[Stepwise] How to Create Windows 11 Installation Media

About Windows 11 install media

If you are interested in Windows 11 installation, you must hear about the Windows 11 installation media. But do you know how to use it? What is the requirements when you create Windows 11 install media? And the specific way to create installation media for Windows 11? If not, you can read the following brief introduction to learn more about that.

Windows installation media is a practical and popular utility for performing a reinstall or fresh installation of Windows 11 on a computer. Users can download the media creation tool for making a bootable USB or DVD, and generally, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 devices are widely used for creation. The installation media can work for Windows 11/10/8/8.1/7. It will boot your device into the installation program with the starting and OS files, and you can utilize that to install Windows 11.

To create Windows 11 installation media, you should pay attention to these requirements to ensure a successful process:

The way to create Windows 11 installation media

After shortly getting the relevant information about Windows 11 install media, now, we are going to learn how to create one for Windows 11 installation.

Step 1. Connect a USB to a computer. Then go to the Microsoft official website to find the “Create Windows 11 Installation media” interface, and click “Download Now”.

Step 2. Run the downloaded tool. Choose the language and edition and select “Next”.

Step 3. Click the "USB flash drive" option and select "Next" in the "Windows 11 Setup" window.

Step 4. Choose the USB flash drive. Then start the download process.

Wait until the installation media creation tool is successfully created. Now, you can move on to the next part to learn how to use it to install Windows 11.

Use the Windows 11 installation media to install Windows 11

In this part, we will share detailed guidance on how to install Windows 11 with the created installation media.

Step 1. Insert the USB drive into your computer. Press the specific key to enter the BIOS/UEFI interface and configure the USB as the first boot sequence.

Step 2. When you see the Windows 11 installation interface, set them according to your demands and click the “Next” button.

Step 4. Click “Install now”.

Step 5. If you have a product key, you can enter it now. If not, you can directly select the “I don’t have a product key” option.

Step 6. Choose an OS edition you want to install and click “Next”.

Step 7. Accept the License Term and click “Next”, and then choose “Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)” in the next window.

Step 8. Click the target disk option to install Windows 11 OS. Then click “Next”.

Step 9. Wait patiently until the process finishes. After that, the computer will reboot.

When the process is finished, you can remove the Windows installation media.

Bonus reading: Create a portable USB to enjoy Windows 11 at any time

Congrats to the users whose devices can meet the minimum requirements of upgrading to Windows 11 to do a fresh installation. Should the unsupported computer say goodbye to Windows 11? Certainly not!

Here, we recommend AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional. The launched function of “Create Windows To Go” can build an easy-accessible environment for any user who wants to experience the advanced system.

It allows you to burn the installation files into a USB drive. With this operation, you can bypass the minimum system requirements, enjoy Windows 11 while reserving the original system, and experience Windows 11 wherever you are.

Sounds fantastic! Let’s see how to build such a convenient world for relishing the new system together.

Before you do:

The size of the USB or the external hard drive space should be no less than 13GB.

The creation process will ask you to erase all your data. Please back up all the important data in advance.

Step 1. Plug the USB into the computer and wait it to be detected by your device. If it failed, you can refer to the solutions.

Step 2. Launch the installed AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional. Click “All tools” > “Windows To Go Creator” as the picture shows.

Step 3. Click “Create Windows To Go for personal computer” and choose “Next”.

Step 4. Select “Create Windows To Go with system disc/ISO”. The Windows 11 ISO file will be detected automatically Or you can click the folder icon to select the target file manually and click “Next”.

Step 5. Choose the USB drive as the target and select the “Proceed” button to continue.

Step 6. Here you will be noticed that all data on the USB will be wiped. Choose “Yes”. Then you can unplug the USB and try to boot it on another computer. If you do not know how to boot, you can continue following the steps below.

Step 7. Connect the Windows 11 To Go USB drive into your computer. Boot the device and press a specific key to enter BIOS/UEFI.

Step 8. Choose USB Device and press the “Enter” key to boot from the Windows 11 bootable USB.

Conclusion

To create Windows 11 installation media to install Windows 11 is an easy thing if you follow this clear guidance.

For people who want to bypass the installation requirements, use Windows 11 at any time, or just want to have a try but reserve the original system, AOMEI Partition Assistant can be the most satisfying choice. This powerful software also be broadly used for migrating OS to SSD, converting MBR/GPT, cloning disks, and so on.

If Windows Server 2025/2022/2019/2016/2012(R2)/2008(R2)/2003 users want to enjoy the convenience brought from the versatile software, please turn to the Server Edition to download it.