The official Windows 11 media creation tool, ISOs, and more are here

The large mean solar day is finally upon us: Windows 11 is more often than not available, meaning interested parties can hop online and go downloading the latest operating system from Microsoft so long equally their system meets all Bone requirements.

However, allow'southward say you don't autumn into the higher up camp and demand another way to become Windows 11. Microsoft has readied options for your state of affairs. Hither are the three ways the company has provided for the creation and installation of Windows eleven media. Check out Microsoft's page on media installation and creation for download links to everything referenced in this post.

1. Windows eleven Installation Assistant

The Installation Banana is a straightforward way to go, since — as its name would imply — information technology does all the heavy lifting for yous. Still, you lot'll need to run across Windows 11's system requirements for this option to exist viable. At that place are too other situations where the assistant won't be of employ. "If you need installation media to install Windows 11 on a different PC or an ARM64 device, see Create Windows xi Installation Media," Microsoft says.

two. Media creation tool

Here's where yous tin can take Windows eleven matters into your own hands. Download the media creation tool and you'll exist able to stuff the Bone onto a USB, external bulldoze, or DVD with at least 8GB of space to have with you wherever. The only major requirement is that the PC yous install the media on has a 64-bit CPU. So long equally that'south good, you're set.

3. Windows 11 disk prototype (ISO)

"This option is for users that desire to create a bootable installation media (USB wink drive, DVD) or create a virtual automobile (.ISO file) to install Windows eleven," Microsoft says. "This download is a multi-edition ISO which uses your production key to unlock the correct edition." The ISO route is the same as the media creation tool method above in terms of arrangement requirements; if your PC has a 64-bit CPU, you're clear to proceed.

Y'all tin find the download options, as well equally detailed installation and creation how-to's, at the Microsoft link toward the top of this post.

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