MediaCreationTool.bat

While Microsoft has its own tool for creating bootable USB drives or ISO images to deploy Windows, the company stated that it will update the Media Creation Tool when Windows 11 is officially released to the public, likely in October 2021. Well, the developers of the so-called MediaCreationTool.bat rushed a bit and created a simple batch script that can be used for the exact same purpose, but adds support both for Windows 11 and older editions of Windows 10.

The batch script is delivered to you inside a simple archive and can be executed with a double click. The script opens up a console window where you can read about the utility and select the Windows edition you want to deploy.

MediaCreationTool.bat provides support for Windows 10 versions from 1507 to 21H2, as well as Windows 11. It is worth noting that the download sources are exclusively official external mirrors from the Microsoft servers. In other words, no third-party links are used, in case you were wondering about safety-related issues. What is more, MediaCreationTool.bat comes with support for business editions as well, allowing you to select the language, the architecture (x86 or x64), and other such options.

Once you select the Windows edition you need, MediaCreationTool.bat displays another list for you to choose the action to take. With this batch script, you can create an ISO image that can be then burned onto a DVD and used to install Windows on any machine with an optical drive. Alternatively, you can use the script to create a bootable USB drive, which can be used to deploy the selected OS version on any computer.

There is another option available, namely “Auto Setup”, which allows you to check for Windows upgrades directly without prompts. Moreover, you can choose to select a deployment method in MCT (Media Creation Tool). This latter option makes the script quit immediately and launches the Media Creation Tool.

If you plan on deploying Windows 11, note that using MediaCreationTool.bat allows you to skip checking for the TPM requirement on media boot or on dynamic update.

With its support for Windows 11 and various editions of Windows 10, MediaCreationTool.bat is a handy tool for creating bootable media to deploy Windows. It offers an open-source alternative to the official utility of Microsoft, one that comes with support for deploying Windows 11 as well.