Installation media has traditionally been distributed with a bootable CD/DVD in past years, however, these days most computers can also be booted from a USB device, and DVD media has slowly started being phased out for that purpose. People get confused with how to deal with the resulting ISO when using that method so here I'm going to cover what I consider to be the simplest way of doing it. Understandably, many folks are now starting to sit up and take notice.Ī question that is frequently being posted in a variety of forums that I participate in includes what's the easiest way to upgrade (or install a new copy of) Windows 10 and how do I do it. Windows 7 extended support life will be stopped by Microsoft on January 14th, 2020. Microsoft stopped mainstream support for Windows 7 on January 13, 2015, and the clock is now ticking on extended support as well. Octoupdate: Originally published in September 2021, and it’s been updated on October 4 to reflect the new changes.In much the same way as happened with Windows XP, many have hung on to Windows 7 and have yet to upgrade to Windows 10.
Under the “Create Windows 11 installation media” section, click the Download tool now button.ĭouble-click the MediaCrationToolW11.exe file to launch the tool.Ĭonfirm a name for the image – for example, Windows_11_Setup.Īfter you complete the steps, the tool will download the files and create an ISO file that you can then use to create a bootable media or mount to a virtual machine to install Windows 11. To download the Windows 11 ISO file with the Media Creation Tool, use these steps: Use Media Creation Tool to download Windows 11 onto an ISO file Once you complete the steps, you can start a device using UEFI with the USB drive to install Windows 11. Select the USB flash drive from the list, but make sure that it does not have any important files as this process will erase everything on it. Quick note: If you are creating a Windows 11 USB for another device, you can also clear the “ Use the recommended options for this PC” option to select the correct language, architecture, and edition.
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