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.

Use Windows 11 Media Creation Tool to create Windows 11 bootable installation media. Create a bootable Windows USB flash drive using this tutorial.

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.

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.

Want to try Windows 11 risk-free? Use Hyper-V to create a virtual machine where you can test the new operating system without losing access to your "real" PC. I've got step-by-step instructions here.