I have a MacBook Pro M2 running the latest macOS Sonoma. I am looking for a way to make a Windows 10 bootable USB on my Mac so I can fresh install Windows 10 on my newly built PC for my son. Does anyone know know how to do this? In the past, this could be done easily with the stock Built-in Bootcamp Assistant app but it is not available on Sonoma.
[Update Dec 12] The solution that finally worked is WonderISO app. Here is the online tutorial:
https://www.sysgeeker.com/online-help/wonderiso.html
P.S. Still received notification from this post frequently. I did try the new suggested app but unable to open it, saying 'WinDiskWriter cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer.'
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Can I create Windows 10 bootable USB on a Mac with Terminal?
Yes, you can create Windows 10 bootable USB on a Mac with Terminal. But for that, you must use the diskutil, hdiutil commands with mount and unmount. You will also need to copy the ISO to the USB.
- 1. Download the ISO file from Windows.
- 2. Plug the USB drive into your system.
- 3. Enter diskutil list on Terminal to see where the USB is.
- 4. Enter diskutil eraseDisk MS-DOS WINDOWS10 GPT@
- 5. Now, enter hdiutil mount ~//Downloads//WINDOWS10IMAGE.iso
- 6. After that, type cp -rp //Volumes//MOUNTED-ISO//* //Volumes//WINDOWS10//
- 7. At last, enter hdiutil unmount /Volumes/MOUNTED-ISO.
How to create macOS Ventura bootable USB on Mac?
To create macOS Ventura bootable USB on Mac, follow these steps:
- 1. Go to the Apple Store and download macOS Ventura.
- 2. Run Terminal on the system.
- 3. Connect the USB to the Mac.
- 4. Type in sudo //Applications//Install\ macOS\ Ventura. app//Contents//Resources//createinstallmedia --volume //Volumes//MyVolume in the Terminal.
- 5. Hit the Return key.
- 6. Enter the password when prompted.
How to install macOS Ventura on a Windows PC?
To install macOS Ventura on a Windows PC, follow these steps:
- 1. Create a Bootable USB installer for macOS Ventura.
- 2. Go ahead with the EFI partitions configuration.
- 3. Adjust BIOS settings.
- 4. Install macOS Ventura on the system.
You can simply click past the error, but when you try to install windows, you'll get an error that it's in the wrong partition style. You can create the bootable USB drive, it's just telling you that you won't be able to install windows unless you decide to do that.
The latest Windows 10 ISO file (October Update) is over 4GB in size, so you have to partition the USB drive to exFAT on Mac before burning. If not, you will receive waring message in Boot Camp Assistant.
Actually, there are a few good ISO burner apps (Ether, UUbyte, DiskMarkX) out there than Boot Camp, which does good in creating dual boot on Mac. If the Windows 10 bootable USB will be used somewhere else, just skip Boot Camp.