ne · 08-02-2016, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by abefroman

Would that be bootable?

**THEORETICALLY** yes...however, yancek's solution will work. You can also try the winusb program (Ubuntu 12.04 and above).

Emerson · 08-02-2016, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by abefroman

Would that be bootable?

You may need to run isohybrid on it.

abefroman · 08-02-2016, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yancek

If you want to boot the windows 2012 installer from a usb, read the instructions at the link below. I've used the instructions with 7 and 10 without problems.

http://onetransistor.blogspot.ch/201...om-ubuntu.html

Tried this a few times, on the 2nd to last step:

Code:

sudo grub-install --target=i386-pc --boot-directory="/media/<username>/<drive_label>/boot" /dev/sdX

It timesout or gives an error.