How to Create a Windows 10\11 Install and Repair Disk

There can be many reasons why we may need to use a Windows install disk. Sometimes, windows can simply use a refresh install, or you may be installing Windows from scratch on a new system or after a hard drive replacement. You can also use a Windows disk to recover from a corrupted install and a myriad of other repair options. The good news is that it is very simple to create a Windows disk. Simply follow the below steps to create a Windows Recovery Disk.

NOTE: Creating a windows disk will wipe everything on the USB drive you select.

Navigate to Windows Download Page

Search the web for the terms “Download Windows 10” or “Download Windows 11″. On the download page, scroll to the ” Create Windows installation media” section and select Download Now.

Create installation media

Run the downloaded tool. After accepting the license agreement and selecting language and edition, select “Create installation media”.

Choose media creation method

You can now decide whether to allow the tool to create the disk for you or to simply download the iso (disk) file. There are times when the iso file can come in handy for example if you like to manually flash a disk using another media creation tool or if you want to run the windows installer straight from Windows. Generally, however, it is simpler to allow the tool to create the disk for you.

Select USB Drive

Make sure to choose the USB flash drive that you want to create the install disk on. As noted before, the disk you create will get completely wiped so be very careful to choose the desired disk. Select Next and then you are done.

Boot from the install disk

For details on how to boot and install Windows from an install disk, check out this article.

2 Replies to “How to Create a Windows 10\11 Install and Repair Disk”

Comments are closed.