{"id":179076,"date":"2025-07-18T11:24:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T15:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=179076"},"modified":"2025-11-21T10:32:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T15:32:06","slug":"create-windows-11-arm64-bootable-usb-rufus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/create-windows-11-arm64-bootable-usb-rufus\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a Windows 11 arm64 (ARM) bootable USB using Rufus"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>To create a Windows 11 ARM64 bootable USB with Rufus, download the tool, choose the &#8220;Download&#8221; option, and select the <strong>&#8220;ARM64&#8221;<\/strong> architecture.<\/li>\n<li>Rufus will let you download the ISO directly from Microsoft and write it to a USB flash drive for installation on ARM-based devices, such as Copilot+ devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have an ARM-based device, such as a Copilot+ PC with a Snapdragon processor, you can use the Rufus tool to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/rufus-create-bootable-windows-11-usb\/\">create a Windows 11 USB bootable media<\/a>, and in this guide, I&#8217;ll show you how to complete this process.<\/p>\n<p>Although the official Media Creation Tool doesn&#8217;t come with the support to create a USB bootable media, the Rufus tool not only includes this functionality but also features an option to download the arm64 version of the ISO file directly from the Microsoft servers without relying on extra tools.<\/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\/clean-install-windows-11-copilot-plus-pc-arm64\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"Clean install Windows 11 on a Copilot+ PC (ARM64)\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/windows-11-arm64-copilot-pc-clean-install-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Clean install Windows 11 on a Copilot+ PC (ARM64)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">Clean install Windows 11 on a Copilot+ PC (ARM64)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a>, I&#8217;ll outline the easy steps to use the popular open-source tool to download the ISO file and create a USB flash drive to install <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a> on an ARM-based computer, such as on a Copilot+ PC.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"rufus_bootable_windows11_iso_download\">Create a Windows 11 ARM64 USB using Rufus<\/h2>\n<p>To create an ARM64 USB bootable media to install Windows 11 on a <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/copilot-plus-pc-vs-ai-pc-vs-pc\/\">Copilot+ PC<\/a> or another ARM-based device, connect a USB flash drive with 8GB of space, and then use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rufus.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open the <strong>Rufus<\/strong>\u00a0website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the link to download the latest version under the &#8220;Download&#8221; section.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Double-click the <strong>Rufus<\/strong> executable file to launch the tool.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> button (third button from the left) at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick note:<\/strong> You only have to change the update settings if the <strong>&#8220;Download&#8221;<\/strong> option isn&#8217;t available.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Choose the <strong>Daily<\/strong> option in the &#8220;Check for updates&#8221; setting and under the &#8220;Settings&#8221; section.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Close<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Close<\/strong> button again.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Rufus<\/strong> again.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Choose the USB flash drive under the &#8220;Device&#8221; section (if applicable).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>down-arrow<\/strong> button (on the right side) and select the <strong>Download<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-179079\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rufus-download-option-arm-windows-11.webp?resize=474%2C585&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rufus Windows 11 ARM ISO download option\" width=\"474\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rufus-download-option-arm-windows-11.webp?w=474&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 474w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rufus-download-option-arm-windows-11.webp?resize=243%2C300&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 243w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rufus-download-option-arm-windows-11.webp?resize=465%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 465w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rufus-download-option-arm-windows-11.webp?resize=122%2C150&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Download<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the <strong>Windows 11<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Continue<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the latest release of the operating system.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Continue<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the <strong>Windows 11 Home\/Pro\/Edu<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Continue<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the installation language.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Continue<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>(Important)<\/strong> Select the <strong>ARM64<\/strong> architecture option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-179078\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rufus-download-arm64-iso-windows-11.webp?resize=370%2C416&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rufus download arm64 Windows 11 ISO file\" width=\"370\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rufus-download-arm64-iso-windows-11.webp?w=370&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rufus-download-arm64-iso-windows-11.webp?resize=267%2C300&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rufus-download-arm64-iso-windows-11.webp?resize=133%2C150&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Download<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the location to save the Windows 11 ARM64 ISO file automatically.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Continue with the default settings provided by the Rufus tool.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>(Optional) Specify a name for the drive (for example, Windows 11 24H2 Setup) under the &#8220;Volume label&#8221; setting.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Start<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Clear all the options from the &#8220;Windows User Experience&#8221; page to create an installation media without modifications.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-169438\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rufus-custom-settings-disabled.webp?resize=548%2C263&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rufus user experience settings\" width=\"548\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rufus-custom-settings-disabled.webp?w=548&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 548w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rufus-custom-settings-disabled.webp?resize=300%2C144&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rufus-custom-settings-disabled.webp?resize=150%2C72&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After completing the steps, a bootable USB will be created to install Windows 11 on a Copilot+ PC or another compatible device using an ARM-based processor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you need to install Windows 11 on an ARM-based PC? 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