How to Make a Bootable USB Stick for Mac

Are you tired of the hassle of installing Windows on your new computer without a DVD drive? Look no further! In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a bootable USB stick using your Mac.

Step 1: Insert Your USB Storage Drive into Your Mac

The first step is to insert your USB storage drive into your Mac. Make sure it's inserted correctly and ready for use.

Step 2: Identify Which Drive Your USB Is Mounted On

To identify which drive your USB is mounted on, you will need to use the `diskutil` command in your Mac's terminal. Open Terminal by pressing both the ⌘ and Space bar at the same time, then typing 'terminal' and hitting enter.

Step 3: Format Your USB Drive to Work with Windows

Once you have identified the drive number for your USB, you can format it using the `iskutil eraseDisk` command. Run this command using the correct disk number for your USB:

```iskutil eraseDisk ExFAT 'WIN10' GPT /dev/disk2```

Note that you should replace the `disk2` with the name of the drive from step 3 if it wasn't `disk2`. This is a format that Windows 10 will recognize.

Step 4: Format Your USB Drive to Work with Windows FAT32 Format

Next, format your USB drive to Windows FAT32 format. You can do this by running the following command in Terminal:

```format /dev/disk2```

Step 5: Download the ISO File and Copy It to Your USB Drive

Now that your USB drive is formatted, you will need to download the ISO file from Microsoft's website. If you want an English- language version of the latest update of Windows 10, you can download the ISO here.

Once you have downloaded the ISO file, copy it to your USB drive using the `scp` command in Terminal:

```scp path/to/iso/file /dev/disk2```

With these steps, you should now have a bootable USB stick that you can use to install Windows on your new computer. This process is 100% legal and sanctioned by Microsoft.

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