Does Windows 8.1 have a media creation tool?

To be honest, I was at a loss for a while when I couldn't find the Windows 8.1 Media Creation Tool. I looked at the official Microsoft page for a long time, but it was either Windows 10 or Windows 11. It seemed that they had completely forgotten the existence of Windows 8.1. But don't worry, even if we don't have this tool, we can still use some simple methods to make a boot disk, and there is no need to download those strange software. It is absolutely safe and reliable! Here are some free methods, I hope they can help you get it done quickly! 🎉

The PowerShell tool that comes with Windows is powerful enough to create a Windows 8.1 boot disk.

Steps:

Download the ISO file from Microsoft's Windows 8.1 download page.

Insert an 8GB or larger USB drive, open PowerShell (Administrator mode), and enter the following command:

Get-Disk
Select-Disk X  
Clear-Disk -RemoveData
New-Partition -DiskNumber X -UseMaximumSize -IsActive -AssignDriveLetter
Format-Volume -FileSystem FAT32

Extract the ISO to the USB

Right-click the ISO file and select "Mount".
Then use the following command in PowerShell to copy the contents to the USB:

Copy-Item -Path D:\* -Destination E:\ -Recurse

(Replace D: with your virtual CD-ROM drive and E: with the drive letter of your USB.)

If you don't have Windows 8.1 Media Creation Tool, these methods can flexibly use Windows' built-in tools or network boot functions to create a boot disk. Whether using PowerShell, Command Prompt or network boot, these methods are free, privacy-friendly, and suitable for different scenarios! I wish you a successful installation! 💻