{"id":170182,"date":"2024-07-05T12:36:45","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T16:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=170182"},"modified":"2025-08-12T10:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:11:12","slug":"create-windows-bootable-usb-macos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/create-windows-bootable-usb-macos\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a Windows 11 (or 10) bootable USB from macOS"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>To create a Windows 11 USB installer from macOS, you&#8217;ll have to download the official ISO file, format a USB flash drive using the <strong>&#8220;diskutil&#8221;<\/strong> tool, split the <strong>&#8220;install.wim&#8221;<\/strong> file with the <strong>&#8220;wimlib&#8221;<\/strong> tool, and transfer the files to the bootable USB drive.<\/li>\n<li>Alternatively, you can also use the WinDiskWriter app, which makes it easier to create a Windows USB installer similar to the Rufus tool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UPDATED 8\/12\/2025:<\/strong> If you have to install <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a> (or 10) on a computer but only have a Mac running Apple&#8217;s macOS, you can create a bootable USB flash drive using a non-Windows machine in the same way you can use a <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/create-macos-bootable-usb-windows\/\">Windows computer to create a macOS bootable USB installer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although you have multiple methods to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/create-bootable-windows-11-usb-install-media\/\">create an installation media for Windows 11<\/a>, they are only available for Windows devices. However, it&#8217;s also possible to use macOS. The only issue is that the operating system only lets you format the USB storage using the FAT32 file system, which can only store files less than 4GB, when the &#8220;install.wim&#8221; file (containing the installation files) is usually larger than 4GB (usually 5.6GB). As a result, we have to resort to third-party tools to split the image into two smaller files to complete the process.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">In addition, you can also use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/TechUnRestricted\/WinDiskWriter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WinDiskWriter<\/a>, which is a third-party app available through GitHub as a free download, and streamlines the USB flash drive creation process to only a few clicks without the need to use the Terminal command console.<\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"custom-related-posts-wrapper\"><span class=\"custom-related-posts-heading\">Related<\/span><div class=\"custom-related-posts-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/create-windows-bootable-usb-macos\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"How to create a Windows 11 (or 10) bootable USB from macOS\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-create-windows-11-usb-bootable-hero-mauro-huculak.webp?fit=300%2C195&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to create a Windows 11 (or 10) bootable USB from macOS\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">How to create a Windows 11 (or 10) bootable USB from macOS<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/create-windows-11-arm64-bootable-usb-rufus\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"How to create a Windows 11 arm64 (ARM) bootable USB using Rufus\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/windows-11-arm64-bootable-usb-rufus-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to create a Windows 11 arm64 (ARM) bootable USB using Rufus\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">How to create a Windows 11 arm64 (ARM) bootable USB using Rufus<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a>, I will outline the steps to create a bootable USB using macOS to install Windows 11 as well as Windows 10 using the macOS Terminal command console and the WinDiskWriter app.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc\">\n<li><a href=\"#create_windows_usb_macos_terminal\">Create Windows 11 (or 10) bootable USB on macOS using Terminal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#create_windows_usb_macos_windiskwriter\">Create Windows 11 (or 10) bootable USB on macOS using WinDiskWriter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"create_windows_usb_macos_terminal\">Create Windows 11 (or 10) bootable USB on macOS using Terminal<\/h2>\n<p>To create a bootable USB to clean install Windows 11 using macOS, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/software-download\/windows11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open the <strong>Windows 11 ISO<\/strong> download page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick tip:<\/strong> You can download the Windows 10 ISO file from this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/software-download\/windows10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft support website<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Choose the Windows 11 option under the &#8220;Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) for x64 devices&#8221; setting.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170189\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/microsoft-download-windows-11-iso.webp?resize=827%2C459&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 ISO download on macOS\" width=\"827\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/microsoft-download-windows-11-iso.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/microsoft-download-windows-11-iso.webp?resize=300%2C166&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/microsoft-download-windows-11-iso.webp?resize=1020%2C566&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/microsoft-download-windows-11-iso.webp?resize=150%2C83&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the<strong> Download Now<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the installation language.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170190\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-11-iso-langauge-download.webp?resize=827%2C460&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 ISO language selection\" width=\"827\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-11-iso-langauge-download.