Fido
A PowerShell script to download Windows or UEFI Shell ISOs (by pbatard)
WoeUSB-ng
WoeUSB-ng is a simple tool that enable you to create your own usb stick windows installer from an iso image or a real DVD. This is a rewrite of original WoeUSB. (by WoeUSB)
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| Fido | WoeUSB-ng | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 54 | |
| 2,200 | 1,414 | |
| - | 2.9% | |
| 5.7 | 0.0 | |
| 2 months ago | 21 days ago | |
| PowerShell | Python | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Fido
Posts with mentions or reviews of Fido.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-18.
- Windows 11 Image Officially
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How to download the ISO Windows 10 directly?
fido is what it uses, and can be run on its own, to download any 10 or 11 iso.
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You can download Windows 10 images from Rufus, where do these images come from?
For reference, the script that Rufus uses to download these ISOs is of course public, and if you have any doubts as to what it might be doing, you can check its source to confirm that it is doing exactly what it says on the tin, which is download unmodified retail Windows ISOs straight from the Microsoft servers.
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Rufus windows build
https://github.com/pbatard/Fido (the script that Rufus uses to download the ISOs)
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Rufus has stopped supporting Windows 7
Just to add a small correction here: it was. But Microsoft's strengthening of who could access their downloads in January this year means that it's become a major headache (i.e. time sink) to try to fix it so that it works on Windows 7. Which means that, no matter what version of Rufus you're using, and because this is actually a remote script that is being downloaded and executed by Rufus, ISO downloads have already been disabled on Windows 7 on account that if you run the script, it will just prompt you that it is not compatible with Windows 7 and exit.
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Request : Looking for a script that gets the Windows 10 ISO Download Url
Online, there is a similar script , albeit more complex that provide loads of options ... That one doesn't work on my first try I don't have the heart to dig in at the moment that's why I poke the community. If I don't get the anwsers I need I will fix it myself, but at the moment, maybe someone has what Im looking for
- TechBench website for downloading clean Windows ISOs is no longer working
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Any way to still download the first release of windows 11?(11 sept 2021)
the developer of rufus also releases the powershell script rufus uses to download windows from microsoft separately, so you don't have to run the entire program if you just want to download isos
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Upgrade Windows 10 to 22H2
GitHub - pbatard/Fido: A PowerShell script to download Windows ISOs or the UEFI Shell
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Get W10 21h2 iso
The thing is that, even if https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download does not provide you with a link to access old Windows 10 ISOs, theses ISOs are still being provided by Microsoft if you know how to query its servers. And Rufus uses a 100% Open Source script (called Fido) to do just that.
WoeUSB-ng
Posts with mentions or reviews of WoeUSB-ng.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-01-16.
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Why ISO was retired (2021)
WoeUSB-ng worked last time I needed a Windows install USB: https://github.com/WoeUSB/WoeUSB-ng
- Do I really need a Windows PC to generate my device-specific Windows ISO?
- Could not locate 'efi\boot\bootx64.efi' error while installing windows 10
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I would like to dual boot Windows 10 22H2 and SteamOS on my Steamdeck's internal SSD, but Windows is missing drivers.
I don't think BalenaEtcher can properly burn a Windows ISO. If you're making it on a Linux system, try starting with WoeUSB-ng.
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unable to install windows 10 on usb
Use https://github.com/WoeUSB/WoeUSB-ng
- How do actually install windows 10 from ubuntu
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How do I uninstall pop os and install windows on my usb stick?
Here's a link to the woeusb-ng github page, there you can find installation instructions.
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im trying to go back to windows 10 (AtlasOS modded version)
WoeUSB on GitHub
- How can I make a Windows 10 Boot USB in Ubuntu?
- windows laptop to linux laptop back to windows
What are some alternatives?
When comparing Fido and WoeUSB-ng you can also consider the following projects:
Rufus - The Reliable USB Formatting Utility
WoeUSB - A Microsoft Windows® USB installation media preparer for GNU+Linux
Debloat-Windows-10 - A Collection of Scripts Which Disable / Remove Windows 10 Features and Apps
BlackViperScript - Sets Win 10 Services based on Black Viper's Service Configurations
Ventoy - A new bootable USB solution.
SteamAchievementNotifier - Steam Achievement Notifier is an Electron application that shows a customisable notification when you unlock any Steam Achievement! It uses the Steam Web API to track achievement stats in real time, and displays an achievement summary within the notification.
multibootusb - Create multiboot live Linux on a USB disk...
privacytools.io - 🛡🛠 You are being watched. Protect your privacy against global mass surveillance.
optimizer - The finest Windows Optimizer
Tor - Tor protects your privacy on the Internet by hiding the connection between your Internet address and the services you use. (This is *not* the official repository.)
WoeUSB - WoeUSB is a simple tool that enable you to create your own usb stick windows installer from an iso image or a real DVD. It is a fork of Congelli501's WinUSB.