Skip to main content

[ SOLVED ] WoeUSB getting stuck at Github download on Ubuntu 20.10

By Tech Stories India

If you have been trying to create a Windows 10 bootable USB stick on Ubuntu, using the popular WoeUSB tool, chances are you are getting stuck at downloading uefi-ntfs.img from github. 

https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/raw/master/res/uefi/uefi-ntfs.img
Resolving github.com (github.com)... 64:ff9b::8c52:7004, 140.82.114.4
Connecting to github.com (github.com)|64:ff9b::8c52:7004|:443... 

This time-out error is due to an IP issue with the way the Wget command is trying to get the uefi-ntfs.img file from Github. 

"wget --directory-prefix="${download_directory}" https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/raw/master/res/uefi/uefi-ntfs.img" 

To fix this, you can just add a -4 after the wget so that wget resolves the GitHub address properly. However, since you can't manually change this command when running the WoeUSB tool ( unless you go into the source file and then make a new version of WoeUSB ), we will have to find another way.

Easy Fix - Use the alternate WoeUSB-ng software.

WoeUSB-ng is a python rewrite of the original WoeUSB. I can tell you this variant do not have the above issue we faced when creating a bootable Windows USB stick.

How to Install WoeUSB-ng in Ubuntu? Enter the following commands

sudo apt install git p7zip-full python3-pip python3-wxgtk4.0
sudo pip3 install WoeUSB-ng

Now run the WoeUSB-ng UI. Select the ISO file and correct USB drive and go ahead with your installation. ( Note: Use an NTFS drive instead of FAT as the latter has a 4GB limit and the processor will fail as there is a file in the ISO that is larger than 4GB ).

Tested on: Ubuntu 20.10.




Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

[ Solved ] SBI ATM 055 Ineligible Transaction Error FIX

By Tech Stories India
Are you experiencing 055 Ineligible Transaction Error every time when you use your SBI ATM Card ? I have a easy FIX for you. What is SBI 055 Ineligible Transaction Error ? It means you are doing a transaction which you or your bank has blocked for security or safety issues. Normally, a user blocks International Usage of a particular Debit / Credit card so that it won't be used by hackers or scammers from other parts of the world. The reason why you are seeing this 055 error in India is probably because your ATM Card's Domestic Usage option is Disabled - either you accidently disabled or your Bank Branch did it. Don't worry. It's easy to fix it. Go to  https://www.onlinesbi.com/  and login with your internet banking username and password. Go to ATM Card Services in the Menu, Select the Card you are have issues and the Click on Change Channel Type . You can see the current status of your Domestic Usage when you click on that. If it's Disabled, simply enab...
3 comments
Read more

[ FIX ] Ubuntu 20.04 Bluetooth doesn't Turn On

By Tech Stories India
I have been using a Logitech Bluetooth keyboard for a while now with my Ubuntu 20.04. Everything worked well without any issues until one day the operating system refused to turn on the Bluetooth. I could toggle Bluetooth On button from the Settings, but it did nothing.  After spending some time Google Searching why my Bluetooth started not working all of a sudden, and after trying a variety of commands to troubleshoot the problem, I finally found a working fix for this issue. Open a Terminal ( Ctrl + Alt + T )  and enter below commands one after another.  sudo rmmod btusb sudo modprobe btusb That's it. Your Bluetooth issue would be now solved.  I can guarantee you this problem is going to pop-up every now and then. So copy the above commands to a text file for future uses. Sometimes, even after entering above commands the bluetooth would refuse to turn on. In such cases, just Suspend the system and then wake up it again and check.
26 comments
Read more

Acer Veriton M M200-H310 Desktop Price in India

By Tech Stories India
Acer Veriton M M200-H310 UX.BC7SI.H87 business mini-tower desktop is now in stock online on Amazon.in. It has an MRP list price of Rs 39,500 and a launch selling price of Rs 36,990 ( check here for the current lowest price ). Acer Veriton M M200-H310 UX.BC7SI.H87 is a mid-range desktop tower PC powered by the 9th Gen Intel Core i5-9400 Hexa-core processor. It has a base clock speed of 2.90Ghz and a max boost clock of 4.10Ghz. This processor supports 6 threads and has 9MB Intel Smart Cache. For graphics, this desktop uses an integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU. It comes with 8GB of ram and has 256GB SSD storage. It ships with Windows 10 Home operating system. You get a keyboard and mouse in the box. According to the spec sheet, you can avail 3 years of onsite warranty for this product.  Acer Veriton M200-H310 UX.BC7SI.H87 Desktop Specs Intel Core i5-9400 ( 9th Gen / 6 cores / 6 threads / 2.90Ghz - 4.10Ghz clockspeed / 9MB Cache ) Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU. ( integrated ) Int...
2 comments
Read more