Windows 11 Setup says "Install Windows Server" instead of "Install Windows 11"

Question

Not sure why, but every time I run setup.exe inside the Windows 11 iso, it instead says "Install Windows Server" and not "Install Windows 11". I've tried using multiple different ISOs, even media creation tool. But I always get the same error.

Answer 1

Hi Keegan Smit,

I am Dave, I will help you with this.

1

When you mount the ISO file, what is the name on the virtual disk in File Explorer that is created?

2

What is the name on the Media Creation Tool exe file you are opening?

Answer 2

Try the Windows 11 Installation Assistant which you can download from here:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11

Answer 3

Hi Dave,

Whenever I mount the ISO file, the name is ESD-ISO, and the name of the Media Creation Tool is MediaCreationToolW11, which I downloaded from https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11.

Answer 4

Hi Keegan Smit,

Thank you for that information, that ISO is the correct one, and should not be displaying Server, because the Sever edition is not on that ISO.

If you are upgrading from a previous version of Windows, what version (Home, Pro...etc) of Windows is currently installed on your PC?

Answer 5

I had the same issue regarding installation media showing "Windows Server" but Win11Pro was ultimately installed.

Confusing YES results worked out!

Cheers