


Once you have prepared a USB or other installation media with the media creation tool, you can proceed with the actual installation.

It allows you to make a bootable USB flash drive or burn an iso file to a DVD for installing Windows 11. To help you get started, here is a step-by-step guide on creating Windows 11 installation media with the Media Creation Tool. Even on an older system, a dedicated Windows partition makes a fresh installation easier. That being said, installing from a USB is often necessary, especially if you have built a new desktop computer that lacks an OS.
