Everyone Needs This Windows 11 Bootable USB Installer

[@vulcan6940]

How fortuitous, one of my errands today was to pick up some usb drives to do this very task! Nice video; thank you!

[@Britec09]

Glad I could help!

[@johngoard8272]

Brilliant Brian!! I am absolutely in your debt for this tutorial because it has been worrying me for a long time now that if I have to reinstall Windows on my unsupported hardware Ivy Bridge build then this is going to save me so many headaches. Frankly, this whole system change nonsense from Microsoft that seems to be getting worse by the day is really tedious and so unnecessary for those of us who have used Microsoft's systems for a very long time now. I have followed your channel for many years now and please keep up the great work mate.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Britec09]

You're welcome

[@mcloble4229]

rufus is the best option in my opinion, it already has had the ability to do this for a while, one issue is if you have a pc that has bitlocker disabled with this methord on one pc then another one that dosn't, i ran into an issue where my external hdd's would all say they were read only. good video as always m8.

[@Britec09]

Thanks for sharing

[@NTPTM]

Hi, I agree with you. I love Rufus. I also see that a new Rufus update is out. Rufus 4.5 was released on 24-05-22. Take care and have a nice day.

[@johnpedersen8387]

Thank you for testing Rufus as we talked about the other day Brian. Great work .❤❤

[@Britec09]

Our pleasure!

[@markrowe8824]

sorry but this doesn't work for me, I get to the point when I'm ready to create the bootable usb drive but after I click on "start" a few seconds later it comes up failed with a message saying "unable to access drive", then when I go to file explorer the usb drive is now no longer showing as accessable, I can't even re-format it, only thing I can do is go to disk management and create a new volume, tried with several different usb drives but the same thing happens. UPDATE: so after a visit to the help page on the Rufus site, it turns out they recommend that you turn off Windows "controlled folder access" setting, once I had done this I was then able to make a bootable Windows 11 drive using Rufus.

[@ChipsCooper]

Gave it a try Brian and it worked just the only issue I had with install was that I needed to unplug all the other drives thankyou.

[@kevinwiens4804]

Thanks again Brian, I really appreciate all of these videos. The last one was the very best with the "autoinstallation" script! Blazing fast installation without "any" of the Bloatware...

[@welshtony1]

Tempted to do this with Windows 11 Enterprise. Just need to get a key for it and find the ISO. Getting fed up of the junk. Thanks for the informative video as always

[@Britec09]

Glad I could help

[@JohannesDavidsen2024]

Google UUPDUMP custom Windows download then you can remove apps you don't want

[@Alan-rt3se]

Brian, your explanations are crystal clear and very easy to follow. Thank you!!

[@JasonWestaway]

Great video. This looks like a must! Thanks, Brian. Take care.

[@Britec09]

Thanks, you too!

[@andreninpad]

Ventoy also has a Windows 11 requirements bypass by editing ventoy.json file

[@t0mn8r35]

I happily support your sponsor Brian. Thank you for your continuing excellent work.

[@Britec09]

Much appreciated!

[@maximumsim]

Sweet, thanks for this. I'll be using Rufus for future installs from now on.

[@PhilipStock-pm7ji]

Ya That Rufus is a great way to get windows 10 & 11 ISO onto a Boot able flash drive. Easy to install and stop Bit Locker and Microsoft Account sign in. Nice video Brian !

[@Britec09]

It sure is!

[@dafyddthomas7299]

Most Excellent video - makes creating an USB Boot Drive - Windows 8,10,11 easy and to Bypass Microsoft Restrictions - Refus may need to be updated - When Copilot / Recall is added / try to enforce this on to users - Rebuild / New PC's and read it is only for PCs with NPU and SNAPDragON CHIP NPU X ELITE Chips. Highly likely that Bitlocker & Recall / Copilot will be installed as default and mandatory for future MS Surface tablets

[@Numb_Lock]

Let's take a moment to thank Rufus. Been using the app since 2020 and never had any issues with Windows installations 😌👍

[@bend7726]

Honestly blows my mind how anti consumer microsoft has become. How i wish we could just go back to the days of windows 7

[@Mikey-Likes-I.T]

The smallest USB drive I have is 32gb will have to buy a few 8GB USB drives just for this. Thanks!

