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Is It Possible to Create an ISO Image from an Installed OS?


Is It Possible to Create an ISO Image from an Installed OS?

Yes, it is possible to create an ISO image of your current Windows installation. You can use the built-in tool in Windows 10 called "Windows 10 Media Creation Tool" or third-party software like PowerISO, Rufus, or Clonezilla to create an ISO image of your installed OS. To use the built-in tool, go to the Microsoft website, download the Media Creation Tool, run it, and follow the prompts to create the ISO image. Alternatively, you can use third-party software to create the ISO image. Please note that creating an ISO image will not preserve any installed software or settings, so you will need to reinstall and configure your OS from scratch after creating the ISO image.

You can create an ISO image of your installed operating system using either the Windows Media Creation Tool or professional backup software such as Qiling Disk Master.

Way 1. Using Qiling Disk Master

Qiling Disk Master is a practical backup and recovery tool for Windows that allows you to back up your operating system, files, and apps, as well as multiple hard disks at once, and create full, incremental, and differential backups.

Windows 10 Home lets you enjoy 250G free cloud storage and transfer your operating system from one PC to another, and also create an ISO image from your hard drives.

Way 2. Windows Media Creation Tool

The Windows Media Creation Tool is a useful utility that allows you to create Windows installation media and create an ISO image of your installed OS.

Step 1. Download the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool.

Step 2. Pick Create installation media for another PC, and click Next.

Step 3. Set your preferred parameters for Windows, and click Next.

Step 4. Select the ISO file, and click Next. The Tool will start creating an ISO file for you.

Step 5. Wait until the creation process completes.

You can create an ISO image of your installed OS using the Windows Media Creation Tool or Qiling Disk Master. However, you may encounter issues with the Media Creation Tool, making Qiling Disk Master a more reliable option for creating an ISO image.

Related article: There are two ways to create an ISO image from your operating system: using the built-in tool or using a third-party software. The built-in tool allows you to create an ISO image from a CD or DVD, but it may not work with all operating systems.

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