Learn how to burn ISO images to CD or DVD using the Command Prompt in Windows 11/10. This will bring up Windows Disc Image Burner or isoburn.exe.

To run the tool, simply right-click on the ISO file. Move to the Open With command in the popup menu, and you should see the option for Windows Disc Image Burner.

To download the actual ISO file, browse to the Windows Insider Preview Downloads page and sign in with your Microsoft account. Scroll down to the Select edition section.

Learn how to download a Windows 10 ISO file without using the Media Creation tool with this step-by-step guide.

Here are Microsoft's own guides on building a Windows To Go drive, native booting from VHDs on a USB drive, as well as editing Windows boot files with BCDBoot and operating DISM via Command Prompt.

Pick the ISO file option—not the USB flash drive option here—and click Next. Choose a location on your drive to store the Windows ISO file, then click Save to make Windows generate it.