How to Download and Install Windows 11 from USB Flash Drive for FREE!
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- How to Download and Install Windows 11 from a USB Flash Drive for Free.
Easy step by step Tutorial Full Guide for desktops and a laptop.
Download Windows 11 for free here. (from Microsoft's website)
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How to Install Windows 11 from a USB Flash Drive for Free!
-Windows 11 USB Flash Drive (Easy Install)
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Extra Tip: Don't connect your pc to the internet while installing the windows and that way you can skip signing into a microsoft account.
This is not recommended, I'm reinstalling windows 11 right now from a USB for the first time just because I skipped logging-in.
I got all kinds of issues with log-in and windows in general with updates and even can't reset my device from settings, only a USB, so I finally decided to delete all my 2TB external HDD so I can install windows on it
@@imaboud I highly doubt that not singing it caused it. There'd have been another problem.
I couldn't even connect to wifi. Do you know what's wrong? Drivers?
@@simonoberpertingermair2957 It's hard to tell exactly what's wrong by only knowing this much details. You can just simply search it on youtube and try every method they show.
This guy's a freemason
Just don't forget that the USB Flash is formatted at default settings. Don't choose soemthing wrong when you are formatting the Flash drive, leave it to default. From my experience, I had issues while installing Windows 11, so keep an eye out on that
Where is the setting for formatting? I am having error code 0xc0000005 when installing windows 11. I want to format it as NTFS
@@seanzhang3873you can’t use that format. It has to be FAT32 yet the files too big for FAT32🤧
@@seanzhang3873 I am getting same issue did you find a fix? I’m getting error code: 0x80070570
@@seanzhang3873 Did you get it right? Having the same problem
@@AM_Agro Yeah, you gotta have to use rufus to put that iso on to your usb drive. The Windows Installation Media never worked for me and will ALWAYS give me that error. But with Rufus, everything works fine. You gotta have to have a second computer, laptop, or you have to do this before you reinstall the windows. I was lucky that I have a backup laptop.
Building my first gamer pc in a bit with experienced buddy who has done before! Came here to make sure I’m at least prepared to put windows on after right! Thanks for speedy and nice video!
Never seen a more simple and easy to follow through tutorial. Wow. Thanks
MacBook Pro
All u need is a usb 8 gb
no Need for a windows product key?? it is expensive more than $150.@@Mangos68
can u do it with any 8gb usb stick?@@Mangos68
Thanks for the vid! Now I have Windows 11, but what about the product key? I have a watermark at the bottom and it’s freaking me outtt lol
There are lots of key sellers and free tools available to activate Windows 11. I tried a few different sources, including eBay, but they all stopped working after a couple of months. It was frustrating when my Windows kept deactivating.
Once, my laptop crashed, and I couldn’t reactivate the key because it wasn’t valid anymore. Then I found a reliable company and haven't had any issues since.
Even their prices were fair enough.
@@BrianandKarina what the name of the company??
@@Benjaminpro55 They called BNH-Software.
They called BNH-Software
Thanks bro! Just one question.. Why not use any free tool, GitHub, or ChatGPT to activate Windows? I guess it's the same effect.
Joey mad chill fr fr
Does this work on MacBook Pro
@@Nskm139no mine started cooking some eggs and gived me errors😢
facts
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Followed your guide 5 years ago for the rx 50 and ryzen 5 build, and slowly upgraded that pc. And now I just finished building my new rig with a R7 7800x3d and a 4080 Super. Thanks for all the years of great build guides and hard work Joey!
I have used this vid and your others to build three pc’s for my house and one for my parents. Thx Joey!!! Love the channel!!
I did a re-install of the Windows11 OS, but see the previous data in my personal folders still exists under the new setup, thought it will do a clean install where the old data is deleted. I see the data in other folders (e.g. Download, Documents, Misic, Pictures..etc, has been removed. Any suggestion?
Whenever I try to install windows it goes to the very end and says it’s gonna restart my pc. When it turns back on I’m at the beginning of the windows installer again
Joey being the most approachable, chill dude ever bless your heart
can anyone reply here for the next settings of how to bypass windows fore free, aint no way we gonna pay 150$ lol
@@WhitePerson- just Google it, you'll find the solution
@@WhitePerson-just don’t put in a code?
