Need installation media to reinstall Windows? Here's how to create a bootable CD, USB, or DVD with an ISO from scratch!

Microsoft makes the Windows installation media available for download, but you will have to put it into a format that aligns with how you plan to use the installation files.

Download the latest Windows 11 ISO from Microsoft To download the Windows 11 ISO image you'll need to create a USB bootable drive. First, visit the Download Windows 11 page.

Making an ISO image of a hard drive means creating a 1-to-1 backup copy that consists of a .iso file. Here are two ways to do just that.

I really just want the disk to do a clean install, as I'll obviously already have a license key. I have such a disk for Windows XP, but this would be my first Vista computer.

Rufus is a popular software used to create bootable USB flash drivers to install Windows or another operating system on a computer. It is a free and open-source utility.

1) I used Disk Utility to clone my old OS X partition to a new 750 GB HDD. I also used WinClone to make an image of my Win7 partition.

How to Create an ISO Using Windows You can create an ISO file from a CD, DVD, or BluRay disc using Windows but you’ll need to use a third-party app as this functionality isn’t built into the ...