Step-by-Step Guide to Download Windows 11 24H2 ISO File

• To download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file, visit the official download page, select “Windows 11” from the “Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) for x64 devices” section, choose your preferred language, and click on the “64-bit Download” button.
• You can also utilize the Microsoft Media Creation Tool, join the Windows Insider Program, or use the UUP Dump script.
• Once the ISO image is downloaded, you can employ tools like Rufus to create a bootable USB drive.

UPDATED 10/2/2024: The Windows 11 24H2 (2024 Update) became available on October 1, 2024, for eligible devices. However, if you’re considering an upgrade later, you can download the official ISO file to perform a clean installation or in-place upgrade on a spare device or virtual machine. This guide will walk you through four methods of obtaining the ISO via the official download page, Media Creation Tool, Windows Insider Program, and UUP Dump script.

The best avenues for acquiring the ISO file are through the Microsoft download page or the Media Creation Tool. However, in the initial rollout phase, you can also access it through the Windows Insider Program. Additionally, the UUP Dump script is available as a viable alternative.

The primary difference between the “Windows Insider Preview Downloads” page and the UUP Dump tool is that the Insider page permits you to download official files when Microsoft determines a build is stable enough for ISO formatting. Meanwhile, UUP Dump consists of tools and scripts that allow you to download the latest builds directly from Microsoft servers and create an unofficial ISO for OS installation.

This guide aims to instruct you on how to download the ISO file for any publicly available preview of Windows 11 (version 24H2) and create bootable USB media using the Rufus tool.

• Download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file from the official page
• Download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file from Media Creation Tool
• Download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file from the Insider Program
• Download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file from UUP Dump
• Create a Windows 11 bootable USB using Rufus

Download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file from the official page

To obtain the official Windows 11 24H2 ISO file, follow these steps:

1. Visit the Microsoft Support website.

2. Select the Windows 11 option under the “Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) for x64 devices” section.

   

3. Click the Download button.

4. Choose the installation language.

   

5. Click the Confirm button.

6. Hit the 64-bit Download button to save the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file to your computer.

   

After completing the steps, you can utilize the Rufus tool to create bootable USB media.

For an additional visual guide, feel free to check out my video tutorial on my YouTube channel. (Don’t forget to like and subscribe.)

Download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file using Media Creation Tool

To download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file with the Media Creation Tool, perform the following steps:

1. Visit the Microsoft support website.

2. Click the Download Now button under the “Create Windows 11 installation media” section.

3. Double-click the mediacreationtool.exe file to launch the tool.

4. Click the Accept button.

5. Press the Next button.

   

6. Select the ISO file option.

   

7. Click the Next button.

8. Choose a location to save the file.

9. Confirm a name for the image—e.g., Windows_11_24H2.

10. Click the Save button.

11. Hit the Finish button.

Once completed, the Media Creation Tool will download the necessary components and create an ISO file that can be used to build bootable USB media.

Download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file from the Insider Program

To download the Windows 11 2024 Update ISO from the Insider page, follow these steps:

1. Access the Windows Insider Preview Downloads page.

2. Sign in with your Microsoft account credentials.

3. Select the “Windows 11 Insider Preview (Release Preview Channel) – Build 26100.xxxx” option in the “Select edition” dropdown.

   

4. Click the Confirm button.

5. Select the product language.

6. Click the Confirm button.

7. Click the 64-bit Download button.

   

Upon completion of these steps, the final ISO file for Windows 11 24H2 will download to your system. You can then proceed with the instructions below to use the Rufus tool to create bootable USB media.

Download the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file from UUP Dump

To obtain the Windows 11 ISO file using the UUP Dump tool, follow these steps:

1. Visit the UUP Dump page.

2. Click on the Downloads tab.

3. Select the “Windows 11 Insider Preview” to download the latest (x64) ISO file—e.g., build 26100.1150.

4. Use the “Language” dropdown to select your desired installation language.

   

5. Press the Next button.

6. Select the editions you want to include in the Windows 11 ISO file.

   

7. Click the Next button.

8. Select the “Download and convert to ISO” option.

   

9. Deselect all options under the “Conversion options” section to expedite the ISO creation.

10. Click the “Create download package” button to save the tool onto your computer.

11. Open the zip folder utilizing File Explorer.

12. Click the Extract all button.

    

13. Choose a location to extract the files.

14. Click the Extract button.

15. Right-click on the uup_download_windows.cmd batch file and select the Run as administrator option.

    

16. Click on More info.

17. Click the Run anyway button to initiate the lengthy process.

18. Press the “R” key to allow the script to run once, then hit Enter.

19. Press the 0 key when prompted to close the screen.

After completing these steps, the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file will be generated within the folder where you extracted the UUP Dump tool. You can then proceed with the instructions below to use the Rufus tool for creating bootable USB media.

Create a Windows 11 Bootable USB with Rufus

To create a bootable USB for the installation of Windows 11 24H2 with Rufus, follow these steps:

1. Visit the Rufus website.

2. Click the link to download the latest version in the “Download” section.

3. Double-click the rufus.x.xx.exe file to launch the tool.

4. Choose the USB flash drive you want to use for the Windows 11 bootable media from the dropdown under the “Device” section.

5. Select “Disk or ISO image” using the dropdown under the “Boot selection” section.

6. Click on the Select button.

   

7. Locate and select the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file.

8. Click the Open button.

9. Select the “Standard Windows 11 Installation” option under the “Image option” setting.

   

10. Select the GPT option under the “Partition scheme” section.

11. Choose UEFI (non-CSM) under the “Target system” section.

12. Enter a descriptive name for the bootable USB drive in the “Volume label” section—e.g., Windows 11 Setup.

13. Leave the default settings for File system and Cluster size.

14. Check the Quick format option.

15. Enable the “Create extended label and icon files” option.

16. If the computer is compatible with Windows 11, clear all checked options.

    

    Quick note: To create USB media for unsupported hardware, check the “Remove requirement for 4GB+ RAM, Secure Boot and TPM 2.0” and “Remove requirement for an online Microsoft account” options.

17. Click the Start button.

18. Click the OK button to confirm the deletion of the USB and initiation of the bootable drive creation.

After completing these steps, Rufus will create a USB bootable media containing the Windows 11 24H2 installation files.

You may also utilize other tools, like Ventoy, which permit the creation of bootable media by simply dragging multiple ISO files onto the USB drive. Additionally, you can create bootable media using Command Prompt.

Update October 2, 2024: This guide has been revised for accuracy and to reflect procedural changes.

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