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

Download the Media Creation Tool If you're in the clear, open Microsoft’s Download Windows 11 page on any compatible computer (it doesn’t need to be the PC on which you will install Windows 11).

In this guide, I'll show you the steps to get the Windows 11 ISO file using the Media Creation Tool, and directly from the Microsoft servers.

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.

If the Windows Media Creation Tool is not working or its progress is stuck at 0% & you are having a problem creating Windows bootable media, see this post.

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.

If that does not help and you do not want to wait, you can download it now using the Windows 10 Update Assistant or the Media Creation Tool.

If you're looking for an official way to install the Windows 10 May 2020 Update and don't want to join the Windows Insider Program, the Media Creation Tool is now available for download.

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).