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Create Bootable USB for Windows 11 ARM
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Download Official Windows 11 ARM ISO | |
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1. Navigate to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11arm64 | |
2. Select "Windows 11 (multi-edition ISO for Arm64) from the "Download" | |
dropdown list. | |
3. Click Download Now. | |
4. Select the product language, e.g. English (United States), from the | |
"Choose One" dropdown list. | |
5. Click Confirm. | |
6. Click Download Now. | |
The ISO file should now download. You may proceed to the next section while | |
you wait for it to download but don't close your browser. | |
Create a Bootable USB | |
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1. Insert an unused USB drive with at least 8GB capacity. | |
2. Press Windows key and type: recovery drive | |
3. Click "Recovery Drive" to run Recovery Media Creator. | |
4. Uncheck the box for "Back up system files to the recovery drive". | |
5. Click Next. | |
Proceed to the next step if Recovery Media Center detects your USB drive. | |
Otherwise, it may be necessary to re-format the drive. Quick format USB drive | |
using FAT32. Once formatting is complete, eject and re-insert the drive. It | |
should now be detected by Recovery Media Creator and you can proceed to the | |
next step. | |
6. Click Next. | |
7. Click Finish. | |
8. Right-click on the USB drive in File Explorer and click Rename. | |
9. Give the drive a new label by entering "WIN11ARM64" | |
Copy Files from ISO to Temporary Folder | |
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1. Double-click on the Windows 11 ARM ISO file once it has finished downloading. | |
2. Create a temporary folder labelled "Win11Arm64Files". | |
3. Click the drive on which the ISO file has been mounted. | |
4. Highlight all files and folders and hold CTRL and press C. | |
5. Switch to the "Win11Arm64Files" temporary folder. | |
6. Hold CTRL and press V to copy the files from the mounted ISO to the "Win11Arm64" | |
temporary folder. | |
Split Install.wim into Multiple Smaller Pieces | |
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This step is necessary because the Instal.wim is larger than 4GB and therefore is | |
unable to fit on a FAT32 formatted filesystem. | |
1. Hold Windows key and press R. | |
2. Type: cmd | |
3. Press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER (This will open a Command Prompt in admin/elevated mode.) | |
4. Copy and paste the following command after replacing "C:\folder_name" with the | |
correct drive and path to the "Win11Arm64" temporary folder: | |
Dism /Split-Image /ImageFile:C:\folder_name\sources\install.wim /SWMFile:C:\folder_name\sources\install.swm /FileSize:3800 | |
5. When the operation has completed, exit the Command Prompt window. | |
6. Delete Install.wim from the sources folder under the "Win11Arm64" temporary folder. | |
Copy Files to USB Drive | |
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1. Switch to the "Win11Arm64" temporary folder. | |
2. Select all files and hold CTRL and press C. | |
3. Switch to the USB drive. | |
4. Hold CTRL and press V. | |
5. You will eventually be prompted whether you want to replace files, click Yes. | |
Once the files have finished copying, you will have a bootable USB installer for Windows 11 Arm64. | |
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perfect amazingly written Thank you :)