[@Moni-ka-cj4wn]

ah yes, rufus, like a freind thats always there for ya. gotta love it all respect to rufus.

[@paddiedelaney]

Brilliant video thanks a million Brian.

[@Britec09]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Keith.W]

Very handy, thanks Brian

[@Britec09]

Glad to help

[@rager1969]

Wow, nice job Rufus!

[@allengower669]

Brian while doing the same thing a couple of days ago after installing it said the version wasn't activated. Just thought6 i'd mention it as microsoft seem to have done something that doesn't allow rufus to automatically activate.... I must point out though it is very intermittent inasmuch if you rewrite the iso again to the usb then the first time you use it it may work. Keep up the good work

[@Nick41622]

Rufus is my go-to Windows 11 installer.👍

[@mikemmikem2758]

This is F'n nuts. Your average user wouldn't have a clue to doing this. Thanks again msoft for your Draconian screwing with people.....

[@StarTiger63]

Thank You very much for showing us this, I really hope this helps any Windows 11 user who doesn't want to go the Linux route or would not be able to make the big jump to Linux. I also hope that Microsoft are forced to stop installing the Copilot AI program onto users but most definitely hope that common sense prevails against Microsoft needing to force it's Recall spying software onto us all. I am still going to go the Linux route as a choice because Microsoft has dug it's heels in as far as spyware goes and I hope it costs them millions in court appeals against the new Microsoft Windows Chinese version that nobody wants or needs.

[@unglaubichuberlieber8048]

Everyone Needs This Windows 11 Bootable USB Installer...true...ONLY WHEN BIOS ALLOWS THE USER TO BOOT FROM USB ... and there are many laptops DO NOT PROVIDE EXTERNAL BOOT

[@US_Joe]

Fantastic post my friend - you're on the ball mate! 👍👍👍👍👍💫

[@Britec09]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kitrodriguez992]

Would be cool if I could make a bootable ISO out of the boot files rufus has for the bypassed windows 11 installer. I've tried with AnyBurn and other apps and I just can't get it to work. I'd love to have that modified ISO on my Ventoy drive a long with my other tools.

[@Sirlarrythecat]

Me too

[@Britec09]

I will make a video

[@kitrodriguez992]

​@@Britec09 That'd be awesome. Thanks man.

[@Robert-sl7jo]

I found a solution; I "upgraded" my Windows 11 Pro 23H2 to Windows 10 Pro 22H2. Peace and quiet until October 2025 until my Linux ship comes in. A bonus with Windows 10 is that I have the normal folder icons again. With 5,000+ photos, it's easier to find photos than with the folders in Windows 11. I've seen my fair share of blue screens since February 21st with this "so-called upgrade" called Windows 11 23H2. Microsoft must have hired some engineers from Boeing it appears.

[@BC19572]

Very good video. Question, if I have bitlocker off now and when windows 24h2 updates will my bitlocker be turned on automatically? Thanks

[@drlizzardo4373]

Thankyou so much for this. You solved an issue I had on Saturday

[@UnknownUnrecognized]

I am amazed how persistant you are with making videos about winsh*ts, one of reasons why I suscribed :D

[@SupraManG]

Cool Beans for this tutorial and I just made a USB drive of this. Many thanks, Brian

[@Britec09]

Glad it helped!

[@wrathofbod]

Fantastic news. great stuff

[@Britec09]

I think so too!

[@robert8]

Happy to finally have ISO right in my pocket, but I am pretty sure this happiness won't last for long because some whistleblower will inform Microsoft about this and this loophole will also be blocked by Microsoft. Anyway, I will still make a bootable usb just in case.

[@1mwls]

Great, I made both a Windows 10 and 11 USB. Although I don't get why Microsoft has to make it such a problem to begin with. Just have a button for a local account if i want and another one for Bit Locker I already paid for Windows let me do what I want.

