The Windows 11 Media Creation Tool is available from the official Microsoft software download website.
To get it and use it to reinstall Windows 11:
- Go to the Windows 11 download page: Download Windows 11.
- Under Create Windows 11 Installation Media, select Download Now to download MediaCreationTool.exe.
- Run MediaCreationTool.exe and follow the prompts to create either:
- A bootable USB flash drive, or
- An ISO file you can use for a clean install or repair install.
If reinstalling on a device that already has a Windows 11 digital license, choose the same edition of Windows 11 that is currently licensed. During setup, if asked for a product key, select I don't have a product key; Windows 11 will activate automatically after installation when online and signed in with the Microsoft account linked to the digital license.
References:
- Create installation media for Windows
- Reinstall Windows with the installation media
- Activate Windows
- Windows 11, version 25H2 update history
How can I download Windows 11 Pro media creation tool
how to get media creation tool for windows 11.
How to create Windows 11 Installation media from USB drive?
Is it just me, or is the Windows 11 Installation Media Creation Tool broken?
The Windows 11 Media Creation Tool is available from the official Microsoft software download website.
To get it and use it to reinstall Windows 11:
- Go to the Windows 11 download page: Download Windows 11.
- Under Create Windows 11 Installation Media, select Download Now to download MediaCreationTool.exe.
- Run MediaCreationTool.exe and follow the prompts to create either:
- A bootable USB flash drive, or
- An ISO file you can use for a clean install or repair install.
If reinstalling on a device that already has a Windows 11 digital license, choose the same edition of Windows 11 that is currently licensed. During setup, if asked for a product key, select I don't have a product key; Windows 11 will activate automatically after installation when online and signed in with the Microsoft account linked to the digital license.
References:
- Create installation media for Windows
- Reinstall Windows with the installation media
- Activate Windows
- Windows 11, version 25H2 update history
Hi Kevin Duane,
At this point, I recommend that you review and try the steps provided in the AI generated answer on your thread. That reply typically include the most relevant checks for this scenario.
As an additional note, before creating the installation media, please prepare a blank USB flash drive with at least 8 GB of space, because the content on the USB drive will be deleted during the process.
Before reinstalling Windows, I recommend backing up your personal files to an external drive or cloud storage to help avoid data loss. If you are reinstalling Windows 11 on the same device, please make sure to select the same Windows edition that is currently licensed on the device, such as Windows 11 Home. Windows activation should complete after the device is connected to the Internet if the correct edition is installed and the device already has a digital license.
I hope you can successfully create the Windows 11 installation media and reinstall Windows. Thank you so much for your understanding.
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Hello,
This issue is not related to Windows for Business or Windows 365 Enterprise. It is specifically about obtaining the official installation media for Windows 11 Pro.
To perform a clean install, you need to download the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool directly from Microsoft. The tool allows you to create bootable USB or ISO media that can be used to install Windows 11 Pro. The download is available on Microsoft’s official site under the “Download Windows 11” section. Once you run the tool, you can select “Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC.” During installation, the edition will be determined by the product key you enter. If you provide a Windows 11 Pro key, the setup will install Pro rather than Home.
Here is the official Microsoft download page: microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11
Make sure you have a valid Windows 11 Pro license key ready, as the Media Creation Tool itself does not provide a key—it only prepares the installation media. If your device already has a digital entitlement for Pro, the installer will automatically recognize it during setup.
I hope you've found something useful here. If it helps you get more insight into the issue, it's appreciated to accept the answer. Should you have more questions, feel free to leave a message. Have a nice day!
Domic Vo.
To download the Windows 11 Pro media creation tool, follow these steps:
- Go to the Windows 11 software download page.
- Under the section Create Windows 11 Installation Media, select Download Now.
- Install the media creation tool by accepting the license agreement and following the on-screen instructions to create a bootable USB drive with the Windows 11 installation files.
Once you have the bootable USB drive, you can use it to conduct a clean install of Windows 11 Pro.
Hi,
Media Creation Tool will work with Windows 11.
What is the error code of update installation?
Please run Windows Update troubleshooter and show the result.
Go to Download Windows 11 - Microsoft use the windows 11 Installation Assistant. If that fails then you can download the ISO image and try a repair install.
There is also the option in Windows 11 to use Settings > System > Recovery > Fix problems using windows update and select Reinstall now. That latter should reinstall windows and bring it up to date.
Tried running it today on two different client machines, and all i get is a brief Windows logo flash and then… nothing. No error, no dialog, no logs that i can see. Just a silent fail.
Anyone else seeing this, or did i just hit the unlucky lottery?
Update:
It's getting better and better...
Now I can't even download the ISO anymore.
All I get is a chef's kiss quality Microsoft error page:
"We encountered a problem processing your request. Please try again later."
Reference ID: [insert absurd GUID here]
At this point, even Rufus is starting to feel like a critical infrastructure tool.
Seriously, how does Microsoft manage to break their own installer and their ISO download in the same two weeks?
(X-Ref: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5584581/cant-download-the-windows-11-iso)
“Try using the Microsoft Media Creation Tool,” they said.
“This method bypasses the web-based ISO download and is more reliable,” they said.
*rofl*
And the best part?
This all happens on the exact day Windows 10 support officially ends.
You literally couldn't script better timing.
Hi,
I came home from work to find my Windows 10 laptop not working. It has been sitting on preparing automatic repair for hours at this point. I have seen online to download the media creation tool and create a bootable USB to fix the problem, though I do not have access to another Windows 10 system, would this be possible to do on Windows 11?
Also will I lose data using this fix? I would obviously rather avoid losing data but if there is not a alternative that would keep everything I believe this sounds like my best option.
Thanks in advance!