Here is how to use UUP Dump to download Windows 11 ISO file. UUP Dump is a third-party program that lets you download any ISO file for a public preview copy of Microsoft Windows 11 available in the Dev Channel. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to use the tool.
Before starting, let me tell you that technically now it is possible to download the ISO file for any insider preview build of Windows 11 operating system (such as build 25182) available in the Dev or other channels before the public release. All you need is a third-party tool like UUP Dump.
Although Microsoft pushes the ISO File for Windows 11 preview to allow testers to perform the in-place upgrade or clean installation on spare computers or virtual machines, sometimes the tech giant chooses to skip the rollout.
In such a case, the UUP Dump tool allows you to create a custom ISO file for any Windows 11 public preview. Basically, this tool borrows from a collection of other tools and scripts to fetch the latest builds from the Microsoft servers. Once collected, it uses them to set up an unofficial ISO file that you can use to install the operating system.
In this tutorial, you will learn the steps to use the UUP Dump to download the ISO file for any publically available preview build of Windows 11 for free.
NOTE: This supported and recommended method gets Inisder builds via Windows Update or download the official ISO files from the Microsoft website when available. Follow these instructions at your own risk.
Download Windows 11 ISO File Using UUP Dump:
See the steps below to download the Windows 11 ISO File for any Insider Preview build:
Step 1 – Visit UUP Dump page.
Step 2 – Click on the Downloads tab.
Step 3 – Now select the “Windows 11 Insider Preview build” to download as an ISO file.
Step 4 – Select the “Language” drop-down menu to choose the installation language.
Step 5 – Hit the Next button.
Step 6 – Select the editions to include in the Windows 11 ISO file.
Step 7 – Click the Next button.
Step 8 – After that select the “Download and convert to ISO” option.
Step 9 – Once done, you need to clear all the options under the “Conversion options” section. Or select only the ones you need.
Step 10 – To save the tool on your device, click the Create download package button.
Step 11- With that out of the way, head over to File Explorer and open the zip folder.
Step 12 – Click on the Extract all button.
Step 13 – Now choose the location where you want to extract the files.
Step 14 – Hit the Extract button.
Step 15 – Right-click the uup_download_windows.cmd batch file and select the Run as administrator option.
Step 16 – Click the More info option and then tap the Run anyway button to begin the process.
Step 17 – In the end, press the 0 key when prompted to close the screen.
Step 18 – That’s all.
The above method will create the Windows 11 ISO file inside the folder where you extracted the UUP Dump tool. You can now ready to use the ISO file to upgrade your device to the latest preview of Windows 11.