Most motherboards have a boot option on start up without going directly into the BIOS, usually F8 or F12 but will say on the initial splash screen.
I don’t understand why when I try to install it windows 11 the system says there’s no driver found.
Same here did you figure it out ?
@@great4ever845 it cant find mine either
@@great4ever845I need help with that as well
what about the license?You skipped code activation, does it mean anything or will u have problems if you don't buy activation code?
Technically you're supposed to pay for a license, but MS lets you run W10/11 indefinitely without one. You won't be able to personalize your PC and a watermark appears. Other than that, everything works the same as if you paid for it.
Just had to replace my ssd. This video is 💯 legit! Easy to understand and easy to follow. Thank you alot brother!
I'm in the process of doing this didn't realise you had to install windows again hope nothing bad happens 😢😢😢😢
@@synxx678 as long as you follow this video, you’ll soon realize it’s easier than you may think
@@IRL_Vibez ye
Good man thanks 🤝
Did you have to enable TPM 2.0?
What does it mean if i go to install windows and a hard drive dosent pop up and it wont let me select anything? Do i need a new hard drive?
Same thing happened to me
Hope all TH-camrs learn from this channel. Guys, this is how tutorials should look like. Thank you so, so much.
If I already have windows 10 and some of my stuff on my SSD but I don't want my stuff to be deleted but only have windows 10 deleted so it can be replace with windows 11 will it do that or no?
No, you can't. I would recommend backing up your files with microsoft one drive and then install windows 11
Bro, my computer crashed one day and haven't seen anything as helpful as this Thankyou.
I got a windows 11 product key and a normal clear 8gb stick, now i just download windows 11 on the stick right?
Yep.
Building my first PC next week and am having a difficult time finding a copy of windows anywhere. Thanks for the tutorial!
Newegg or Amazon for Windows 11.
I have a problem, when i boot up to the flash drive it is stuck on the eindows 11 logo splash nothing else is shown on the screen other thsn the logo. Can you please help me get it unstuck
This may or may not help. Try updating the BIOS to the latest BIOS version. Sometimes a new version can help with Windows 11 install issues. If it still doesn't help, try remaking the USB installer.
Quick and to the point, one of the best tutorials I've seen in a very long time. Thanks. Easy sub.
Almost done with gathering all my pc items. This got me hyped to see. I can’t wait to build it
im searching for parts too everything xcept my 3080 is coming with me
@@MegaKrazy123 I’m getting a Rx 7900 XTX, that’s last cause it’s the most expensive
@@exoticbanana3554 i can never do AMD horrible drivers they aint there yet like there CPUS are
@@MegaKrazy123 it’s either that 4080 or 7900 xtx for me and I think the 7900xtx is better value
@@MegaKrazy123 and that’s coming from someone who loves nvidia cards
So I’m gonna build a pc, and to download windows 11, I don’t need another device to download windows 11 on the flash drive and than import that into the PC, I can just do it all on the newly built PC?
Also another question after installing it on your new pc, can you unplug the USB?
I can't vouch for it since I've never bought one from him. But if it does work, which most likely does, then yeah it should just be plug and play. You don't need the USB plugged in after you install Windows. Its only used to install it. That's it.
you need another device to download windows
When asked to delete a partition, you get a warning label that mentions there may be important data for the os on there. Have you run into any problems when doing that? Or always has been okay?
Thanks!
Yes i did... i was installing win 10 and deleting the partition effectively fd up my disk.. i didnt believe this tutorial so i made this mistake only on one of the disks and now im trying to recover the data... so much fun. If you dont want to loose data 1. make a backup, 2. unplug all the other disks.. its so easy to make a mistake
had a question so im replacing my pcs motherboard and cpu and am confused about the windows downloading part do i factory reset and clear my other ssd and hdd and then re download with the flash drive?
Just to make sure if i buy the usb from your site it will be windows installed right? I am trying to get windows 10 and i was wondering if I could just plug the usb in right away without installing one myself.
Did you buy it and does it already have windows installed on it?
