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MediaCreationTool.batRufus
Free

The open-source script is available without a license fee.

 Free

Free and open source under GPLv3; no bundled software in the installer.

Windows Windows
  • Reaches older Windows releases the current tool no longer offers
  • Downloads come straight from Microsoft's servers
  • Creates Windows 11 installation drives for PCs without TPM or Secure Boot
  • Sets up out-of-box experience options automatically, including a local account and privacy choices
  • A batch script with a terse menu, not a supported Microsoft tool
  • Its deployment presets change Windows defaults, which is not always wanted
  • Windows only
  • One image per drive, unlike a multiboot tool
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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