How to create bootable Windows 11 24H2 USB installation media

How to create bootable Windows 11 24H2 USB installation media

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There are at least four ways to create a bootable USB stick for Windows 11 24H2.

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Windows 11 24H2: Reinstallation process from USB to SSD (official)

If you want to install the Windows 11 2024 Update (version 24H2) on a computer that meets the hardware requirements, you'll need to create a bootable USB media. This guide will show you how to do that. While there are several ways to update to a new version of Windows 11, booting a device with a bootable USB media is still the best way to troubleshoot issues and ensure you get a clean install. It's also the only way to install Windows 11 24H2 on a new blank hard drive.

If you need to create a bootable USB to set up a clean installation of Windows 11 24H2, you can use the Media Creation Tool, Rufus, Ventoy, and Command Prompt.

In this guide, I will show you several ways to create a bootable USB media to perform a direct or clean installation of the Windows 11 2024 Update. Although you can use virtually any USB flash drive, you still need to make sure that it has at least 8 GB of storage space. Also, it is important to back up all the data on the flash drive, as this process will format the flash drive and erase its contents.