{"id":169536,"date":"2024-06-12T10:56:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T14:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=169536"},"modified":"2025-09-30T08:28:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:28:59","slug":"install-windows-11-24h2-without-usb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/install-windows-11-24h2-without-usb\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install Windows 11 24H2 without USB using ISO"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>To install Windows 11 24H2 from an ISO file without USB, right-click the ISO file and choose <strong>&#8220;Mount,&#8221;<\/strong> open the virtual drive, and double-click <strong>&#8220;Setup.exe&#8221;<\/strong> to start the upgrade or clean install process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UPDATED 10\/2\/2024:<\/strong> You can always mount the ISO file to File Explorer and launch the setup process to upgrade to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11-24h2\">Windows 11 24H2<\/a> without the extra USB bootable media steps. This works for devices already running <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a> or any supported version of <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-10\">Windows 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although it&#8217;s possible to use a USB flash drive to perform a <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/clean-install-windows-11\/\">clean installation<\/a> or in-place upgrade, if you don&#8217;t have a USB flash drive (or the one you have isn&#8217;t working),\u00a0 you can also mount the Windows 11 24H2 ISO file to launch the setup without any physical media.<\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a>, I will teach you how to perform a Windows 11 24H2 upgrade or clean installation without a bootable USB or Media Creation Tool.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box-red\" ><span><strong>Important:<\/strong> This process will delete everything on your device. It&#8217;s recommended that you make a <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/backup-windows-11-external-usb-drive\/\">full backup of your computer<\/a> before proceeding. <strong>You&#8217;ve been warned.<\/strong> Windows 11 24H2 is available starting on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-24h2-release-date-2024\/\">October 1, 2024<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"upgrade_windows10_11_iso\">Install Windows 11 24H2 mounting ISO on File Explorer<\/h2>\n<p>To install Windows 11 24H2 without a USB flash drive, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/download-windows-11-24h2-iso-preview\/\">Download <strong>Windows 11 24H2 ISO file<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>File Explorer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Open the folder location for the ISO file.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Right-click the Windows ISO file and select the <strong>Mount\u00a0<\/strong>option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the mount drive from the left navigation pane.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Double-click the <strong>Setup<\/strong> file to begin the Windows 11 24H2 upgrade process.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Accept<\/strong> button (if applicable).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>(Optional) Click the <strong>&#8220;Change how Windows Setup downloads updates&#8221;<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134430\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/change-setup-downloads-updates-windows11.jpg?resize=702%2C555&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 setup update options\" width=\"702\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/change-setup-downloads-updates-windows11.jpg?w=702&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 702w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/change-setup-downloads-updates-windows11.jpg?resize=300%2C237&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/change-setup-downloads-updates-windows11.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the <strong>&#8220;Not right now&#8221;<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134431\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/disable-updates-windows-11-install.jpg?resize=702%2C555&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Disable updates during installation\" width=\"702\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/disable-updates-windows-11-install.jpg?w=702&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 702w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/disable-updates-windows-11-install.jpg?resize=300%2C237&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/disable-updates-windows-11-install.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Next <\/strong>button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Accept<\/strong> button to agree to the terms.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134429\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/windows-11-setup-change-keep-settings.jpg?resize=702%2C555&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Media Creation Tool settings\" width=\"702\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/windows-11-setup-change-keep-settings.jpg?w=702&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 702w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/windows-11-setup-change-keep-settings.jpg?resize=300%2C237&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/windows-11-setup-change-keep-settings.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Install<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick tip:<\/strong> Alternatively, you can click the <strong>&#8220;Change what to keep&#8221;<\/strong> option, select the <strong>&#8220;Nothing&#8221;<\/strong> option instead, click the <strong>&#8220;Next&#8221;<\/strong> button, and then click the <strong>&#8220;Install&#8221; <\/strong>button to perform a clean installation.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, the new version of the operating system will be installed on your computer. In the case that this is an in-place upgrade, the wizard will skip the initial setup because all your settings, apps, and files will transfer automatically to the new installation.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"responsive-youtube-container\">\n        <iframe\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KjMesTyArTI?rel=0&showinfo=0\"\n            frameborder=\"0\"\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n            allowfullscreen\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n        ><\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<p>You can also follow these instructions in my video tutorial on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@pureinfotech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my YouTube channel<\/a>. (Remember to like and subscribe.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update October 2, 2024:<\/strong> This guide has been updated to ensure accuracy and reflect changes to the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can always launch the Windows 11 2024 Update install process from the ISO file without using an USB bootable media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":169539,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2426,23],"tags":[96,19,2715,2744,2576],"class_list":["post-169536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-windows","tag-difficulty-level-intermediate","tag-how-to","tag-windows-11","tag-windows-11-24h2","tag-windows-help"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to install Windows 11 24H2 without USB using ISO - Pureinfotech<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"To install Windows 11 24H2 without USB, open File Explorer, mount the ISO, and launch the setup to upgrade or clean install. 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