Some users will want to perform a clean install of Windows 11. Sometimes, upgrading a computer might bring other issues from Windows 10, and doing a clean install is one way to make sure you’re starting over. Microsoft has released a tool (Media Creation Tool) to help you create a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive to install Windows 11 from. If you want to perform a reinstall or clean install of Windows 11 on a new or used PC, download the media creation tool to make a bootable USB or DVD. To get started creating a USB bootable drive for Windows 11, follow the steps below.

How to use Windows Media Creation Tool

When you’re ready to install Windows 11, use the steps below to create a bootable USB or CD/DVD to install from. First, download the media-creating tool on an existing computer. You can use the link below to download it. Download Windows Media Creation Tool On the next screen, select the USB flash drive you want to use to boot Windows 11. When you click Next, the tool should begin downloading Windows 11 onto the USB flash drive to boot from. Wait until the download is complete. Then take the USB flash drive to the computer you want to install Windows 11 on.

How to boot the computer from a USB flash drive

Once installation is complete, remove the USB drive and log on to Windows 11. That should do it! Conclusion: This post showed you how to create a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 11. If you find any error above or have something to add, please use the comment form below.