
If you plan to upgrade to Windows 11 22H2, instead of using Windows Update, you can use the Media Creation Tool.
The Media Creation Tool is a tool designed to download the installation files and create a USB flash drive or ISO file to perform an in-place upgrade or clean install of Windows 11.
In this guide, you will learn the steps to use the Media Creation Tool to create a USB bootable media or ISO file for Windows 11 22H2.
- Create Windows 11 22H2 USB flash drive with Media Creation Tool
- Create Windows 11 22H2 ISO file with Media Creation Tool
Create Windows 11 22H2 USB flash drive with Media Creation Tool
Windows 11’s Media Creation Tool is expected to be available immediately after the official launch in October (presumably).
To use the Media Creation Tool to create a bootable Windows 11 22H2 USB install media, use these steps:
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Under the “Create Windows 11 installation media” section, click the Download Now button.
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Double-click the MediaCrationToolW11.exe file to launch the tool.
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Click the Accept button.
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Click the Next button.
Quick note: Clear the “Use the recommended options for this PC” option to select the correct language, architecture, and edition to create a Windows 11 USB for another device. -
Select the USB flash drive option.
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Click the Next button.
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Select the USB flash drive from the list, but make sure that it does not have any important files as this process will erase everything on it.
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Click the Next button.
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Click the Finish button.
Once you complete the steps, you can start a device using UEFI with the USB drive to install Windows 11.
Create Windows 11 22H2 ISO file with Media Creation Tool
To download the Windows 11 22H2 ISO file with the Media Creation Tool, use these steps:
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Under the “Create Windows 11 installation media” section, click the Download tool now button.
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Double-click the MediaCrationToolW11.exe file to launch the tool.
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Click the Accept button.
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Click the Next button.
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Select the ISO file option.
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Click the Next button.
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Select the location to save the file.
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Confirm a name for the image – for example, Windows_11_22H2_Setup.
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Click the Save button.
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Click the Finish button.
After you complete the steps, the tool will create an ISO file that you can then use to create a bootable media or mount to a virtual machine to install the latest version of Windows 11.