@@truckmuncher8998hey Man U can the buy the cheapest usb and install windows on it
No, you will just have a USB installation media ready + activated Windows. You have to go through the same processes that Joey showed in this video after creation of the USB (i.e., booting into the media and installing Windows). It's much preferred to create an installation media USB of your own and then input a key that you bought online as the freshly prepared USB will have the latest OS so less updates (even though it won't be much of a difference if you have fast internet regardless), but yeah, I always prefer making my own USB and just using a key.
@@kaeezwould this be like buying windows 11 usb from amazon? i built my pc and only need to add a operating system (windows) so im watching this video to help but after reading your comment im a little confused
@@SimoneNikkolette7 Okay so basically, if you make the USB yourself (as shown in this video) you will get Windows installed but it won't be activated (so you'll have to buy a key later and add it). But if you get a pre-made USB off of Amazon, you will be able to install Windows the same way as shown in the latter half of this video but also since it comes with a key it'll be activated, so you won't have to buy one later. Hope that makes sense and enjoy your newly built PC!
Can the external disk with the media creation tool then be repurposed? or does it become useless (or only useful for that? after usage?
Hey Joey, I've heard rumors about Windows 11 having lots of issues. I just need to ask if you recommend moving from Windows 10 to Windows 11? I still have the free Windows 10 that you gave me waay back and it works perfectly. Thank you again for all the help!
Windows 11 suck. My teacher doesn’t like it
You don’t need to upgrade right now. I’d just ride out with your free windows 10 until it stops getting support (some time in 2025) then you can upgrade to windows 11. By then it will probably have most bugs fixed.
@@knockedtfout5333 great advice bro. Thank you!
Still work?
Does windows or any files disappear on the old computer or does it just copy over windows installation files to the usb?
No. The tool doesn't affect your files on the PC its running on. It only downloads a fresh copy of Windows 11 and creates a bootable flash drive.
@@JJFlores197 thx
Easy, simple and straight to the point. This man is W
Does it work on MacBook
@@Nskm139 no 💀💀💀💀💀
What do I do if it says windows cannot install required files . The file may be corrupted or missing . Sorry my first time building a pc
Nvm fixed it!
@@anthonycalderon3767how did u fix it
Note Kids. the title is "Download and Install" of course that's free...LOLOL...good job man. Props for finding a way to be productive at least.
what happens if you dont have enough space on C: to use the media creation tool. i have downloaded the ISO finally using firefox not chrome. but now i can't make the flash drive without using creation tool, but i need 8gb space on C to do this. thtoughts ?
Quick question. I am building my PC right now, I only have a wireless keyboard and mouse, will this be a problem?
Did my own build but your videos definitely helped! Thx!!
Will i still need a license key if i use this method? Going to be building my first gaming pc in a few days and was going to buy the product from amazon but a friend pointed me to this video and wasnt sure if it’d let me use windows for the majority of things i need without purchasing a license or if i’d still have to
Finally I got windows from keyr (Make sure to include the dot (.) between "keyr" and "org")
I like some of the transitions, but sometimes they're a bit too much and are seemingly random. Since we use these persistent elements that transition across pages to indicate some kind of relationship between the previous and the next states, some of your transitions confuse me because I can't immediately see what the relationship is.
For example 2:23 of the selectable tiles (which weren't selected) transition into being two switches... does that mean anything? are they related in some way? I see this as random and a bad use of the design language. However, at 1:14 I like the transition from switches to the ticks on a paper, that makes sense to me. Epic presentation tho
what
Is it worth going for Windows 11 now for gaming or is Windows 10 pro better?
Your channel is mostly about pc build guides but would be nice if you reviewed gaming laptops every once in a while. Specially laptop gaming setups
Can I still use my old laptop, is the windows going to get deleted after doing this? My laptop is win 8.1, would it still work?
Of course. The tool just downloads a fresh copy of Windows from Microsoft's servers and puts the files on the flash drive. It would make absolutely no sense for it to erase everything from the host system. That would just be illogical.
Anybody else trying to fix black screen after bluescreen of death?
