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How to Create a Bootable Windows 11 USB Drive from MacOS

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How to Create a Bootable Windows 11 USB Drive from MacOS

Is your Windows computer experiencing difficulties booting up? You may be thinking of setting up Windows on a freshly assembled machine. Whatever your motivation, the most straightforward method involves using a bootable Windows USB stick. Crafting such a drive is a breeze if you have another Windows machine. However, things can get a bit more challenging if your available device is a Mac.

This guide will walk you through creating a bootable Windows USB using a Mac.

What is a Bootable Windows USB?

Let us start at the basics and define what is a bootable USB.

A bootable Windows USB is a USB storage device that contains a pre-configured Windows operating system installation. When plugged into a computer and booted from, it allows you to install or repair the Windows OS. It typically includes necessary boot files, partition structures, and Windows installation files.

Requirements

To create a new bootable Windows USB. We will require the following tools and resources:

  1. A MacOS device.
  2. At least 8 GB USB Flash drive.
  3. Windows ISO
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