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David
Asked: 2015-09-27 07:39:08 +0800 CST

Unetbootin hangs on 51% - trying to create USB installer drive for Windows

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While trying to create a bootable Windows USB from Unetbootin, the process hangs on 51%, whilst trying to copy the 461st file.

I've tried giving it time, but after 3 hours of idle, the issue still persists. What is causing this issue, and how can I fix it?

unetbootin

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Assuming you are doing this from a running Ubuntu system (otherwise it would be off-topic):

    Open built-in Disks tool – click the menu (right top corner) and select Restore Disk Image.

    Choose the Windows 7 iso image, select the USB drive to write it to and start the process.

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  2. Extraction methods

    Cloning does not work now

    Cloning does not work now, at least not with the following Windows iso files, that are/were available via the internet during 2017,

    en_windows_7_professional_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_676939.iso
Win8.1_EnglishInternational_x64.iso
Win10_US_x64.iso

    I tested, and a cloned USB pendrive boots neither in BIOS mode nor in UEFI mode.

    According to @cl-netbox's accepted answer cloning used to work with Windows iso files, I assume old iso files, but I have no such iso files, so I cannot verify that it works.

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