Will i loose windows 11 on my laptop when i am downloading it on the USB flash drive
WORKED!! Ive been trying to figure this out for a while!
so that's one way to force install windows 11,am i going to have any problem with updates and stuff?because i have a b350 motherboard and basically my system doesn't meet the requirements for windows 11.
If you force install W11 on a system that is not officially supported you may have some problems with feature updates I believe.
Appreciate the quick tutorial. Always look them up when building a new gaming rig every few years. Fantastic video! MSI Theme all the way with the 7800x3d Meg Ace, Meg s360 and Suprim X 4090.
bros just here to flex lol.
@@miniweeddeerz1820 he did say share your build. 💪
So do I plug the usb into the pc right after I built it? Like first time powering on ever just plug it in? Or go through all the other stuff first
I would do it after you verify your PC boots up fine into the BIOS.
Thank you sooooooo much. You explained it nice and clear and I just saved myself from a computer fix trip. Thank you!
We’ve all sinned man. We’ve lied, stolen, used God’s name in vain, and more. We now need to repent and trust that Jesus Christ died for our sins on the cross. This is very urgent tomorrow isn’t promised. Our works can’t save us but Jesus can!
I’ve just gotten windows onto my usb and done this but when I reboot it comes up with a black screen with a flashing underscore at the top right ?
We’ve all sinned man. We’ve lied, stolen, used God’s name in vain, and more. We now need to repent and trust that Jesus Christ died for our sins on the cross. This is very urgent tomorrow isn’t promised. Our works can’t save us but Jesus can!
is it actually free?
Installation process and tool yes.
The license to use it once installed, no
If you still check comments, how much is shipping on your website?
I did your 1000$ AMD 5600 build but I used a msi 550 MB ,a 6800 Radeon, 2TB SD, I used my existing 32mb of ram, and my existing power supply and case. Can’t wait to try it out! You guys rock!
Because I had so,e of the parts I only spent 900$
i think 32mb of ram isn’t enough
jokes aside, really solid build
Once I install windows 11 for the first time on my new pc will I then get the option to connect my pc to the WiFi in my house ??? Because I just built this PC
So easy to follow and so helpful def an amazing tutorial!!
Does the device you're downloading it from have to have windows 10 to install new windows for new pc?
Thank you, very easy to follow!
Once installed, does it require a Key? Or something on the screen will say you need to activate it?
Technically yes. You're supposed to buy a license for Windows. Unofficially, Microsoft lets you run W11 indefinitely without buying a license. You won't be able to personalize your PC and a watermark appears. other than that, everything works the same as if you buy a key.
Can't believe you changed the name 😒
I followed every step but after selecting windows 11 pro or windows 11 home it gives me this error: "Windows cannot find license terms for Microsoft software. verify that the installation sources are valid and then run the installation again" can someone help me
You will most like ly need to recreate the USB installer.
Keep up the great content man :)
I’m doing a clean Windows 11 install on my Dell Laptop. Do I need to format the flash drive to NTFS before I download the file on there? Also, what option from the Windows 11 will boot and install on my laptop?
No you don't usually need to worry about formatting. The tool will handle that for you. Not sure what you mean by that last question. You boot from the USB drive and go through the install process as he shows in the video
So what do you do with the already windows 11 USB flash drive
I’m having an issue and I just don’t know what to do. I’m using Media Creation to create Win11 installer, but at the end of process it tells me “We need more space”. The USB flash drive I’m using is 128 gb. I tried another one, for 8 gb, and it’s doing the same thing to me. I’m totally lost. What should I do?
how much free space does your C: drive have? I believe you need at least 8 GB of free space.
Is this the same for windows 10? I heard it runs better for games
if I download windows 11 from Microsoft and put it into a usb, will I still get the watermark? thanks
Yes, unless you buy a product key.
Hey so after you get your pc up and running how do you get it to start up again once it’s shut off? Do I have to redownload windows every time? It doesn’t go back to the log in screen and now I’m trying to download it again but it’s just stuck on the purple screen I’m so confused
Well it makes no sense to install Windows each time. That's why you install it once and the PC should boot from the drive you installed it on. If this does not happen, you will need to take a look at the boot order in the BIOS. The exact steps and menus/wording vary between manufacturers, but they all have it. Make sure the drive you installed Windows onto is set as the first boot device.
