Installation and Upgrade Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft


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This tutorial will show you how to download an official Windows Server or Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO file from Microsoft.

Microsoft provides ISO files for Windows Server and Windows 11 to download. You can use these ISO files to clean install or in-place upgrade Windows 11.


The Flight Hub can also help you keep updated on which Windows 11 builds have an ISO available.



Contents

  • Option One: Download Latest Windows 11 64-bit ISO using Media Creation Tool
  • Option Two: Download Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO from Microsoft
  • Option Three: Download Windows 11 Insider 64-bit ISO from Microsoft
  • Option Four: Download Windows Server Insider ISO from Microsoft
  • Option Five: Download Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO or Windows Server ISO from UUP Dump




Option One

Download Latest Windows 11 64-bit ISO using Media Creation Tool


This will be for a Windows 11 Version 24H2 build 26100.2033 ISO file with install.esd.


1 Click/tap on the Download button below, and click/tap on the Download Now button at Microsoft's site for Create Windows 11 Installation Media. (see screenshot below)


Windows_11_MCT-1.png

2 Save the mediacreationtool.exe file version 10.0.26100.1 to your desktop, and run it.

Windows_11_MCT-2.png

3 If prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yes.

4 Click/tap on Accept for the license terms. (see screenshot below)

Windows_11_MCT-3.png

5 Uncheck the Use the recommended options for this PC box. (see screenshot below)

Leaving the Use the recommended options for this PC box checked will have the Media Creation Tool download an ISO that's the same language, edition, and architecture as the current PC.


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6 Select the Language and Edition you want for the ISO file, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)

The Windows 11 option includes both the Home and Pro editions. The product key you enter during installation (Windows Setup) is what determines which edition gets installed.

Your digital license or product key determines if Home or Pro gets installed during Windows Setup.

If you skip entering a product key during Windows Setup, then you will be prompted to select to install the Home or Pro edition.


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7 Select (dot) ISO file, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)

Windows_11_MCT-5.png

8 Select where you would like to save the ISO file to, type in a name you want for the ISO file, and click/tap on Save. (see screenshot below)

Windows_11_MCT-6.png

9 The Windows 11 ISO file will now begin to download. (see screenshot below)

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10 When the download has finished, click/tap on the link where you selected to save the ISO file at to open that location, and click/tap on Finish. (see screenshot below)

Windows_11_MCT-8.png




Option Two

Download Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO from Microsoft


This will be for a Windows 11 Version 24H2 build 26100.1742 ISO file with install.wim.


1 Click/tap on the Download button below for the 64-bit or ARM64 ISO you want to download.

64-bit ISO​

OR​

ARM64 ISO​

2 Perform the appropriate action below for 64-bit or ARM64: (see screenshots below)
  • Select Windows 11 (multi-edition ISO for x64 devices) in the Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) for x64 devices drop menu, and click/tap on Download Now.
  • Select Windows 11 (multi-edition ISO for Arm64) in the drop menu, and click/tap on Download Now.
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Windows11_ARM_ISO.png

3 Select the language (ex: "English") you want, and click/tap on Confirm. (see screenshot below)

Download_W11_ISO-2.png

4 Click/tap on the 64-bit Download or Download Now (ARM64) button. (see screenshots below)

Download_W11_ISO-3.png
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5 Navigate to and select where (ex: "Desktop") you want to save the ISO file, and click/tap on Save. (see screenshot below)

Download_W11_ISO-4.png




Option Three

Download Windows 11 Insider 64-bit ISO from Microsoft


1 Click/tap on the Download button below to go to the Windows Insider Preview Downloads site by Microsoft below,


2 Select the Windows 11 Insider Preview Canary, Dev, Beta, or Release Preview Channel ISO for the build number you want, and click/tap on Confirm. (see screenshots below)

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3 Select the language (ex: "English") you want, and click/tap on Confirm. (see screenshot below)

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4 Click/tap on the 64-bit Download button. (see screenshot below)

