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To create installation media to install Windows 10 on a different PC, see Using the tool to create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) to install Windows 10 on a different PC section below. If you are installing Windows 10 on a PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista, or if you need

You need to reinstall Windows 10 on a PC you’ve already successfully activated Windows 10.

You have a license to install Windows 10 and are upgrading this PC from Windows 7 or Windows.

You can find a step-by-step guide for a clean installation of Windows 8.1 in this article. With the created USB flash drive, you are now able to clean install your Windows 8.1. In the next step, the download for the setup file starts and a USB flash drive will be created: Make sure your USB flash drive is empty or move any files you want to keep off of it. (Figure 3: Windows Installation Media Creation Tool save location screen)Ĭhoose the USB flash drive which you want to use as installation media. In the next Window, choose the type of installation media: Right click on the mediacreationtool.exe file that has downloaded and select " Run as administrator"Ĭhoose the language, edition, and architecture for the media you want to create: Please follow these steps:ĭownload the Windows 8.1 Media-Creation-Tool directly from Microsoft.

These steps as an example will create a USB flash drive for installing Windows 8.1 media. The tool will clean up any temporary files and exit Note: If an ISO is created, then this will either be mounted, or burned onto a DVD.Īfter the image is downloaded and the media is created, select Finish. (Figure 1. Clearing Use the recommended options for this PC option)

(Optional) Clear the Use the recommended options for this PC option. Under the “Create Windows 11 installation media” section, click "Download Now".ĭouble-click the MediaCrationToolW11.exe file to launch the tool. If you must install or reinstall Windows 11, you can use the Windows 11 media creation tool to create your own installation media using either a USB flash drive or a DVD. This requires a DVD writer on the computer you are using to create the media, and a DVD player on the computer that you want to install on. Microsoft recommends using an empty drive as any existing content will be deleted.

You will need a USB flash drive with at least 4 GB of space.

The download is roughly 4 GB and the time it will take to download will vary based on your connection speed and other factors.

You will need a computer with a stable Internet connection.

It is not necessary to enter your Windows product key when creating the Install Media or ISO File.īefore you start, here is what you may need: This tool will work on Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 7. You can download the Media Creation Tool directly from Microsoft (Relevant links are below depending on Version).