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-11-iso-langauge-download.webp?resize=300%2C167&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-11-iso-langauge-download.webp?resize=1020%2C567&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-11-iso-langauge-download.webp?resize=150%2C83&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Confirm<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>&#8220;64-bit Download&#8221;<\/strong> button to save the ISO file on your macOS device, more specifically in the &#8220;Downloads&#8221; folder.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170191\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-windows-11-iso-macos.webp?resize=827%2C460&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 ISO download on macOS\" width=\"827\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-windows-11-iso-macos.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-windows-11-iso-macos.webp?resize=300%2C167&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-windows-11-iso-macos.webp?resize=1020%2C567&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-windows-11-iso-macos.webp?resize=150%2C83&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Connect a USB flash drive of at least 8GB of storage.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick note:<\/strong> This process erases everything on the drive. As such, it&#8217;s recommended that any important data be backed up off the storage.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Launchpad<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>Terminal<\/strong> and click on the top result to open the command console.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to identify the USB flash drive storage and press <strong>Return<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>diskutil list<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170192\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-diskutil-list-command.webp?resize=827%2C499&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"diskutil list command\" width=\"827\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-diskutil-list-command.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-diskutil-list-command.webp?resize=300%2C181&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-diskutil-list-command.webp?resize=951%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 951w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-diskutil-list-command.webp?resize=150%2C91&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick note:<\/strong> In my case, the USB is identified as <strong>&#8220;disk4.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to clean and format the USB flash drive to make it bootable, and press <strong>Return<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>diskutil eraseDisk MS-DOS \"Windows_USB\" MBR disk4<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170193\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/diskutil-ereasedisk-mbr.webp?resize=827%2C499&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"diskutil ereaseDisk command\" width=\"827\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/diskutil-ereasedisk-mbr.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/diskutil-ereasedisk-mbr.webp?resize=300%2C181&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/diskutil-ereasedisk-mbr.webp?resize=951%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 951w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/diskutil-ereasedisk-mbr.webp?resize=150%2C91&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick tip:<\/strong> You can change <strong>&#8220;Windows_USB&#8221;<\/strong> to any name you want, but to avoid issues while running typing commands, make sure the name doesn&#8217;t include any spaces. I made that mistake and had to retype some of the commands because names with spaces have to be specified with quotation marks. Also, change <strong>&#8220;disk4&#8221;<\/strong> for the identifier of your USB flash drive.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to open the &#8220;Downloads&#8221; folder where the ISO file is located and press <strong>Return<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>cd Downloads<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to mount the Windows 11 ISO file to macOS and press <strong>Return<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>hdiutil mount Win11_2xH2_English_x64vx.iso<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170194\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-11-mount-hdiutil-macos.webp?resize=827%2C499&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"hdiutil mount command\" width=\"827\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-11-mount-hdiutil-macos.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-11-mount-hdiutil-macos.webp?resize=300%2C181&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-11-mount-hdiutil-macos.webp?resize=951%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 951w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-11-mount-hdiutil-macos.webp?resize=150%2C91&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to transfer the installation files from the ISO file to the USB flash drive (excluding the <strong>&#8220;install.wim&#8221;<\/strong> file because it&#8217;s too large for a <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/format-drive-fat32-windows\/\">FAT32 partition<\/a>) and press <strong>Return<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>rsync -avh --progress --exclude=sources\/install.wim \/Volumes\/CCCOMA_X64FRE_EN-US_DV9\/ \/Volumes\/Windows_USB<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170195\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rsync-widnows-11-iso-files-usb-bootable.webp?resize=827%2C499&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"rsync Windows 11 ISO files to USB bootable media\" width=\"827\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rsync-widnows-11-iso-files-usb-bootable.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rsync-widnows-11-iso-files-usb-bootable.webp?resize=300%2C181&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rsync-widnows-11-iso-files-usb-bootable.webp?resize=951%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 951w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rsync-widnows-11-iso-files-usb-bootable.webp?resize=150%2C91&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to install the Homebrew tool on macOS and press <strong>Return<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>\/bin\/bash -c \"$(curl -fsSL https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/Homebrew\/install\/HEAD\/install.sh)\"<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170196\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-install-homebrew-terminal.webp?resize=827%2C499&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"macOS install Homebrew \" width=\"827\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-install-homebrew-terminal.