I have a question. When my Pc restarts after the installation it just boots up to the Windows installation again what should I do?
Turn off your PC, remove the USB installer, and power on again. The PC should now boot from the drive you installed Windows onto.
Hey can you help me, I accidentally wiped by computer using rd C:\ /s /q and now I am stuck on blue screen, I tried to clean install windows 11 since Idc about personal files that were lost and when I try to install windows 11 it tells me that driver is missing and I'm what to do
Reading help with something, for some reason the choice of media pop up doesn’t show up for me when I plug in my USB. Needing help ASAP
I deleted all the partitions except the main ssd, I think it deleted some of the software or maybe did it deleted OS stuff? The gigabyte control center was deleted too, is my pc going to be okay? Are those important, how do I recover it
So there's a difference between a partition and an SSD. A partition is a logical division of a drive. You can have a single physical drive with multiple partitions. So if you had a partition with Windows and another partition with your programs, AND you deleted that latter partition, everything on it is gone. There are data recovery programs you can use to attempt to recover a partition and/or data, but they're not guaranteed to work.
Are there any downsides or restrictions later down the line for using this method vs. purchasing a product key?
So I’m late to the video but I did this with windows 10. Same dude same video just with windows 10. The only down side that I noticed is there was a watermark at the bottom right but it’s not super noticeable and blends in eventually in my opinion. It does say in some areas that you need to purchase a key to customize certain settings but never really had an issues with it. I’m am no expert but I use it for gaming after I built my pc and can’t really say I ran into any issues. I have yet to do this for windows 11 though.
@@102swanky I used this method for windows 11 and for about a month now the only downsides I have picked up on is the watermark (which is not very noticeable or a hinderance at all) and you cannot change your desktop wallpaper. Other than that my pc is running perfectly fine.
So, does this work even if you have a password (which is unknown) to the old pc where you wanna download windows onto?
After I change the boot menu lineup and restart, it give me an option to upgrade or do a clean installation, the upgrade just takes me back to windows 10, plz help
That's normal. You cannot do a Windows upgrade from a USB installer. A Windows upgrade can only be performed from within Windows. You'll need to boot into Windows and run the installer from inside Windows. The USB installer is primarily used to perform a clean install of Windows.
If I’m building a new pc do I NEED to install windows 11 or is windows 10 fine??
windows 10 is fine, windows 11 just looks slightly better and takes up more space, honestly not worth it
When pressing "yes" to "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device" will it delete any data,pictures, videos or any files on the laptop?
no. The tool just needs administrative permissions since it has to download the Windows files from Microsoft and write them to the flash drive. It doesn't touch your personal documents or files.
Wait do I need another computer to download windows or I can just install it directly to the PC with just internet
Yes, you need another PC to make a USB installer. If you can't get one, you will need to buy a Windows USB installer. There's no way to install Windows over the internet. No manufacturer has that in their BIOS. I doubt Microsoft would like such a thing. Its not like Apple where you can do an internet recovery on most of their computers.
Hi, I hope you can help me with my issues.
AFTER BUILDING PC
Put the flash drive on the back of the motherboard, run it, windows language poped up, clicked next, install now logo poped up, clicked it, boom blue screen. I got the error code 0xc000221.
2nd attempt
I put the the flash drive on top of the case, run it, boom blue screen, error code 0xc000098.
I hope you can tell me what's causing the issue.
Kinda hard to help without knowing what issues you have.....
So my pc keeps loading into the bios and I only have an ssd with no other hard drives and I’m pretty sure it’s dead because it is not being recognized and I have no boot options, when I put my brothers ssd in it booted up perfectly fine, so does that mean I need a whole new ssd and if so can I even recorder my old ssd and put my stuff onto the new one
download gets right to the end then says not enough space? i have a flashdriive that has 14gb free space? what is going on?
New to all this. Once you have windows on the USB and use it. Will there still be a copy on the USB drive to use again in the future?
Yes, nothing is deleted from your USB.
I'm I'm trying to reinstall Windows on my PC cause my PC is stuck in the can't repair PC blue screen will this method work?
