How to download Windows 11 24H2 ISO file

These are the four methods for downloading the ISO file for Windows 11 24H2.

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  • To download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file, open the official download page, choose “Windows 11” from the “Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) for x64 devices” section, select the language, and click the “64-bit Download” button.
  • You can also use the Microsoft Media Creation Tool, Windows Insider Program, and the UUP Dump script.
  • After downloading the image, you can use tools like Rufus to create a bootable USB media.

UPDATED 10/2/2024: Windows 11 24H2 (2024 Update) is available starting October 1, 2024, for compatible devices, but if you plan to upgrade at a later time, you can download the official ISO file perform a clean install or an in-place upgrade on a spare computer or virtual machine. In this guide, I will outline four ways to complete the process through the official download page, Media Creation Tool, Windows Insider Program, and the UUP Dump script.

The recommended method to obtain the ISO file is using the Microsoft download page or Media Creation Tool, but during the early days of the rollout, you can also use the Windows Insider Program. Alternatively, it’s also possible to use the UUP Dump script.

The difference between the “Windows Insider Preview Downloads” page and the “UUP Dump” tool is that the “Insider” page allows you to download the official files when Microsoft believes a build is stable enough to be available through an ISO format. The “UUP Dump” is a collection of tools and scripts to download the latest builds from the official Microsoft servers and create an unofficial ISO file to install the operating system.

In this guide, I will teach you how to download the ISO file for any publicly available preview of Windows 11 (version 24H2) and create a USB bootable media with the Rufus tool.

Important: Either method you use will download the image from the Microsoft servers, but use these instructions at your own risk. You have been warned.

Download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file from official page 

To download the official Windows 11 24H2 ISO file, use these steps:

  1. Open the Microsoft Support website.

  2. Select the Windows 11 option under the “Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) for x64 devices” section.

    Windows 11 ISO download

  3. Click the Download button.

  4. Select the installation language.

    Select ISO file language

  5. Click the Confirm button.

  6. Click the 64-bit Download button to save the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file on the computer.

    Windows 11 x64 ISO download

Once you complete the steps, you can use the Rufus tool to create a USB bootable media.

You can also follow these instructions in my video tutorial on my YouTube channel. (Remember to like and subscribe.)

Download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file from Media Creation Tool

To download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file with the Media Creation Tool, use these steps:

  1. Open the Microsoft support website.

  2. Click the Download Now button under the “Create Windows 11 installation media” section.

  3. Double-click the mediacreationtool.exe file to launch the tool.

  4. Click the Accept button.

  5. Click the Next button.

    Media Creation Tool language settings

  6. Select the ISO file option.

    Create Windows 11 ISO file

  7. Click the Next button.

  8. Select the location to save the file.

  9. Confirm a name for the image – for example, Windows_11_24H2.

  10. Click the Save button.

  11. Click the Finish button.

After you complete the steps, the Media Creation Tool will download the components and create an ISO file to build a bootable USB media.

Download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file from Insider program

To download the Windows 11 2024 Update ISO from the Insider page, use these steps:

  1. Open the Windows Insider Preview Downloads page.

  2. Sign in with your Microsoft account credentials.

  3. Choose the “Windows 11 Insider Preview (Release Preview Channel) – Build 26100.xxxx” option in the “Select edition” setting.

    Windows 11 24H2 Insider page download

  4. Click the Confirm button.

  5. Select the product language.

  6. Click the Confirm button.

  7. Click the 64-bit Download button.

    Windows 11 24H2 ISO download

After you complete the steps, the final ISO for Windows 11 24H2 will download to your computer. You can continue with the instructions below to use the Rufus tool to create bootable USB media.

Download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file from UUP Dump

To download the Windows 11 ISO file with the UUP Dump tool, use these steps:

  1. Open UUP Dump page.

  2. Click the Downloads tab.

  3. Select the “Windows 11 Insider Preview” to download the latest (x64) ISO file – for example, build 26100.1150.

    UUP Dump Windows 11 Insider Preview latest download"

    Quick tip: In the case of version 24H2, always choose a build equal to or higher than 26100.1150.

  4. Use the “Language” drop-down menu to select the installation language.

    UUP Dump ISO language

  5. Click the Next button.

  6. Select the editions to include in the Windows 11 ISO file.

    UUP Dump Windows 11 editions

  7. Click the Next button.

  8. Select the “Download and convert to ISO” option.

    UUP Dump download and convert ISO tools

  9. Clear all the options under the “Conversion options” section to speed up the ISO creation process.

  10. Click the “Create download package” button to save the tool on your computer.

  11. Open the zip folder with File Explorer.

  12. Click the Extract all button.

    UUP Dump extract scripts

  13. Select the location to extract the files.

  14. Click the Extract button.

  15. Right-click the uup_download_windows.cmd batch file and select the Run as administrator option.

    UUP Dump download Windows 11 ISO

  16. Click the More info option.

  17. Click the Run anyway button to begin the long process.

  18. Press the “R” key to allow the script to run once, and press Enter.

  19. Press the 0 key when prompted to close the screen.

Once you complete the steps, the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file will be created inside the folder where you extracted the UUP Dump tool. You can continue with the instructions below to use the Rufus tool to create bootable USB media.

Create a Windows 11 bootable USB using Rufus

To create a bootable USB with Rufus to install Windows 11 24H2, use these steps:

  1. Open Rufus website.

  2. Click the link to download the latest version under the “Download” section.

  3. Double-click the rufus.x.xx.exe file to launch the tool.

  4. Select the USB flash drive to create the Windows 11 bootable media using the drop-down menu under the “Device” section.

  5. Choose the “Disk or ISO image” option using the drop-down menu under the “Boot selection” section.

  6. Click the Select button.

    Rufus Windows 11 ISO select option

  7. Select the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file.

  8. Click the Open button.

  9. Select the “Standard Windows 11 Installation” option under the “Image option” setting.

    Rufus Windows 11 bootable USB settings

  10. Select the GPT option under the “Partition scheme” section.

  11. Choose the UEFI (non-CSM) option under the “Target system” section.

  12. Specify a descriptive name for the bootable USB drive under the “Volume label” section—for example, Windows 11 Setup.

  13. Use the default settings for the File system and Cluster size options.

  14. Check the Quick format option.

  15. Check the “Create extended label and icon files” option.

  16. Clear all the checked options if the computer is compatible with Windows 11. 

    Rufus customization settings

    Quick note: Check the “Remove requirement for 4GB+ RAM, Secure Boot and TPM 2.0” and “Remove requirement for an online Microsoft account” options to create a USB media for unsupported hardware.

  17. Click the Start button.

  18. Click the OK button to confirm the USB’s deletion and the bootable drive’s creation.

After you complete the steps, the tool will create a USB bootable media with the Windows 11 24H2 installation files.

Alternatively, you can use other tools like Ventoy, which allows you to create a bootable media by sampling and dropping multiple ISO files on the USB flash drive. You can even create a bootable media with Command Prompt.

Update October 2, 2024: This guide has been updated to ensure accuracy and reflect changes to the process.

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Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 21 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me. Email him at [email protected].