Just download the Win11 25H2 ISO. You don't need the MCT for that. Otherwise just create the USB with the MCT.

Make aure your BIOS is up to date as well. Then before actual Win11 install, enable TPM + SecureBoot in BIOS

Yeah you don't need to use Rufus just make a bootable USB using Media Creation Tool.

i couldn't download the iso from the Microsoft website it said error so i used the media creation tool instead and this is where i am.

So if you made a bootable USB with MCT then you stick it in the back and install that way, go into BIOS and select the USB as first boot priority and save/exit and away you go, you have to have a key ready or account to sign in ready as latest install versions wont let you get to desktop without like it used to.

Is this for your PC now or upcoming PC?

Originally posted by wing0zero:

So if you made a bootable USB with MCT then you stick it in the back and install that way, go into BIOS and select the USB as first boot priority and save/exit and away you go, you have to have a key ready or account to sign in ready as latest install versions wont let you get to desktop without like it used to.

You don't have to change the boot order. Always keep what is or will be the OS internal drive as the only boot drive. Once inside a UEFI BIOS you should see your connected and available drives simply double click the OS media installer USB drive to do a one time boot to it. Otherwise if you change boot order and don't fully understand you have to change this again very soon. You'll end up where the PC keeps booting to that USB drive after it reboots. Once the Win11 install reaches the first reboot scenario you don't boot from USB any further as the install and setup will continue from the internal drive you chose to install that OS onto.

If for some reason you're not allowed to boot to USB while SecureBoot is enabled, then disable that in BIOS, boot to USB and start OS install process. After the first auto reboot during installer go back into BIOS and re-enable SecureBoot and then boot to what is now your internal OS drive

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

Otherwise if you change boot order and don't fully understand you have to change this again very soon.

Not seen that in a while, all modern BIOS I've seen knows and won't reboot into it, I don't even have a one time option in my BIOS I don't think.

If you change the actual boot order listing you are making the PC ALWAYS boot to that USB by default unless changed.

Your one time boot option is going into the BIOS and double click the desired available drive. Simple as that.

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

If you change the actual boot order listing you are making the PC ALWAYS boot to that USB by default unless changed.

Your one time boot option is going into the BIOS and double click the desired available drive. Simple as that.

You got me thinking there what do I do then as that's not a option om my board so mentally went through installing Windows, I use MSI boards and have for a while now and you don't have that option you press F11 instead of F12 for the boot menu not BIOS and select there and that's the temp one.

You don’t need to use Rufus if your system meets the requirements. You just connect your USF flash drive, run the Windows Media Creation Tool, and select your UFD and it will make the installer for you with a signed boot loader.

Secondly you don’t use Rufus on the media creation tool. You’d just download the ISO instead of the media creation tool if you want to use Rufus to make a modified UFD installer.

Also, just as an FYI if you want to be able to remove the built in Microsoft stuff that is locked/ disabled for uninstall (eg Bing and Edge) when you get to the first screen to select your currency and date format make sure you choose “English (world)” rather than US if you are in the US. This will result in the registry being set for the EAA regulation and will allow you to remove those applications. Once you’ve booted to windows and removed the things you don’t want then you can use the region settings to set your region to US.

Originally posted by wing0zero:

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

If you change the actual boot order listing you are making the PC ALWAYS boot to that USB by default unless changed.

Your one time boot option is going into the BIOS and double click the desired available drive. Simple as that.

You got me thinking there what do I do then as that's not a option om my board so mentally went through installing Windows, I use MSI boards and have for a while now and you don't have that option you press F11 instead of F12 for the boot menu not BIOS and select there and that's the temp one.

Some UEFI will list them at the bottom of the Boot menu tab as Boot Override options. That is the same thing. Or you can use the pre-boot menu like you’re noting. Most current UEFI firmwares are AMI and should have a boot override section somewhere on the boot tab. You may need to change it into “advanced mode” to see them.

If you can't run Tiny11 on the .iso first, make sure to have AtlasOS and/or
Win11Debloat prepared.

And double-check you have your licence key written down https://www.wikihow.com/Check-Your-Windows-Product-Key

Originally posted by Electric Cupcake:

If you can't run Tiny11 on the .iso first, make sure to have AtlasOS and/or
Win11Debloat prepared.

And double-check you have your licence key written down https://www.wikihow.com/Check-Your-Windows-Product-Key

AtlasOS isn’t compatible with 25H2 yet and won’t work

Originally posted by wing0zero:

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

If you change the actual boot order listing you are making the PC ALWAYS boot to that USB by default unless changed.

Your one time boot option is going into the BIOS and double click the desired available drive. Simple as that.

You got me thinking there what do I do then as that's not a option om my board so mentally went through installing Windows, I use MSI boards and have for a while now and you don't have that option you press F11 instead of F12 for the boot menu not BIOS and select there and that's the temp one.

That sounds more like legacy BIOS thing. All modern motherboard have a UEFI BIOS with Mouse control

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

Originally posted by wing0zero:

You got me thinking there what do I do then as that's not a option om my board so mentally went through installing Windows, I use MSI boards and have for a while now and you don't have that option you press F11 instead of F12 for the boot menu not BIOS and select there and that's the temp one.

That sounds more like legacy BIOS thing. All modern motherboard have a UEFI BIOS with Mouse control

Yeah mine does, it just has a separate boot loader on MSI boards, that's what I was thinking of boot loader menu not BIOS originally.