Select Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC.
Save changes and exit. The computer will restart and boot into the Windows installer. Step 4: The Installation Process install windows from external hard drive
Using an external hard drive often requires an extra step compared to a standard USB stick, as some tools may filter out large external disks by default. How Can I Install Windows 11 on External Hard Drive or SSD? Select Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD,
Select Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) for a clean installation. Choose the partition where you want to install Windows. Step 4: The Installation Process Using an external
Locate your external hard drive in the list of available drives. Click Next to begin the download and formatting process.
Then you use bootsect /nt60 F: (where F: is your external drive) to write the Windows boot code onto it.
First, you open and delete all partitions on the external drive. Then you create a single primary partition, format it as NTFS , and mark it as active (so the computer knows it can boot from it).