Now that you have a copy of Windows 11 ready to install. When you use the image to install Windows 11, it will automatically detect the version that you have, i.e., whether your operating system is a Home or Pro edition, and upgrade it accordingly. The image is saved in the same folder that you extracted the archive's contents to. When you have made your selection, the command window will display a line of code or two, and closes automatically, after which the Windows 11 Setup will start downloading the ISO. The ISO option should be a good one for most users. The last option, MCT, uses, the official Media Creation Tool's options to fetch the image. if you want a bootable USB drive, you can go with the Create USB option. It can also be useful, if you want to upgrade multiple computers. Create ISO downloads the Windows 11 image and lets you upgrade manually. On the next screen, you have various options such as Auto Setup, Create ISO, Create USB, Select in MCT.Īuto Setup allows you to upgrade Windows without making any selections or changes. Since we want to download Windows 11, you have to click the '11' button at the bottom of the list.ĥ. It lists various Windows Builds that you can download. Accept the UAC prompt that appears, and a Powershell window should open along with a pop-up menu (called MCT Version). Open the directory, and right-click on the file named MediaCreationTool.bat, and select run as Administrator.Ĥ. I have changed the name of the folder for the sake of this tutorial.ģ. The ZIP file has a really long alphanumeric name.

Extract the contents of the archive to a folder. You can also check out Martin's full review of MediaCreationTool Wrapper here.Ģ. Visit the tool's GitHub page and click the Download ZIP button in the top right corner. Option 4 - Use the Universal MediaCreationTool Wrapperġ. Use it to install the operating system in Virtual Machines, to create Bootable media, or to update multiple computers. You'll be asked to select the language of the OS, before you can download the image. Microsoft is providing an official Windows 11 ISO that you can download without the Media Creation Tool.

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