Windows Media Creation Tool

create a Windows installation image using the Windows Media Creation Tool, follow these steps:

✅ What You’ll Need

• A Windows PC with internet access.

• At least 8 GB USB drive (if creating a bootable USB).

• Admin rights on the PC.

🛠️ Steps to Create a Windows Image (ISO or USB)

1. Download the Media Creation Tool

• Go to the official Microsoft page:
  👉 https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10
  (Or replace windows10 with windows11 if you want Windows 11)

• Click “Download now” under Create Windows installation media.

2. Run the Tool

• Open the downloaded MediaCreationTool.exe.

• Accept the license terms.

3. Choose “Create installation media”

• Select:

  • Language

  • Edition (usually Windows 10 or 11)

  • Architecture (64-bit is common)

4. Choose Media Type

You’ll be prompted to either:

• USB flash drive — creates a bootable USB

• ISO file — creates a downloadable ISO file you can burn to a DVD later

Choose ISO file if you want to create a Windows image file.

5. Save the ISO File

• Pick a location to save the .iso file.

• The tool will download Windows and create the ISO for you.

• This may take a while depending on your connection speed.

Optional: Burn the ISO to USB/DVD

If you picked the ISO file and want to install Windows:

• Use tools like Rufus or balenaEtcher to make a bootable USB.

• Or use Windows Disc Image Burner to write it to a DVD.