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Install Windows 11 without a CD drive

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fabul Posted messages 42244 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   -

Hello,

I recently acquired a computer. The problem is that it doesn’t have a CD drive, and as a result, the computer came with the installation CD for Windows 11 but hasn't been installed. How should I go about installing it?

Should I get an external drive to run the CD?

Thank you in advance.

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    fabul Posted messages 42244 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 082
     

    Hello,

    Use the tool to download the ISO to create a USB drive (minimum 8GB) to upgrade, repair, or reinstall Windows

    https://www.microsoft.com/fr-fr/software-download/windows11

    When you have the Windows ISO file, you can create your USB drive with Rufus

    https://rufus.ie/en/

    In GPT mode for EFI > For Windows 11 GPT for EFI

    Boot from it by pressing the Boot Menu key of the PC

    https://www.malekal.com/liste-touches-acces-bios-boot-menu-constructeur/

    If you can't see it, you can search on Google "[Brand Model] Boot Menu Key"

    Select "Custom installation" (Not upgrade)

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    1. Ezkutu
       

      Hello. Thank you for the response. Does it have to be a USB drive? Would it work with an external hard drive?

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    2. fabul Posted messages 42244 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 082 > Ezkutu
       

      Do you want to erase your entire external drive?

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    3. Ezkutu > fabul Posted messages 42244 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention  
       

      Let's say I don't have any USB drives that big, just an external hard drive that I can afford to empty for the occasion.

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    4. fabul Posted messages 42244 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 082 > Ezkutu
       

      It can be done, Rufus offers to show all the USB drives for creating the installation media.

      But hey, an 8GB USB flash drive only costs a few euros, and it's recyclable (I mean you can reuse it for other things afterwards)

      You could also buy a 16 or 32GB one.

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    5. Ezkutu > fabul Posted messages 42244 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention  
       

      Alright, I'll go buy an 8GB flash drive and try to follow the steps.

      I'm not really too comfortable with all these manipulations. I'll leave the subject pending if possible just in case.

      Thank you very much

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