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Best way to make windows 11 bootable usb from iso?
Using Windows Command Prompt to make windows 11 bootable USB:
1. Prepare your USB drive:
Insert a USB drive (at least 8 GB).
Backup any data on it, as this process will erase it.
2. Open Command Prompt as Administrator:
* Press Windows + X and select Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows Terminal (Admin).
3. Identify your USB drive:
* Type: diskpart
* Then list disks: list disk
* Find your USB drive by size.
4. Select your USB disk:
* Select disk X (replace X with your USB disk number)
* Confirm: detail disk
5. Clean the USB drive: clean
6. Create a new partition:
* create partition primary
format fs=ntfs quick (or fat32 if needed)
assign
7. Exit diskpart: exit
8. Mount your ISO:
* Right-click the ISO file and select Mount to assign a drive letter.
9. Copy files from ISO to USB:
* Use xcopy: xcopy D:\*.* G:\ /E /F /H
(Replace D: with your ISO mount drive letter and G: with your USB drive letter)
Before making Windows 11 bootable USB. Always verify your ISO file’s integrity (check SHA-256 hash) to ensure it's not corrupted.