Needed a Windows 10 install to use my Creality Ferret 3D-scanner.
I had only used it on the Windows machine at work before.
Also the Einstar Vega, which I want to get, doesn't seem to have any Linux support.
In fact I couldn't find any popular models with any Linux software.
Instead of soiling my internal SSD I wanted to boot from an external one over USB 3.
After a lot of searching and some failed attempts I landed on WinToUSB and it just worked with a 22H2 ISO under the Win 7 VM that I already had. Key seems to be baked into my machine which had Windows on it when it was new.
Supposedly Rufus can also create a WinToGo installation, but the latest version wanted Win10 or newer, which I didn't have access to at the time.
There's something to be said for a tool that just works and doesn't give you any grief.
Don't regret the few bucks I paid for the Pro version.
Needed a Windows 10 install to use my Creality Ferret 3D-scanner.
I had only used it on the Windows machine at work before.
Also the Einstar Vega, which I want to get, doesn't seem to have any Linux support.
In fact I couldn't find any popular models with any Linux software.
Instead of soiling my internal SSD I wanted to boot from an external one over USB 3.
After a lot of searching and some failed attempts I landed on WinToUSB and it just worked with a 22H2 ISO under the Win 7 VM that I already had. Key seems to be baked into my machine which had Windows on it when it was new.
Supposedly Rufus can also create a WinToGo installation, but the latest version wanted Win10 or newer, which I didn't have access to at the time.
There's something to be said for a tool that just works and doesn't give you any grief.
Don't regret the few bucks I paid for the Pro version.
