Use Windows 11 Media Creation Tool to create Windows 11 bootable installation media. Create a bootable Windows USB flash drive using this tutorial.

Microsoft has provided three distinct ways to grab Windows 11 media and apply an upgrade yourself. These options are the media creation tool, ISOs, and the Windows 11 Installation Assistant.

Windows Media Creation Tool, also commonly referred to by some as Windows Installation Media, is an official software from Microsoft. It allows anyone to create a bootable USB drive or CD/DVD for ...

Microsoft has admitted that even though the Media Creation Tool says it'll install 23H2, it will fetch 22H2 - as optimization work is still required.

Those wanting to use the Media Creation Tool to install the latest version of Windows 11, the 2023 Update (or 23H2), will be pleased to hear this is now possible.

Skip the Media Creation Tool. Here's why Rufus and Ventoy are the best alternatives to create a Windows 11 bootable USB and how they can bypass system requirements (on unsupported hardware).

Microsoft makes the Windows installation media available for download, but you will have to put it into a format that aligns with how you plan to use the installation files.

Rufus is an open-source program that creates bootable USB sticks for Windows installation and more. Compared to Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool, Rufus offers many more options for configuration ...

Although Windows 11 23H2 was released this week, users began to notice that the Media Creation Tool was not downloading the update. Now, a Microsoft exec has confirmed that it will land later.

Method 1: Use the Media Creation Tool to create an ISO Microsoft offers a tool called the Media Creation Tool that lets you download the latest Windows 10 ISO to a file or burn it to a USB drive.

To be clear, both these approaches will only show you how to put Windows 10 on a USB flash drive. If you want to actually install Windows 10, you’ll still have to use the USB drive, Windows ...