This Guide just works for installation Windows 10 on Linode only, why ?

Re-send for some Linux distribution not working with error which is woeusd command not found.

Install window on Linode for some iso file that may be
corrupted not bootable or no installer.

Reference to this website ,
https://www.linuxuprising.com/2020/10/how-to-make-bootable-windows-10-usb-on.html
Using woeusb program can install all different version window on Linode.

0- Assume u are using or create new Linode with Linux system , for example, Ubuntu Dist.
1-Power down your Ubuntu Linode server, then free some disk space for new disk from /dev/sda (Ubuntu) by resize at Storage Tab in Linode Manager ,then Add New disc, Label it window with ext4 and set disk size u like, and then add new configuration with full virtualization, boot option , choose direct disk ,block device assignment at/dev/sda select window
2-Edit existing Ubuntu configuration at Configuration Tab and add block device at /dev/sdc select window|

Reboot to Ubuntu, then install woeusb program on any Linux shell
type command once u are at Linux shell
root#lsblk
u will see /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, /dev/sdc disk

https://www.linuxuprising.com/2020/10/how-to-make-bootable-windows-10-usb-on.html

Then type command to install woeusb
1- wget
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WoeUSB/WoeUSB/master/sbin/woeusb -O /tmp/woeusb
2-sudo install /tmp/woeusb /usr/local/bin
3- apt-get install wimtools
4- wget http://the-path-for-your window.iso-file-location
5- sudo woeusb --device <your file="" for="" iso="" location="" name="" path="" window=""> /dev/sdc --target-filesystem ntfs</your>

now your window.iso is already installed at /dev/sdc
6-Power off your Linode
7- Go back Linode at your new configuration with label "window - Direct disk" at Configuration Tab, then click boot button at right hand side
7- go GLish console, u will see window is activating and ready for installation

Note:
At Ubuntu Configuration, Disk, /dev/sdc is equal to "Window- Direct Disk" configuration, Disk, /dev/sda. If u won't use woeusb to install window anymore, u can remove /dev/sdc block device in Ubuntu configuartion .Now you can boot the installed window at /dev/sda at "WIndow- Direct Disk" configuration by click boot button.

The method can install all window versions iso(XP,7,8,10,etc) on Linode just for testing purpose only..
Thanks for your support….Done

Duncan

Greetings Duncan!

While you most certainly can install Windows on a Linode, we would not be able to help or provide support for it once it has been installed. That being said, since I have not done this before I will try my best to provide some guidance to get you started.

To start, we would recommend uploading Custom Image that can be deployed to new or existing Compute Instances.

Guides - Upload an Image

There's the option to compress a file into a .gz on Windows which should work with any authentic copy of Windows that you want. Follow this guide on Stack Exchange:

Gzip on Windows

If you do manage to get Windows 7 up and running on a Linode, please do not hesitate to let us know how you did it by posting a response here.

Thanks for your reply

I also tried your method using upload image on Linode and deploy the image into new Linode, After deploy linode setup done, and then I click boot button in the configuration. Boot is starting but is offline after 6-seconds, it mean the image can NOT be bootable…that situation I had before as doing in Method-1 and Method-2

the win7.img I created from extract win7.iso file by 7zip extractor program, then tar -czvf win7.gz win7.img, then upload win7.gz into Linod….

Using other method based the video,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNems9hRuTY

also not working….becoz when using QEMU on Linode with ubuntu,
it is error:
Could not access KVM kernel module: No such file or directory
failed to initialize KVM: No such file or directory

Linode not allow use kvm ,trying nested one, also not work

Anyway, still solving it…

if any suggestion, please tell me

Best Regards

The win7.img I created from extract win7.iso file by 7zip extractor program into directory folder then create image by ImgBurn Software, then tar -czvf win7.gz win7.img, then upload win7.gz into Linod….

I solved this out finally…

The root cause of my problem is caused by corrupted window iso OR the window iso is not bootable or no installer

Reference to this website ,https://www.linuxuprising.com/2020/10/how-to-make-bootable-windows-10-usb-on.html ,using woeusb program can install all version window, win7,8,10 etc on Linode

1-Free some space for new disk from /dev/sda (Ubuntu) by resize ,then Add New disc, Label it "window" on Linode with ext4, and add new configuration with full virtualization, boot option , choose direct disk ,block device assignment at/dev/sda select "window"
2-Edit Ubuntu configuration and add block device at /dev/sdc select "window"|

Reboot to Ubuntu, then install woeusb program
type command
root#lsblk
u will see /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, /dev/sdc disk

https://www.linuxuprising.com/2020/10/how-to-make-bootable-windows-10-usb-on.html

Then type command

1- apt update
2- sudo apt install coreutils util-linux gawk parted wget p7zip
3- apt-get install wimtools
4- wget http://the-path-for-your window.iso-file-location
5- sudo woeusb --device /dev/sdc --target-filesystem ntfs

now your window.iso is already installed at /dev/sdc

6- GO back Linode… at your new configuration with label "window - Direct disk", right hand side, click boot,
7- go GLish console, u will see window is activating…

