Boot manager doesn't recognize my pendrive

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#10

You'll have to format it using ntfs... if you install wine you can use rufus which gives the option. But again i don't know if your drive is too small...i don't know the current size of the iso, but that's compressed. On a usb thumbdrive i'm thinking 6 to 8 gigs. You may need a 16gb drive.

I don't know if unetbootin allows for choosing the fs, but that may be an alternative.

#11

I assume you mean here " Create Windows 10 installation media":

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

MS states you need 8gb or larger blank USB.

Are you trying to create your USB from Windows or ZorinOS? I have never tried the latter.

#12

Already tried formmating with NTFS but the boot manager doens't recognize the pendrive. The ISO is 4.8 to 5.2 gigs, i'm not sure

#13

From ZorinOS i have managed before to create a bootable pendrive on other distros

#14

Everything looks right. The size, the formatting. It's no wonder you're stumped.
Which leads me to think there is likely something wrong with the drive itself. Most often, when you do everything right and are still stumped- The USB drive is flawed.

It may seem like the USB drive is still good

  • But I just used it last week, it was fine.
  • But it worked on Windows.

But the evidence is ^ It's not working.
Are you able to use a different drive and test?

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#15

I have another one but i have no idea where it is. I think i know why it ins't working (maybe), before installing the Windows ISO i was formmating the pendrive via the ZorinOS file manager (Nautillus i think) and the file manager didn't give me any warning that it was formmating, so i removed it, and it gave me an error and after that the pendrive stopped working for some minutes, maybe it was because of that?

(Also sorry if my grammar is wrong, english is not my first language)

#16

Entirely possible, yes.

I would check the integrity of the drive - at the very least, run it in gparted and format the drive in FAT32 completely. Beginning to end. Once done - Do it again. Three times if you have the stamina.
Then try burning your bootable ISO to it.

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#17

Another solution:

itsfoss.com is a reputable site and their tutorial is quite trustworthy.

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#18

Do i burn the ISO in a NTFS partition or in a FAT32 partition?

#19

You will have to use ntfs because fat32 doesn't support the size of the image file. The same thing is true with windows 1* (indicating 10 or 11).

If it doesn't default to ntfs, change it manually.

#20

Still didn't appear in the Boot Manager

#21

Is your system set up for legacy or efi?

Which iso writer did you use?

How old is your usb?

Have you ever tried using belena etcher?

#22

It's EFI

WoeUSB and later unetbootin

No idea

Balena Etcher can burn Windows ISOs?

#23

This is the same usb that you pulled when it was formatting?

#24

Yes (5 characters)

#25

Finicky, isn't it?

Things you can try:

  • Before you shut down, after you finish burning the USB stick, open your file manager and Mount the drive. Or you can Mount it using Disks. Then eject and shut down and try booting the USB stick as normal.
  • Try using a different USB stick.
  • Try using a different USB port.
  • Ensure that the USB stick is fully plugged in before ever hitting the power button to power on the computer.
  • If UEFI is not working, try booting in Legacy Mode.
  • If you have PPT setting in BIOS - disable it.
  • And, as always, ensure Secure Boot is OFF (you can turn it back on later for a Windows Machine).
#26

Have you tried viewing it in disks in zorin? Did you attempt to reformat it in zorin?

#27

Yes (5 characters)

#28

Already tried almost all of those. I think i will buy a new pendrive

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#29

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