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How to Craft Your Own Windows 11 Installation Media

Once you've obtained the Windows 11 installation file (.iso), you can create a USB boot disk (also known as a pendrive) for the installation process.

Note: A USB device with at least 16 GB of storage is required.

Here are the applications you can use for this:

Rufus

  1. Download Rufus for free here.
  2. Scroll down and get the latest version of Rufus from the Download section.
  3. Connect your USB and open the Rufus program.
  4. Click on Select and locate the Windows 11 .iso file you want to use.
  5. Finally, click on Start and wait for the program to create the bootable USB drive.
    6. Note: A window named Customize Windows Installation will pop up. Select the Disable Data Collection option and wait for the program to finish creating the bootable USB drive.
  6. Once the setup is complete (progress bar at 100%), click on Close and your USB drive will be ready to install Windows 11.
Note: For PCs released after 2020, select the GPT partition scheme option. For older models, select MBR.

MediaCreationTool

  1. Download it for free here.
  2. Click on Download now.
  3. Accept the terms to install it, then click on Accept.
  4. After accepting the terms, a box will appear. Select the language and edition, then click on Next.
    5. Note: If the language or Windows edition isn't right, uncheck the box labelled Use the recommended options for this Pc, and you can select your preferred language and edition.
  5. Select USB flash drive.
  6. Click on Next.
  7. This will start the download and setup on your USB drive.
Note: If your USB drive isn't visible, close the application and restart it without removing the USB. Save any data on the USB drive beforehand, as it will be erased.

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