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5 Navigate to and select where (ex: "Desktop") you want to save the ISO file, and click/tap on Save. (see screenshot below)

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Option Four

Download Windows Server Insider ISO from Microsoft


1 Click/tap on the Download button below to go to the Windows Insider Preview Downloads site by Microsoft below,


2 Select the Windows Server VNext Preview ISO for the build number you want, and click/tap on Confirm. (see screenshots below)

W11_Server_Insider-1.webp
W11_Server_Insider-2.png

3 Select the language (ex: "English") you want, and click/tap on Confirm. (see screenshot below)

W11_Server_Insider-3.png

4 Click/tap on the Download Now button. (see screenshot below)

W11_Server_Insider-4.png

5 Navigate to and select where (ex: "Desktop") you want to save the ISO file, and click/tap on Save. (see screenshot below)

W11_Server_Insider-5.png




Option Five

Download Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO or Windows Server ISO from UUP Dump


You can download an ISO for public and Insider builds using this option.


1 Using the tutorial below, search for and select the Windows version and build ISO you want to download.

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That's it,
Shawn Brink


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Last edited:
Click to expand...
Thanks Brink, I was looking at that but it seemed to only have Insider Previews and Server of earlier stuff and 24H2 of the Public Release.

I tried one of the Insider previews and got errors while trying to make the iso.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
    Motherboard
    MSI X670E TOMAHAWK
    Memory
    Teamgroup T-FORCE Vulcan DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2x16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX RX 6800 Black
    Sound Card
    1200 OB w/Z5500
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP ZR30w 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1600
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Black SN850X NVMe 2TB (x3)
    PSU
    EVGA 850 G2
    Case
    Lian Li X2000F with glass window
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer III 420 Series Black AIO
Icarus said:
Thanks Brink, I was looking at that but it seemed to only have Insider Previews and Server of earlier stuff and 24H2 of the Public Release.

I tried one of the Insider previews and got errors while trying to make the iso.
Click to expand...

There's UUP Dump links at the bottom of the first post below for build 22631.4602 (23H2). Hope it helps.

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KB5048685 Windows 11 Cumulative Update build 22631.4602 (23H2) - Dec. 10

UPDATE 1/14: https://www.elevenforum.com/t/kb5050021-windows-11-cumulative-update-build-22631-4751-23h2-jan-14.32358/ Microsoft Support: December 10, 2024 - KB5048685 (OS Builds 22621.4602 and 22631.4602) 11/12/24 IMPORTANT Because of minimal operations during the Western holidays and the...
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Ah, thank you kindly!! I've run into issues with this new build (case and fans) so need to wait a bit to get it all together :(
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
    Motherboard
    MSI X670E TOMAHAWK
    Memory
    Teamgroup T-FORCE Vulcan DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2x16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX RX 6800 Black
    Sound Card
    1200 OB w/Z5500
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP ZR30w 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1600
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Black SN850X NVMe 2TB (x3)
    PSU
    EVGA 850 G2
    Case
    Lian Li X2000F with glass window
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer III 420 Series Black AIO
Rufus is complaining about revoked bootloader in the files I got from UUP Dump :(
Why can't they make this easier?!
Will I be ok using this?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
    Motherboard
    MSI X670E TOMAHAWK
    Memory
    Teamgroup T-FORCE Vulcan DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2x16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX RX 6800 Black
    Sound Card
    1200 OB w/Z5500
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP ZR30w 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1600
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Black SN850X NVMe 2TB (x3)
    PSU
    EVGA 850 G2
    Case
    Lian Li X2000F with glass window
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer III 420 Series Black AIO
Icarus said:
Rufus is complaining about revoked bootloader in the files I got from UUP Dump :(
Why can't they make this easier?!
Will I be ok using this?
Click to expand...

Rufus is doing the proper thing.