Yes. This is a clean install of Windows, meaning that everything on the drive will be erased and a fresh copy of Windows is installed.
can you still install this win 11 pro to an old MSI H110 VD PRO with i3 6th gen only? thanks!
i have a pc with windows 7 can it be upgraded to windows 11, i tried this method but it keeps giving a error
Chances are that the hardware is too old to official support W11. There are unofficial ways to force W7 Install. Not sure if it works via upgrade, but you can try to do it via Clean Install. It probably isn't worth it though.
Are you guys gonna do a restock on the windows flash drive I don’t have a pc to download it so my set up has just been sitting for week :(
Thanks for making it clear, the other videos had me going in circles, yours fixed me up!! I have windows 11 now, thank again...
It’s safe to take the flash drive out after install?
Of course.
Everything else worked fine, Window got installed now I'm stuck on " Let's connect to a network " no option to skip it and I don't have any Ethernet Network I only have wifi.
ME TOO
Press Shift+F10 on your keyboard (or Shift+Fn+F10 on some keyboards) to open a Command Prompt window. Click inside of the black window and type in: OOBE\BYPASSNRO and press enter. Your PC should reboot and it should take you back to this screen. Once you're at the network selection screen, you should see an option that says "I don't have internet". Click on it and continue with the rest of the setup process.
When I put the Windows 11 files on to the USB..do I keep it as an executable file?
Does the flash drive your selling come with windows 11 installed?
yeah it does. after installation you just need to buy an activation key.
wait does it need any drivers that need to be downloaded ?or is it good to go
I would download the drivers for your specific hardware into a folder called "Drivers" and then put it in the USB drive. That way, once Windows is installed, you can quickly install the drivers.
In most PC builds, you don't need to install drivers before you install Windows. The exception being if you use a RAID controller or some other non-standard hardware.
I have installed Windows 11 pro into my PC but my wifi, mousepad and other functions are not working and I have installed all the drivers and when my PC goes to restart it stuck there 😢😢😢
If anyone know whats the problem . Please tell me
I followed one of his builds. But when trying to install windows11 pro it says the pc doesn’t meet the minimum requirements. This is my first time building a PC so I’m super confused.
Make sure BIOS mode is disabled. It may be called CSM, legacy mode or similar. Make sure UEFI boot is enabled and that Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 are enabled. Sometimes updating the BIOS to the latest version can help with W11 install problems.
My files got corrupted and can't install a lot of games correctly so I need to do a fresh install of windows because my PC wont reset evertime i try it says changes to pc not made. Is this a good method to try before I drop money getting it fixed professionally?
Yes. This is a clean install which means that everything on the HDD/SSD you install Windows onto will be erased. A fresh copy of Windows is installed.
i have a question does the flash drive need to be formated before putting the windows files on it?
You don't usually need to worry about formatting the flash drive as the tool handles it for you.
Great video. I have a new (2022) thin client ‘Dell Wyse 5070’. Can I install windows 11 on this thing? I want to remove the Enterprise office software and use it as a personal pc.
when i went to boot option 1 in my bios it said “general UDisk 5.00” and i saved and exited but it sent me back to my bios what do i do ?????
Is there an option that says that same thing, but with UEFI at the beginning? If so, try that.
If that still doesn't work, disable BIOS mode (maybe called CSM, legacy mode or similar) and make sure UEFI boot is enabled as well as Secure Boot and TPM 2.0
Exact steps on how to do this and where to find the settings vary depending on your computer.
@@JJFlores197 thank you homie i got it
@@dessviiiWhat did you do for it to work?
In what format should the flash drive has to be, to be accepted,?
The USB drive needs to be formatted as FAT32 in order to be able to boot from it. You don't need to worry about it since the media creation tool will handle it for you.
@@JJFlores197 Thank you so much for the help. It really means a lot to me ^^
I didn’t erase the original windows 11 on the ssd, is it bad to not have erased the original windows 11 and have the new windows 11 download in the same ssd???
Its not "bad". You just will have 2 Windows 11 installations on your computer. That's known as a dual-boot or multi-boot system.
do you need to reinstal every time you did it or will it be on the stick forever