create startup disk for windows inside linux

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I am trying to install Windows on my laptop but Ubuntu is the only OS I have in my house and Ubuntu won't let me turn my external HDD into a Windows Vista installer drive.

First I wish to have a graphical interface as the terminal is not a strong point for me so I would like NO text entry as it's too tedious and confusing none of the software. All I can find is about Ubuntu, it's software to make an Ubuntu installer.

possible duplicate of How can I create a Windows bootable USB stick with Ubuntu? — Fabby, Feb 10 '15 at 15:42

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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Try this:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:colingille/freshlight
sudo sh -c "sed -i 's/utopic/saucy/g' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/colingille-ubuntu-freshlight-utopic.list"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install winusb

Copy-Paste(line-by-line) that into the terminal and run WinUSB. It's all pretty easy from there.

Source: https://askubuntu.com/a/381560/371553

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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answered Feb 10 '15 at 13:40

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confusing has hit now lol
sed: can't read /etc/apt/sources.list.d/colingille-freshlight-trusty.list: No such file or directory

I got that come up
– Harry Smith Feb 10 '15 at 13:50
Did you add the repository? Could you post a picture of your terminal (using the Screenshot application)? – lakshyaag Feb 10 '15 at 13:52
an error came up sorry I hit enter thinking of line break but it posted it sorry lol the error is the confusing part btw I'm running Ubuntu 14.10 – Harry Smith Feb 10 '15 at 13:53
Also, since you are on 14.10, try the second line again, but replace "trusty" with "utopic". – lakshyaag Feb 10 '15 at 13:59
thanks lol here is the terminal screen shot
http://imgur.com/wnQ2w5K
– Harry Smith Feb 10 '15 at 13:59
Replaced trusty with utopic and it still says no file or directory – Harry Smith Feb 10 '15 at 14:01
Please upload an image with "utopic" also. – lakshyaag Feb 10 '15 at 14:03
Uploaded here http://imgur.com/DzejYJ5 – Harry Smith Feb 10 '15 at 14:05
Can you confirm by going to /etc/apt/sources.list.d and seeing if there is a file named colingille-freshlight-..? – lakshyaag Feb 10 '15 at 14:07
I went to that location and executed ls command and here is the printscreen http://imgur.com/CHzgpR6 – Harry Smith Feb 10 '15 at 14:09
Ok. Try the second line now. Looks like your file name changed and hence it gave the error. – lakshyaag Feb 10 '15 at 14:12
I looked at the second line and add the -ubuntu- to it and something happened but no text came up – Harry Smith Feb 10 '15 at 14:14
Ok. Now run the third and fourth commands. – lakshyaag Feb 10 '15 at 14:15
done that and its installed thank you so much it worked this time :) much appreciated yoda your a pc saver lol I was going to start to break my pc really helpful :) – Harry Smith Feb 10 '15 at 14:17
Glad I could help. :) – lakshyaag Feb 10 '15 at 14:19

score -1 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 13 '16 at 05:55

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:colingille/freshlight
sudo sh -c "sed -i 's/wily/saucy/g' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/colingille-ubuntu-freshlight-wily.list"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install winusb

edited Jan 13 '16 at 05:55

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answered Jan 10 '16 at 22:38

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