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Windows Media Creation ToolMediaCreationTool.bat
Free

Free download from Microsoft.

 Free

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

Windows Windows
  • Official source for current Windows 11 media
  • Creates a bootable USB installer in one process
  • Reaches older Windows releases the current tool no longer offers
  • Downloads come straight from Microsoft's servers
  • Only produces Microsoft's own Windows images
  • Runs on Windows only
  • A batch script with a terse menu, not a supported Microsoft tool
  • Its deployment presets change Windows defaults, which is not always wanted
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License: Proprietary License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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