Create a bootable USB to install Windows 11 with Command Prompt

To create a USB flash drive to install Windows 11 with Command Prompt, download the ISO file, and use these steps:

1. Open Start.
2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as Administrator option.
3. Type the following command to open DiskPart and press Enter:

   diskpart

4. Type the following command to determine the USB flash drive and press Enter:

   list disk

5. Type the following command to select the storage and press Enter:

   select disk 1

   Quick tip: The select disk 1 command as an example, but you have to replace 1 with the number of the flash drive you want to use.
6. Type the following commands to delete everything from the USB flash drive and press Enter:

   clean
   

   1. 1. Type the following command to create a primary partition and press Enter:

         create partition primary

   1. Type the following command to select the new partition and press Enter:

      select partition 1

   2. Type the following command to make the USB flash drive bootable and press Enter:

      format FS=FAT32 quick

   3. Type the following command to assign a volume and a drive letter for the USB flash drive and press Enter:

      assign letter=X

      

      In the command, change X for any available letter you want to use.

   4. Type the following command to quit the tool and press Enter:

      exit

   5. Type the following command to mount the Windows 11 ISO file and press Enter:

      PowerShell Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath "C:\path\to\Windows11.iso"

      

      In the command, update the path with the location where you have stored the Windows 11 ISO file.

   6. Type the following command to relaunch DiskPart and press Enter:

      diskpart

   7. Type the following command to determine the drive letter for the mounted Windows 11 ISO file and press Enter:

      list volume

   8. Type the following command to exit DiskPart and press Enter:

      exit

   9. Type the following command to access the Windows 11 ISO file and press Enter:

      E:

   10. Type the following command to the boot folder and press Enter:

       cd boot

   11. Type the following command to update the volume boot code for the USB flash drive and press Enter:

       bootsect /nt60 X:

   12. Type the following command to copy all the Windows 11 installation files to the USB flash drive and press Enter:

       xcopy E:\*.* X:\ /E /F /H