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to keep a pendrive version of windows-to-go around for installing firmware and BIOS updates. It's impossible to create one without windows already installed. Hopefully the open firmware updater in Pop OS! catches on or more manufacturers release Linux updates.
Isn't it? I'm fairly sure I've flashed a windows iso a couple times from Linux before
yes but a windows to go installation specifically needs to be done from rufus.io unfortunately, which allows you to have a wendoze install as portable as Linux that only loads the drivers it needs at runtime. I can install firmware and BIOS updates on all 3 of my Linux rigs wth the same pen drive.
Just install BIOS updates from within the BIOS like a normal person.
my ROG rig lets me do that but the others are .exe files for some dumbass reason