Although you can start a clean install of Windows 11 directly from the Media Creation Tool or mounted ISO file, booting the device with a USB installation media is still the best approach to proceed with the installation. Also, it’s perhaps the only way to install Windows 11 on a new computer or a device with an empty hard drive. If you need to create a bootable USB flash drive to install Windows 11, you have multiple options, including the Media Creation Tool, Rufus, and Command Prompt. In this guide, you will learn how to create a USB bootable media to perform an in-place or clean install of Windows 11 with support for UEFI. You can use Windows 10 or Windows 11 to use these instructions.
Create Windows 11 bootable USB from Rufus Create Windows 11 bootable USB from Command Prompt Create Windows 11 bootable USB from Media Creation Tool
Create Windows 11 bootable USB from Rufus
To create a bootable USB of Windows 11 with Rufus, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the tool will begin creating a bootable media with the Windows 11 installation media.
Create Windows 11 bootable USB from Command Prompt
To create a bootable USB flash drive to install Windows 11 with Command Prompt, use these steps: After you complete the steps, you can use the bootable flash drive to install Windows 11 on UEFI devices.
Change X for any available letter you want to use in the command.
In the command, update the path with the location where you have stored the Windows 11 ISO file.
In the command, change the E and X drive letters with the correct drive letters for the Windows 11 ISO image and the USB flash drive, respectively.
Create Windows 11 bootable USB from Media Creation Tool
To create a bootable Windows 11 USB with the Media Creation Tool, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, you can start the UEFI-compatible device with the USB drive to install Windows 11.
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