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WindoWriter
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- Additional dependencies
- Large images on macOS require wimlib, while Linux requires parted, dosfstools, and wimtools for large images; Windows ESD images also require wimlib.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Boot limits
- Legacy BIOS boot and Windows 11 requirement-bypass patching are listed as roadmap items, not current features.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Boot support
- The project says its USB installers boot on UEFI machines and support Secure Boot; legacy BIOS support is listed on the roadmap.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Custom drivers
- Users can add custom INF-based driver folders with the --driver option.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- Large images require wimlib on macOS and Linux; Windows uses DISM for WIM splitting, while ESD-based Windows ISOs also need wimlib.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Disk safeguards
- It refuses to write to the boot disk, refuses internal disks unless explicitly allowed, and requires confirmation before erasing a drive.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Driver provisioning
- The --intel-rst option downloads Intel RST/VMD drivers at write time and adds them to the USB; custom INF driver folders are also supported.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Image formats
- It supports ESD images, pre-split SWM media, and splitting oversized WIM files into FAT32-sized parts.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intel storage drivers
- The --intel-rst option downloads Intel RST/VMD drivers at write time and places them on the USB for Windows Setup.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The project describes its CLI as suitable for scripts and automation as well as terminal users.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Interface
- It provides a macOS GUI and a command line interface across macOS, Linux, and Windows.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Interfaces
- It provides a SwiftUI GUI on macOS and a command-line interface on macOS, Linux, and Windows.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies its license as MIT.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Platform limits
- The GUI is currently macOS-only; Linux and Windows use the CLI, and native GUIs for those platforms are on the roadmap.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- WindoWriter turns Windows 10/11 or older ISO files into UEFI bootable USB installers.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- Writing on Linux requires root access and Windows requires an elevated prompt; macOS requires version 13 or newer.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Safety checks
- It checks prerequisites before formatting, refuses to write to the boot disk, and requires confirmation before erasing a drive.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Secure Boot
- The project says the resulting USB installer boots with Secure Boot because it uses Microsoft's boot files and writes no third-party bootloader.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
