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High level process

  • completely format your external ssd into ntfs using your gist's instructions
  • install virtual box on ubuntu host (get the deb for the latest virtualbox from official site)
    • check the box for guest additions install
  • install vbox extensions pack from official site. Then Tools -> EXtensions -> Install, to install that.
  • add your user to vboxusers group (this allows usb sharing access inside machine)
  • setup a win10 machine on virtualbox
    • add the external ssd to the shared device inside the USB tab of machine settings
    • install halseo wintousb tool in it
    • get the win10 iso by going to "download win10 iso", downloading that tool, getting the iso file
    • use the wintousb tool to install that onto ur ssd
  • close vbox. That is done now.
  • keep ssd connected and reboot ubuntu.
  • press f10 and select boot from ssd (it may restart, then do this again)
  • once win10 normally working, you can do https://chatgpt.com/share/679fd419-bf80-8000-8adb-e3353077634f setup for convenience (to add win10 to grub menu while booting, if you dont want to do f10 everytime)

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