There’s been a new Media Creation Tool (MCT) available from MS since October 14. According to NeoWin, that tool is now better equipped to build USB-based Windows 11 bootable installers than it has been in the past. So I visited the Windows 11 Download page to grab it and give it a try. If my experience is any guide, it’s a new MCT worth downloading for speed and convenience alone.
What Makes New MCT Worth Downloading?
The latest version — as shown at the bottom of the lead-in screencap — is 10.0.26100.7019. Interestingly, MS continues to refer to Windows 11 versions with a 10 prefix, even though 10 is retired (past its EOS date, anyway).
In the same screencap, you can see Index 6 inside the ~5.6GB file I downloaded. It shows up, somewhat generically, as “windows.iso.” When I save one, I usually append the number and version, so I saved it as “Windows1125H2.iso” to be more informative. You can see the version info for Windows 11 Pro from inside that ISO, mounted, thanks to the DISM command. It shows Build 26200.7171, which matches the current Windows 11 I’m running right now, so it’s completely up-to-date.
Whether or not you have an older MCT at your disposal, this one’s worth downloading. It’s fast, apparently more reliable and less buggy, and will bring you whatever version of Windows 11 MS is offering through the Download Windows page. Right now, it even happens to be completely current. That’s about as good as such things get, here in Windows-World!
