WinDiskWriter

WinDiskWriter is a software that simplifies the process of creating the bootable USB Device with Microsoft Windows on macOS.

It offers a user-friendly graphical interface that simplifies the process and guides you through the steps.

This software is Open Source and is licensed with GPLv3 License.

Supported Microsoft Windows Images (UEFI, x86_64)

     × Windows 11

     × Windows 10

     × Windows 8.1

     × Windows 8

     × Windows 7

     × Windows Vista

Features

     × 📀 Creating bootable USB drive with Windows Vista through 11 (incl. Server Editions)

             - WinDiskWriter automatically use the required writing logic for each Windows Image type.

× 🛠 Patching Windows 11 Installer

             - You can bypass the hardware requirements for Windows 11, such as the TPM chip and Secure Boot, by patching the installer with WinDiskWriter.

             - This way, you can install Windows 11 on any EFI-capable x64 device, even if it does not meet the official specifications.

× 🔐 Extracting EFI-compatible bootloader

             - You can create an EFI bootable USB drive for Windows Vista or 7 by extracting the bootloader from the installation file with WinDiskWriter.

             - This feature is useful if you want to install Windows Vista or 7 on a modern device that supports EFI booting.

× 🗂 Splitting install.wim file

             - You can split a large install.wim file into multiple .swm files to fit the FAT32 file size limit with WinDiskWriter.

             - This feature is necessary if you want to use a FAT32 formatted USB drive, which is more compatible with different devices and operating systems than exFAT / NTFS