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. 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. 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 plan to install Windows 11 on a computer that meets the minimum requirements using the clean process, you will need a bootable USB media, and in this guide, you will learn how.Īlthough 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.

Or you can also download the official Windows 11 ISO manually and use Command Prompt to create the bootable media.

Another way to create a USB drive is to use the Rufus tool which includes the option to download the Windows 11 ISO.

Select the “USB flash drive” option and continue with the on-screen directions.

To create a Windows 11 bootable USB, download and launch the Media Creation Tool.

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