[@tommov2934]

Is this for a new install only or can you upgrade a win 10 installation as well

[@DonzLockz]

Brilliant! Thank you so much!🍻🤠🇦🇺

[@Britec09]

Our pleasure!

[@anthony_4570]

Thank you Brian for another good video

[@Britec09]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tahaaminmazumder8869]

I don't trust hash verification of an .iso file with any third-party installer. So I'd rather download the iso first, check the hash, then put it on maybe Rufus, but I wanna do it manually somewhat like I do on linux.

[@KentSteinhaug]

Can I use this methode for updating an existing win 10 installation?

[@zaidtanim4163]

The Bypass thing doesn't show up on windows 7. Rufus Version 3.22 (That was the last win 7 working version according to their website) What would you suggest?

[@alf8718]

Well, what i don't understand Why would anybody want to choose NTFS (5:20) for One's USB drive? And another thing: It's very much OK to show people this method it's just that this is not something new, Rufus has been giving Us this option(s) for quite some time.

[@Sonya_Makepeace]

NTFS allows larger files. Try adding a 4gb video to a FAT 32 partition. You can't.

[@alf8718]

@@Sonya_Makepeace Oh my god, we're talking here Windows installation USB drive, are You sure some older (or more exotic) BIOSes support NTFS? And by the way, I would still choose (and I do) exFAT over NTFS on my USB drive so I can tranfer files between Windows and Android (or any other Os for that matter)

[@Sonya_Makepeace]

@@alf8718 I was going to reply, but zzzzzzzz

[@paulcamilleri1932]

Great video. Thank you

[@tubeDude48]

If one has been using windows 11 for a while, and you disable bitlocker, will the existing files be encrypted? Is there a way to reverse those files with NO encryption?

[@Chris-B.]

This method (followed step by step) has locked me completely out of my PC. After my first reboot, it asked me for a password to get back in. I don't have a password. There was no implementation of a password throughout this process. Now I'm in a world of trouble, with no clean installer. Apart from this, Rufus made one.

[@Pizzpott]

I use Acronis True Image, so I have an Acronis bootable USB and DVD-ROM so that I can simply restore my entire system from my latest True image.

[@B4TS1]

I tried to download the iso and it would not let me do it. Why? I had my location turned off. I turned location back on and it downloaded.

[@Crossfire2003]

Great video!

[@Britec09]

Thanks!

[@peterburke1493]

Thank you.

[@Britec09]

You're welcome

[@K9PT]

One question, i have W11 on my pc and going to new motherboard and cpu , is Windows reconnect this chance with problem? I know that my key maybe lost but i just buy another.My actual is AM4 and go to AM5,can you help?

[@danielgartin-oh9ik]

Will this work for installing Windows 11 on my MacBook Air?

[@JohannesDavidsen2024]

U don't need USB unless there is no os in the new hard drive. Just use virtual disk as USB then copy files.

[@ciarayboydj]

Everytime I try and use rufus it wont saying its not available to use in my country (Scotland)

[@gerydblackmore5484]

I will give this a go on my mates pc. He wants 11, but it's a gen 5 i5.

[@darrenraymond5334]

nice work sir thank you😁

[@Britec09]

Welcome 👍

[@yanasitta]

After MS announced their Windows 11 + copilot that takes pics of your activities every 3 seconds, does anyone really need Windows?

[@Douglas_Blake_579]

Given events of the last few weeks ... Windows 11 will *NEVER* land in any machine I own.

[@jackcreed-of8hk]

Just built a new pc, can i download rufus on a macbook and follow this video?. Do i need a windows key for this process.

[@shanevickers1654]

Awesome thankyou for the valuable setup tools

[@Britec09]

Very welcome!

[@alphaomega5017]

Brian i accidentally selected the Windows Insider now its showing trial how can i revert back to orginal OS . I see a folder renamed to .old . Appreciate if you can help me out on this

[@sg.o7139]

All I want to do is play games. It seems like I need to go to university and learn computer science to be able to enjoy using one.

