: Use a blank USB flash drive with at least 8GB of space.
Since version 21H2 is an older release of Windows 10 (succeeded by 22H2), Microsoft typically redirects users to the latest version. However, you can still obtain legitimate files using these methods:
: If the tool only offers the latest version (22H2), use the Rufus method mentioned above to target 21H2 specifically.
: The popular, open-source tool Rufus has a built-in "Download" script that allows you to select specific older versions of Windows, including 21H2 , directly from Microsoft's servers.
: Only download the MediaCreationTool.exe from microsoft.com .
Searching for a file is generally discouraged because the official Windows installation tools are never distributed by Microsoft in .rar or compressed archive formats. ⚠️ Security Warning