- To create a Windows 11 23H2 USB with the Media Creation Tool, download and launch the tool, click “Accept,” click “Next,” choose “ISO file,” click “Next,” “Next,” and “Finish.”
- To create a Windows 11 23H2 ISO, download and launch the tool, click “Accept,” click “Next,” choose “USB flash drive,” click “Next,” choose a location to save the file, and click “Finish.”
You can use the Media Creation Tool to create a bootable USB media to perform an in-place upgrade or clean installation of the Windows 11 2023 Update (version 23H2). The Media Creation Tool has been designed to download the installation files and create an installation media or ISO file to upgrade or clean install Windows 11.
However, if the device uses version 22H2 of Windows 11, the best option to upgrade is to use the “Windows Update” settings since the USB installation media or launching the setup from an ISO file will perform a complete reinstallation of the operating system. Something that is not necessary in this release because version 23H2 will be available as an enablement package that will install like a regular monthly update.
This guide will teach you how to use the Media Creation Tool to create a USB bootable media or ISO file for Windows 11 23H2.
- Create Windows 11 23H2 USB flash drive with Media Creation Tool
- Create Windows 11 23H2 ISO file with Media Creation Tool
Important: These steps are meant to use the Media Creation Tool once the feature update becomes officially available in September or October 2023. You have been warned.
Create Windows 11 23H2 USB flash drive with Media Creation Tool
To use the Media Creation Tool to create a bootable Windows 11 23H2 USB install media, use these steps:
Open Microsoft support website.
Under the “Create Windows 11 installation media” section, click the Download Now button.
Double-click the MediaCrationToolW11.exe file to launch the tool.
Click the Accept button.
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 as necessary.
Select the “USB flash drive” option.
Click the Next button.
Select the USB flash drive from the list, ensuring that it has no important files, as this process will erase everything on the storage.
Click the Next button.
Click the Finish button.
Once you complete the steps, you can start a computer using UEFI with the USB drive to install Windows 11 23H2.
Create Windows 11 23H2 ISO file with Media Creation Tool
To download the Windows 11 23H2 ISO file with the Media Creation Tool, use these steps:
Open Microsoft support website.
Under the “Create Windows 11 installation media” section, click the “Download tool now” button.
Double-click the MediaCrationToolW11.exe file to launch the tool.
Click the Accept button.
Click the Next button.
Select the ISO file option.
Click the Next button.
Select the location to save the file.
Confirm a name for the image – for example, Windows_11_23H2_Setup.
Click the Save button.
Click the Finish button.
After completing the steps, the Media Creation Tool will create an ISO file that you can use to create a bootable media or mount in File Explorer to launch the Windows 11 2023 Update setup.
Source: Pureinfotech