[@primoroy]

Is this Rufus different from Rufus in the MS Store?

[@alphaomega5017]

How can I move my Installed Programs to Freshly installed Windows 11

[@dorflonnigan4413]

I am running an activated copy of win 10, if I use rufus to install win 11, will it automatically activate?

[@fatninja3930]

Thanks Brian, really tired of mic$oso$t tactics to own our very own pc's.

[@ciaranmcguigan6461]

Still waiting for 23H2. Despite meeting every device requirement, no sign of it.

[@rickminor137]

This process has failed 3 times for me. The error message says "Unable to patch setup files to boot." Help!

[@rickminor137]

Never mind ... I figured it out!

[@ScvmmN]

when i clicked start pop up didnt show that you got.

[@PlayerSlayah93]

I don't have bitlock on window 11 home. It wont show up for me.

[@StillTheJackyBear]

TY...

[@TheOne214]

thank god i used rufus to install windows 11 pro 23h2 bitlocker is off!!!!

[@marcopolo-e7h]

How long before Microsoft becomes Apple/Macintosh??? You can't modify or tweak Apple/Macs in any way, shape or form. I think MS dreams of the day when their OS becomes like Apple/Mac!

[@matthewday7565]

Are Microsoft turning into Apple... you will do things our way, and our way only, we know what's best for you!

[@Britec09]

Looks like it

[@matthewd84]

@@Britec09 lol

[@ernies8828]

​@ardaghion -Apple is worse, but Microsoft is pushing us into a corner and not allowing us to remove all artificial intelligence in the new versions that are implementing it. Apple is way worse with proprietary products, and being overpriced as part of their issues. What choice are we going to have in October, 2025??? Windows does everything and Bill Gates knew it was the software, not the hardware. He was right, but it's wrong a lot of what's going on with ALL of these companies, not just Microsoft or Apple. It's Google, and on and on.

[@TheMegatron673]

They already turned into apple by making these rediculous hardware requirements that was never there in the previous versions of windows. For example the TPM and CPU.

[@ernies8828]

@TheMegatron673 I do agree with TPM 2 0 and Secure Boot and the hardware requirements. Hardware is just as much part of security and being current. I upgrade my motherboard and CPU every 5 years or so. The issues I have with Microsoft and Apple are implementing artificial intelligence into their new versions.

[@graeme8884]

nice.👍

[@Britec09]

Thanks

[@herbst8382]

You need only an Ubuntu USB Installer.

[@FARDEENKHANQWE123]

I am probly going to use this.when windows 10 goes end of life.thats when i got to w11 since linux is still amparatively bad at gaming.

[@alphaomega5017]

RUFUS tool is very good when by passing MS requirements . MS is opening its own grave

[@Raylightsen]

If your PC support windows 10, i recommend to stay in windows 10. W11 is full spyware by now.

[@mqcapps]

What happened to win2go?

[@jet_sausiege]

how about ventoy?

[@Britec09]

You can use whatever method you like

[@christianlohmann8577]

Not everyone. I stay on Mac and linux

[@Sonya_Makepeace]

I stay with Linux, but I am going to try this on one of my spare computers.

[@Universal-Dilettant]

Nobody "needs" Windows 11 actually. Therefore nobody needs a USB stick with it, ... 🤪

[@Barbarapape]

Microsoft are getting worse if that is possible. Many thanks for this video, i have better get some USB sticks before they block this work around.

[@mehere8-32]

Why would anyone use windows when ms is doing EVERYTHING it can to make it MORE difficult and drive you away. Too stupid to be stupid. Have a great day.

[@Tekkerue]

That is awesome. If they can figure out how to nuke all of the AI SPYWARE BS with a simple click of a button that would be the best thing ever! 😄

[@Batx00091]

windows 11 sucks waiting for windows 12

[@LajosBarna]

Ventoy is the only one for me. Sorry.

[@yhz2K]

It removes restrictions from ISO like rufus does ?