The method can install all window versions iso(XP,7,8,10,etc) on Linode for testing purpose only..
Thanks for your support

Duncan

Reboot Ubuntu
type lsblk, u have /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, /dev/

Re-send for typing mistake

I solved this out finally.
The root cause of my problem is caused by corrupted window iso OR the window iso is not bootable or no installer

Reference to this website ,https://www.linuxuprising.com/2020/10/how-to-make-bootable-windows-10-usb-on.html ,using woeusb program can install all different version window on Linode

0- Assume u are using or create new Linode with Ubuntu system
1-Power down your Ubuntu Linode server, Free some space for new disk from /dev/sda (Ubuntu) by resize at Storage Tab ,then Add New disc, Label it "window" on Linode with ext4 and the disk size u like, and then add new configuration with full virtualization, boot option , choose direct disk ,block device assignment at/dev/sda select "window"
2-Edit Ubuntu configuration at Configuration Tab and add block device at /dev/sdc select "window"|

Reboot to Ubuntu, then install woeusb program using GLISH console.(Weblish is not stable)
type command once u at Linux shell
root#lsblk
u will see /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, /dev/sdc disk

https://www.linuxuprising.com/2020/10/how-to-make-bootable-windows-10-usb-on.html

Then type command
1- apt update
2- sudo apt install coreutils util-linux gawk parted wget p7zip
3- apt-get install wimtools
4- wget http://the-path-for-your window.iso-file-location
5- sudo woeusb --device <your file="" for="" iso="" name="" window=""> /dev/sdc --target-filesystem ntfs</your>

now your window.iso is already installed at /dev/sdc

6- Go back Linode at your new configuration with label "window - Direct disk" at Configuration Tab, right hand side, click boot,
7- go GLish console, u will see window is activating and ready for installation

At "Ubuntu Configuration, Disk, /dev/sdc is equal to "Window- Direct Disk" configuration, DIsk, /dev/sda. If u won't install window anymore, u can remove /dev/sdc in Ubuntu congiration becoz u can boot the installed window at /dev/sda at "WIndow- Direct Disk" configure at boot buttom.

The method can install all window versions iso(XP,7,8,10,etc) on Linode for testing purpose only..
Thanks for your support….Done

Duncan

Re-send for some Linux distribution not working with error which is woeusd command not found.

Install window on Linode for some iso file that may be
corrupted not bootable or no installer.

Reference to this website ,
https://www.linuxuprising.com/2020/10/how-to-make-bootable-windows-10-usb-on.html
Using woeusb program can install all different version window on Linode.

0- Assume u are using or create new Linode with Linux system , for example, Ubuntu Dist.
1-Power down your Ubuntu Linode server, then free some disk space for new disk from /dev/sda (Ubuntu) by resize at Storage Tab in Linode Manager ,then Add New disc, Label it window with ext4 and set disk size u like, and then add new configuration with full virtualization, boot option , choose direct disk ,block device assignment at/dev/sda select window
2-Edit existing Ubuntu configuration at Configuration Tab and add block device at /dev/sdc select window|

Reboot to Ubuntu, then install woeusb program on any Linux shell
type command once u are at Linux shell
root#lsblk
u will see /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, /dev/sdc disk

https://www.linuxuprising.com/2020/10/how-to-make-bootable-windows-10-usb-on.html

Then type command to install woeusb
1- wget
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WoeUSB/WoeUSB/master/sbin/woeusb -O /tmp/woeusb
2-sudo install /tmp/woeusb /usr/local/bin
3- apt-get install wimtools
4- wget http://the-path-for-your window.iso-file-location
5- sudo woeusb --device your-location-path-file name-for-window-iso
/dev/sdc --target-filesystem ntfs

now your window.iso is already installed at /dev/sdc
6-Power off your Linode
7- Go back Linode at your new configuration with label "window - Direct disk" at Configuration Tab, then click boot button at right hand side
7- go GLish console, u will see window is activating and ready for installation setup

Note:
At Ubuntu Configuration, Disk, /dev/sdc is equal to "Window- Direct Disk" configuration, Disk, /dev/sda. If u won't use woeusb to install window anymore, u can remove /dev/sdc block device in Ubuntu configuartion .After window setup done, you can reboot the window at /dev/sda at "Window - Direct Disk" configuration by click boot button.

The method can install all window versions iso(XP,7,8,10,etc) on Linode just for testing purpose only..
Thanks for your support….Done

Duncan

For some old version of windows, it may need 7zip to extract files
so, include this item-0 below for safe…

0- sudo apt install coreutils util-linux gawk parted wget p7zip
p7zip-full
1- wget
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WoeUSB/WoeUSB/master/sbin/woeusb -O /tmp/woeusb
2-sudo install /tmp/woeusb /usr/local/bin
……
…

Correction: only version windows7 or above windows 7 work that NOT including windows XP..

I followed these instructions and was able to run the Windows 10 installer, however when I try to boot into the new Windows installation it won't work.

Do I need to do something to enable the Windows disk to be bootable?

I have installed windows on this site https://www.barmerit.com/ for notes and other materials. can I get any advice