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macos: make bootable usb for windows iso
source: https://alexlubbock.com/bootable-windows-usb-on-mac
in terminal:
```
# one-time install
brew install wimlib
diskutil list
# find diskX for usb
diskutil eraseDisk MS-DOS "USB_VOL" MBR diskX
# mount iso, then:
rsync -avh --progress --exclude=sources/install.wim /Volumes/ISO_VOL/ /Volumes/USB_VOL
# finally, split install.wim
wimlib-imagex split /Volumes/ISO_VOL/sources/install.wim /Volumes/USB_VOL/sources/innstall.swm 3800
```
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