How to Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
- Blog
- September 22, 2022
Windows 11 is the latest operating system from Microsoft. If you’re planning to install Windows 11 from scratch, you’ll need to create a bootable USB installation media. This process is relatively simple and only requires a few steps.
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How to Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
What You’ll Need
In order to create a bootable USB installation media for Windows 11, you’ll need the following:
-A USB flash drive with a minimum capacity of 8 GB
-A copy of the Windows 11 ISO file
Once you have the above items, you can proceed with creating your bootable USB installation media.
Creating the Bootable USB
First, you’ll need a USB flash drive that is at least 4GB in size. You’ll also need a copy of the Windows 11 ISO file.
Once you have the ISO file, insert the USB flash drive into your computer. Then, open the ISO file and extract the contents to the USB drive.
Next, open the USB drive and navigate to the “Boot” folder. Inside this folder, you’ll find a file called “boot.wim”. Copy this file to the root directory of the USB drive.
Now, open the “Command Prompt” and type the following:
cd C:\Windows\System32\
Copy and paste the following into the Command Prompt and hit Enter:
bootsect.exe /nt60 G:
Replace “G” with the drive letter of your USB flash drive.
Finally, restart your computer and boot from the USB drive. The Windows 11 installation process will begin. Follow the prompts and choose your desired settings.
Booting From the USB
Booting from a USB flash drive is a process that allows you to run an operating system from a USB drive. This can be useful if you want to install an operating system on a computer that doesn’t have a CD/DVD drive, or if you want to run an operating system from a portable device.
To boot from a USB flash drive, you will need to configure the BIOS settings on your computer. The BIOS is a piece of software that controls the basic hardware settings on your computer. To access the BIOS settings, you will need to press a key during the boot process. This key is usually one of the F keys (F1, F2, F3, etc.), but it can also be the DEL key.
Once you have accessed the BIOS settings, you will need to navigate to the boot options menu. This menu will be different for every BIOS, but you should be able to find it by looking for an option that says “Boot” or “Boot Order”. In the boot options menu, you will need to change the boot order so that the USB drive is listed before the hard drive. This will tell the computer to boot from the USB drive instead of the hard drive.
Once you have changed the boot order, you can save the BIOS settings and exit. The computer will then restart and boot from the USB drive.
Conclusion
After reading this guide, you should now know how to create a bootable USB installation media for Windows 11. This will come in handy if you ever need to reinstall the operating system or if you want to install it on a new computer. Creating the bootable USB is relatively simple and only requires a few minutes of your time. Once you have the USB drive, you can use it to install Windows 11 on any compatible computer.
