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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by tsugu@slrpnk.net to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world

The original photo, in case anyone else sees potential in this meme format

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[-] lugal@lemmy.world 30 points 8 months ago

Windows 9 was peak. Nobody hated Windows 9

[-] madeline 11 points 8 months ago

by that logic nobody loved windows 9 either

[-] rtxn@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

Win9 was the shit. Literally a flawless release. No vulnerabilities, no bugs, surprisingly little spyware. I don't think I ever had a BSOD with 9.

[-] madeline 7 points 8 months ago

well i can’t exactly argue with that one

[-] lugal@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

And for a reason

[-] lessthanluigi@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago

The power of Ventoy cannot contain Windows

[-] ambrosiaforest 14 points 8 months ago

which is ironic because afaik ventoy is the only way to make a windows installer from linux

[-] vox@sopuli.xyz 11 points 8 months ago

huh??
you can just flash/dd the iso directly, no need for ventoy

[-] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 8 months ago

It's not possible to dd a Windows ISO to a USB stick.

What way too many people fail to understand, because Linux ISOs are applying this method, but this is essentially a MAJOR HACK CALLED 'ISOHYBRID', is that, in most cases, you cannot simply take an ISO image and copy it byte for byte to a USB drive, and expect that to boot.

https://superuser.com/questions/1527197/debian-creating-windows-10-bootable-install-usb-drive-using-terminal-dd#1527373

[-] PlexSheep@feddit.de 7 points 8 months ago

Thanks for the info, good read

[-] LostXOR@fedia.io 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

That didn't work for me the last time I tried it (and neither did Ventoy). I had to borrow a Windows PC and use the media creation tool.

[-] vox@sopuli.xyz 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I've literally never used the media creation tool, i always installed windows from isos flashed with rufus/balena/dd/whatever

[-] PlexSheep@feddit.de 1 points 8 months ago

Aren't Rufus and balena media creation tools?

[-] vox@sopuli.xyz 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

by media creation tool, i mean specifically the proprietary "Windows Media Creation Tool" that can be downloaded from the Microsoft website

[-] ambrosiaforest 2 points 8 months ago

damn, really? i thought windows had some weird stuff that wouldnt work properly with dd. doesnt really matter. i have no need for windows anyways

[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

It's certainly not, there are other iso to USB drive tools for Linux. But the only way to make a Windows To Go USB from Linux is with rufus on a Windows VM with USB passthrough.

[-] bruhduh@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Nah man, before ventoy was created there was this one https://github.com/WoeUSB/WoeUSB

[-] bruhduh@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Akchually, before ventoy was created everyone used this to do what you're talking about https://github.com/WoeUSB/WoeUSB

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 7 points 8 months ago

Why would you preinstall windows 11

[-] tsugu@slrpnk.net 16 points 8 months ago

Manufacturers install Windows as the default OS. And it's safe to assume that a modern gaming PC would have W11 pre-installed.

[-] femboy_bird 19 points 8 months ago

And this is why we build own pcs

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 8 months ago

Unless you install Windows it shouldn't be preinstalled

[-] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 8 months ago

It'd be nice if an OS pre installation option was available in the manufacturer's website. I'm sure Linux would get a bump in popularity by the average person if it led to a dip in their PC/laptop's overall price.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I was trying to make a joke about Linux users building computers out of mixed used components.

It was a bad joke anyway

[-] imaging2162@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Can someone help me know what the linux distribution this symbol is?

[-] tsugu@slrpnk.net 15 points 8 months ago

Linux Mint. I made the logo seem worn down as to indicate that the USB has been used a lot.

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