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-install-homebrew-terminal.webp?resize=300%2C181&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-install-homebrew-terminal.webp?resize=951%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 951w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-install-homebrew-terminal.webp?resize=150%2C91&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick note:<\/strong> Homebrew is a package manager that will allow you to install the <strong>&#8220;wimlib&#8221;<\/strong> command tool to split the <strong>&#8220;install.wim&#8221;<\/strong> file and transfer it to the USB flash drive.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm your macOS account password and press <strong>Return<\/strong> to continue.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following two commands to add Homebrew to your &#8220;PATH&#8221; and press Return on each line:<\/p>\n<pre>(echo; echo 'eval \"$(\/opt\/homebrew\/bin\/brew sheval \"$(\/opt\/homebrew\/bin\/brew shellenv)\"ellenv)\"') &gt;&gt; \/Users\/YOUR-ACCOUNT\/.zprofile\r\neval \"$(\/opt\/homebrew\/bin\/brew shellenv)\"\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170197\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-homebrew-add-path.webp?resize=827%2C505&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"macOS Homebrew add path\" width=\"827\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-homebrew-add-path.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-homebrew-add-path.webp?resize=300%2C183&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-homebrew-add-path.webp?resize=940%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-homebrew-add-path.webp?resize=150%2C92&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the command, update <strong>&#8220;YOUR-ACCOUNT&#8221;<\/strong> to match the name of your macOS account.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to install the wimlib tool and press Return:<\/p>\n<pre>brew install wimlib<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170198\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/brew-install-wimlib-macos.webp?resize=827%2C505&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"brew install wimlib command\" width=\"827\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/brew-install-wimlib-macos.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/brew-install-wimlib-macos.webp?resize=300%2C183&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/brew-install-wimlib-macos.webp?resize=940%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/brew-install-wimlib-macos.webp?resize=150%2C92&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to split the <strong>&#8220;install.wim&#8221;<\/strong> image and transfer the packages to the USB flash drive, and press <strong>Return<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>wimlib-imagex split \/Volumes\/CCCOMA_X64FRE_EN-US_DV9\/sources\/install.wim \/Volumes\/Windows_USB\/sources\/install.swm 3500<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170199\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/wimlib-split-install-wim-usb-bootable.webp?resize=827%2C505&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"wimlib split install.wim command\" width=\"827\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/wimlib-split-install-wim-usb-bootable.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/wimlib-split-install-wim-usb-bootable.webp?resize=300%2C183&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/wimlib-split-install-wim-usb-bootable.webp?resize=940%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/wimlib-split-install-wim-usb-bootable.webp?resize=150%2C92&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick note:<\/strong> The <strong>&#8220;3500&#8221;<\/strong> number is the size in MiB of the file split. You can specify any number as long as it&#8217;s less than 4GB.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, you will end up with a bootable USB flash drive that you can connect to a computer to perform a <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/clean-install-windows-11\/\">clean install<\/a> of the operating system.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"create_windows_usb_macos_windiskwriter\">Create Windows 11 (or 10) bootable USB on macOS using WinDiskWriter<\/h2>\n<p>To create a Windows 11 bootable USB with the WinDiskWriter tool, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/software-download\/windows11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open the <strong>Windows 11 ISO<\/strong> download page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick tip:<\/strong> You can download the Windows 10 ISO file from this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/software-download\/windows10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft support website<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Choose the Windows 11 option under the &#8220;Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) for x64 devices&#8221; setting.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170189\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/microsoft-download-windows-11-iso.webp?resize=827%2C459&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 ISO download on macOS\" width=\"827\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/microsoft-download-windows-11-iso.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/microsoft-download-windows-11-iso.webp?resize=300%2C166&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/microsoft-download-windows-11-iso.webp?resize=1020%2C566&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/microsoft-download-windows-11-iso.webp?resize=150%2C83&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the<strong> Download Now<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the installation language.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170190\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-11-iso-langauge-download.webp?resize=827%2C460&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 ISO language selection\" width=\"827\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-11-iso-langauge-download.