How to Create a Windows 11 Bootable USB on Linux with WoeUSB

NeoWin published a blog post describing how to use the WoeUSB tool on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions to create a Windows 11 installation USB.

The editor Paul Hill, who normally works on Linux, switched his laptop back to Windows 11 and documented the installation process.

WoeUSB is a utility for creating Windows installation USB drives; this article focuses on its command‑line version.

Add the WoeUSB repository: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tomtomtom/woeusb Update the package list: sudo apt update Install WoeUSB: sudo apt install woeusb Before inserting the USB drive, run lsblk to list current storage devices. After plugging in the USB, run lsblk again and compare the output to identify the new device identifier (e.g., sdb).

Once the USB identifier is confirmed, use the following command to write the Windows ISO to the drive (replace sdX with your device, e.g., sdb):

sudo woeusb --target-filesystem NTFS --device '/path/to/file.iso' /dev/sdX

The writing process takes a few minutes; when it finishes, restart the computer and boot from the USB to install Windows.