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MajUSB Bootable Creator
On the record
- Advanced mode limitation
- Direct dd mode is off by default and the README warns it may fail on modern UEFI systems or with files larger than 4 GB.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Contributions and support
- The project welcomes pull requests and asks users to open an issue for bugs or feature requests.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Direct write limitation
- Optional dd mode is off by default and may fail to boot on modern Windows 10/11 UEFI systems or with files larger than 4 GB.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The README lists an AppImage as recommended, an AUR package named majusb, and a DEB release described as untested.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The README describes selecting an ISO and USB device, optionally choosing a cluster size for Windows ISOs, then writing the drive while viewing progress and logs.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The application is written in Rust and uses a GTK4 graphical interface.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies the project as MIT licensed.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Linux USB creation
- The project lists Linux ISO writing as supported.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Native Windows platform
- The README says native Windows support is planned but not implemented, and advises using the app on Linux for now.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Native Windows support
- The README says native Windows support is planned but not yet implemented and recommends using the app on Linux.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Packages
- The README lists an AppImage, an AUR package, and a DEB release that it describes as untested.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Persistence limitation
- The README says persistence detection and partition creation work, but boot-time persistence is non-functional.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privilege handling
- Writing to USB devices uses a helper binary with pkexec and may prompt for the user's password.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MajUSB Bootable Creator writes Linux or Windows ISO images to USB drives.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The README lists GTK4 and system packages including util-linux, dosfstools, ntfs-3g, parted, rsync, and polkit among the prerequisites.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support and contributions
- The project invites bug reports and feature requests through GitHub issues and welcomes pull requests.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Verification
- Read-back verification is on by default and compares written files against the ISO; the CLI can disable it with --skip-verify.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Windows USB creation
- Its Windows flow creates a FAT32 BOOT partition and an NTFS ESD-USB partition, with optional TPM, Secure Boot, and RAM bypass flags.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