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-11-iso-langauge-download.webp?resize=300%2C167&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-11-iso-langauge-download.webp?resize=1020%2C567&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-11-iso-langauge-download.webp?resize=150%2C83&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Confirm<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>&#8220;64-bit Download&#8221;<\/strong> button to save the ISO file on your macOS device, more specifically in the &#8220;Downloads&#8221; folder.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170191\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-windows-11-iso-macos.webp?resize=827%2C460&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 ISO download on macOS\" width=\"827\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-windows-11-iso-macos.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-windows-11-iso-macos.webp?resize=300%2C167&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-windows-11-iso-macos.webp?resize=1020%2C567&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-windows-11-iso-macos.webp?resize=150%2C83&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Connect a USB flash drive of at least 8GB of storage.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick note:<\/strong> This process erases everything on the drive. As such, it&#8217;s recommended that any important data be backed up off the storage.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/TechUnRestricted\/WinDiskWriter\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open the <strong>WinDiskWriter<\/strong>\u00a0download page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>WinDiskWriter.x.x.zip<\/strong> option to download the file on your Mac.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170414\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-windiskwriter-github.webp?resize=827%2C563&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"WinDiskWriter download tool\" width=\"827\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-windiskwriter-github.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-windiskwriter-github.webp?resize=300%2C204&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-windiskwriter-github.webp?resize=843%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 843w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-windiskwriter-github.webp?resize=150%2C102&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Press the<strong> Control<\/strong> key + <strong>click<\/strong> the <strong>WinDiskWriter<\/strong> Zip file, and choose the <strong>Open<\/strong> option to extract the tool.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Press the <strong>Control<\/strong> key + <strong>click<\/strong> the extracted <strong>WinDiskWriter<\/strong> tool file, and choose the <strong>Open<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170415\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windiskwriter-open-macos.webp?resize=827%2C499&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"macOS open WinDiskWriter app\" width=\"827\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windiskwriter-open-macos.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windiskwriter-open-macos.webp?resize=300%2C181&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windiskwriter-open-macos.webp?resize=951%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 951w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windiskwriter-open-macos.webp?resize=150%2C91&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick note:<\/strong> Since this is not an official app, you will receive the &#8220;WinDiskWriter.app can&#8217;t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software&#8221; message, which is an expected behavior for this app.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Press the <strong>Control<\/strong> key + <strong>click<\/strong> the extracted WinDiskWriter tool file again, and choose the <strong>Open<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170416\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-open-windiskwriter-app.webp?resize=827%2C498&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"macOS run WinDiskWriter app\" width=\"827\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-open-windiskwriter-app.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-open-windiskwriter-app.webp?resize=300%2C181&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-open-windiskwriter-app.webp?resize=953%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 953w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macos-open-windiskwriter-app.webp?resize=150%2C90&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Open<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Choose<\/strong> button in the &#8220;Windows Image&#8221; setting.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170413\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windiskwriter-fat32-usb-settings.webp?resize=400%2C668&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"WinDiskWriter create Windows USB settings\" width=\"400\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windiskwriter-fat32-usb-settings.webp?w=400&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windiskwriter-fat32-usb-settings.webp?resize=180%2C300&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windiskwriter-fat32-usb-settings.webp?resize=344%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 344w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windiskwriter-fat32-usb-settings.webp?resize=90%2C150&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the Windows 11 (or 10) ISO image.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Open<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>(Optional) Check the <strong>&#8220;Patch Installer Requirements&#8221;<\/strong> option to install Windows on unsupported hardware.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>(Optional) Check the <strong>&#8220;Install Legacy BIOS Boot Sector&#8221;<\/strong> option to install the operating system on a device without UEFI firmware. (This option will require reopening the app.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Start<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Start<\/strong> button again.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Allow<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After you complete the steps, you will have a bootable USB flash drive to install the operating system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update August 12, 2025:<\/strong> This guide has been updated to ensure accuracy and reflect changes to the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s surprisingly complicated to create an USB installer for Windows 11 (or 10) from macOS, but it&#8217;s not impossible. 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