You need to edit ConvertConfig.ini (before running UUP dump's uup_download_windows.cmd script), so it replaces the default bootloader.
Code: 
[convert-UUP]
AutoStart    =1
AddUpdates   =1
Cleanup      =1
ResetBase    =0
NetFx3       =0
StartVirtual =0
wim2esd      =0
wim2swm      =0
SkipISO      =0
SkipWinRE    =0
LCUwinre     =0
UpdtBootFiles=1    <----- THIS ONE
ForceDism    =0
RefESD       =0
SkipLCUmsu   =0
SkipEdge     =0
AutoExit     =0
DisableUpdatingUpgrade=0
AddDrivers   =0
Drv_Source   =\Drivers

[Store_Apps]
SkipApps     =0
AppsLevel    =0
StubAppsFull =0
CustomList   =0

[create_virtual_editions]
vUseDism     =1
vAutoStart   =1
vDeleteSource=0
vPreserve    =0
vwim2esd     =0
vwim2swm     =0
vSkipISO     =0
vAutoEditions=
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
Thanks garlin, guess I get to make this iso/usb stick over again :/
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
    Motherboard
    MSI X670E TOMAHAWK
    Memory
    Teamgroup T-FORCE Vulcan DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2x16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX RX 6800 Black
    Sound Card
    1200 OB w/Z5500
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP ZR30w 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1600
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Black SN850X NVMe 2TB (x3)
    PSU
    EVGA 850 G2
    Case
    Lian Li X2000F with glass window
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer III 420 Series Black AIO
It's still saying the bootloader is revoked :(
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
    Motherboard
    MSI X670E TOMAHAWK
    Memory
    Teamgroup T-FORCE Vulcan DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2x16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX RX 6800 Black
    Sound Card
    1200 OB w/Z5500
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP ZR30w 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1600
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Black SN850X NVMe 2TB (x3)
    PSU
    EVGA 850 G2
    Case
    Lian Li X2000F with glass window
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer III 420 Series Black AIO
Which Windows build are you downloading? UUP dump is copying boot files from the image after it's been patched by the CU. So the CU must be later than the cutover date for the revoked boot files.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
garlin said:
Which Windows build are you downloading? UUP dump is copying the boot files from the image after it's been patched by the CU. So the CU must be later than the cutover date for the revoked boot files.
Click to expand...

22631.4602.241204-1944.23H2_NI_RELEASE_SVC_PROD1_CLIENTMULTI_X64FRE_EN-US is the iso that it made from the above that Brink was helping me get.

I didn't want the newest 24H2 due to issues.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
    Motherboard
    MSI X670E TOMAHAWK
    Memory
    Teamgroup T-FORCE Vulcan DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2x16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX RX 6800 Black
    Sound Card
    1200 OB w/Z5500
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP ZR30w 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1600
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Black SN850X NVMe 2TB (x3)
    PSU
    EVGA 850 G2
    Case
    Lian Li X2000F with glass window
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer III 420 Series Black AIO
I've not had any issues with the MCT/Microsoft's Media Creation Tool, both with downloading the .iso file for later creation of the Bootable USB DVD+R/DL [Dual-Layer DVD of 8GB] or in writing the 8GB USB Bootable Thumb Drive. One thing I do is choose the download for a different computer, not the one I'm logged onto the site with. There's less choice than with Win10 since the 32-bit/x86 version has been dropped. I carry the USB drive in my toolkit when visiting clients.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
New ISO files now available for Windows 11 build 27774 to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel. :alien:

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Windows 11 Insider Canary build 27774.1000 - Jan. 16

Windows Blogs: Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27774 to the Canary Channel. We are releasing ISOs for this build – they can be downloaded here. We are also not planning to release SDKs for 27xxx series builds for the time being. Changes and...
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
New ISO files soon available at 12PM CST for Windows Server 2025 LTSC vNext Preview Build 26360. :alien:

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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft

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New Windows Server 2025 LTSC vNext Preview Build 26360 - Feb. 13

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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