Preparing a bootable USB flash drive is the most common method for installing Windows 11 on a new PC, repairing an existing system, or performing a clean installation. However, simply dragging files onto a USB drive won't work. The drive needs a specific format, partition scheme, and bootable structure.
“Name it WIN11_INSTALL so you don’t get confused,” Marcus suggested.
If you already have a Windows 11 ISO file and want to format the drive manually before using a tool like Rufus, follow these steps: Create installation media for Windows - Microsoft Support