woeusb:tldr:e9342

woeusb: Copy Windows files to an existing partition of a USB storage device and make it bootable, without erasing the current data.

woeusb

$ woeusb --partition ${path-to-windows-iso} ${-dev-sdXN}

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The command you provided is a syntax for using the WoeUSB tool in Linux to create a bootable USB drive for Windows installation.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

woeusb: This is the command for running the WoeUSB tool. It is used to create a bootable Windows USB drive.
--partition: This is an option that specifies the path to the Windows ISO file you want to use for creating the bootable USB drive. The ${path-to-windows-iso} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual path to the Windows ISO file on your system.
${-dev-sdXN}: This is another placeholder that needs to be replaced with the actual device identifier of the USB drive you want to use. In Linux, USB devices are usually identified by sdXN, where X represents a letter (e.g., a, b, c), and N represents a number (e.g., 1, 2, 3). For example, /dev/sdb1 could be the identifier for the USB drive you want to use.

To use the command, replace the placeholders with the appropriate values for your system, for example:

woeusb --partition /path/to/windows.iso --device /dev/sdXN

Make sure to provide the correct path to the Windows ISO file and the correct device identifier for your USB drive. Additionally, executing this command may require administrative privileges, so you might need to run it with sudo or as root.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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