Download Windows 11 to Mac

Question

Can I download Windows 11 to my Mac and then transfer to my PC via a USB due to no internet on PC.

Answer 1

Hi Fiona,

Thanks for posting your question here. I understand that you would like to use your MAC to download Windows 11 via USB because your PC doesn't have an internet connection.

To answer your question, yes, you can absolutely download Windows 11 on your Mac and transfer it to your PC using a USB, even if the PC has no internet access. (Ways to install Windows 11)

Here's what you can do:

Step 1: Download the Windows 11 ISO on your Mac

Open Safari/Chrome on your Mac

1. Go to the official Microsoft download page: Download Windows 11

Under “Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO)”:

Select Windows 11 (multi‑edition ISO)

Choose English

Download the 64‑bit ISO

This file is usually ~6 GB

Step 2: Prepare the USB on macOS

(This erase everything on the USB.)

Insert the USB flash drive

Open Disk Utility

Select the USB (physical device, not the volume)

Click Erase

• Name: WIN11
• Format: ExFAT
• Scheme: GUID Partition Map

5. Click Erase

Step 3: Create the bootable USB (macOS Terminal)

macOS does NOT run the Windows Media Creation Tool, so we do this manually.

1. Open Terminal
2. Mount the ISO: hdiutil mount ~/Downloads/Win11*.iso
3. Copy files to USB: cp -RN /Volumes/CCCOMA_X64FRE_EN-US_DV9/* /Volumes/WIN11/

After completion, you now have a Windows 11 installer USB

Step 4: Install Windows 11 on the PC (Offline)

Insert the USB into the PC

Power on and press the Boot Menu key:

• F12 / F10 / ESC / DEL (depends on manufacturer)

3. Select the USB drive
4. Follow the Windows setup

**When asked to connect to the internet:

Press Shift + F10

• Type: OOBE\BYPASSNRO

Press Enter → PC restarts → “I don’t have internet” option appears

After Installation, since the PC has no internet:

• Install chipset, graphics, Wi‑Fi, and LAN drivers manually
• Download drivers on your Mac from the PC manufacturer’s website
• Copy them to the same USB and install them on the PC

Let me know if you have questions, I'm here to help

Thanks,

Jobelle C.

Answer 2

Yes. Windows 11 installation media can be downloaded on a Mac and then used to install Windows 11 on a PC that has no internet access.

High-level steps:

1. On the Mac, open a browser and go to the Microsoft software download website for Windows 11.
2. Download the Windows 11 ISO file.
3. Use a suitable tool on macOS to create a bootable USB from the Windows 11 ISO (the USB should be at least 8 GB and will be erased during creation).
4. Safely eject the USB from the Mac.
5. On the PC with no internet:
   • Insert the USB.
   • Power on the PC and open its boot menu (usually by pressing a function key such as F1–F12 or DEL when it starts).
   • Select the USB drive as the boot device.
   • Follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows 11.

Before installing, the PC should be checked to ensure it meets Windows 11 system requirements (normally done with the PC Health Check app on that PC when internet is available). Installing on unsupported hardware can leave the system in an unsupported state.

If instead the goal is only to move personal files (not install Windows), files can be copied to a USB or external drive on the Mac or another PC and then transferred to the Windows PC using File Explorer.

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References:

• Create installation media for Windows
• Ways to install Windows 11
• Move your files to a new Windows PC using an external storage device