{"id":4013,"date":"2023-11-05T09:01:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T14:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/?p=4013"},"modified":"2025-08-12T13:43:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:43:36","slug":"windows-11-23h2-update-win11-installation-media-disk-image-iso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/05\/windows-11-23h2-update-win11-installation-media-disk-image-iso\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 11 23H2 update \u2013 Win11 Installation Media &#038; Disk Image (ISO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4016 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Apevia-23H2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"741\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Apevia-23H2.jpg 741w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Apevia-23H2-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Should\u2019ve made this a three \u2018<i>Parter<\/i>\u2019. \ud83d\ude42 <i>Anyway<\/i>, my Dell XPS 13 and three desktops I \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/pcs\/my-computers\/\"><i><b>Built<\/b><\/i><\/a>\u2019 have all been up graded to Windows 11 Pro\u2014Version 23H2 and OS build 22631.2506.<\/p>\n<p>Everything went fine \u2013 except for two minor issues. One issue was with an app, but resolved that (<i>more on that later<\/i>). The other issue was with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/software-download\/windows11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Create Windows 11 Installation Media<\/b><\/a> that was tested (<i>more on that later<\/i>).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/02\/windows-11-23h2-update-dell-laptop-got-it-already\/\"><i><b>Windows 11 23H2 update \u2013 Dell laptop got it already<\/b><\/i><\/a> post covered the standard Windows Settings &gt; Windows Update method \u2013 when an update notice \u201cpopped up saying that the 23H2 update was ready\u201d. That update method used \u2013 \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windowsexperience\/2023\/10\/31\/how-to-get-the-windows-11-2023-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><b>How to get it<\/b><\/i><\/a>: <i>servicing technology (like that used for the monthly update process), providing a fast installation experience.<\/i>\u2019 That method took only a few minutes\u2014very <b>FAST!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><b><a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/03\/windows-11-23h2-update-install-it-using-the-installation-assistant\/\">Windows 11 23H2 update \u2013 install it using the Installation Assistant<\/a> <\/b><\/i>post covered using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/software-download\/windows11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Windows 11 Installation Assistant<\/b><\/a> method. That method was much slower than the standard Windows update delivery\u2014taking between 35-45 minutes on different desktops, and at different times. ISP connection speeds could make the method faster or slower, but still not as fast as the standard delivery.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/05\/windows-11-23h2-update-win11-installation-media-disk-image-iso\/#Windows_7_Games_for_Windows_11_app\" >Windows 7 Games for Windows 11 app<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/05\/windows-11-23h2-update-win11-installation-media-disk-image-iso\/#Create_Windows_11_Installation_Media\" >Create Windows 11 Installation Media<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/05\/windows-11-23h2-update-win11-installation-media-disk-image-iso\/#Windows_11_Disk_Image_ISO\" >Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/05\/windows-11-23h2-update-win11-installation-media-disk-image-iso\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Windows_7_Games_for_Windows_11_app\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/win7games.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 7 Games for Windows 11<\/a> app<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I had a really old <a href=\"https:\/\/winaero.com\/get-windows-7-games-for-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 7 games for Windows 10<\/a> app that was giving me two issues: <b>1)<\/b> the app wouldn\u2019t make it thru the 23H2 upgrade, so it needed reinstalling. <b>2)<\/b> reinstalling it gave an \u2018<i>Error opening file for writing: <b>C:\\Windows\\System32\\en-US\\cmncliM.dll.mui<\/b><\/i>\u2019 message, but it would install if you selected \u201cignore\u201d the message option.<\/p>\n<p>After a little search I found the <a href=\"https:\/\/win7games.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 7 Games for Windows 11 and Windows 10<\/a> page, which gave me the updated <b>Windows7Games_for_Windows_11_10_8_zip<\/b> file. No issues or error messages with that one.<\/p>\n<p>All my other apps and settings seem to be fine.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_Windows_11_Installation_Media\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/software-download\/windows11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create Windows 11 Installation Media<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I like to keep an updated USB for installing Windows <i>and\/or<\/i> in case any issues show up <i>and\/or<\/i> if I want to do some tests. The Create Windows 11 Installation Media tool creates a bootable USB for you.<\/p>\n<p>Went to test it on a \u2018<i><a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/pcs\/my-computers\/\"><b>Test<\/b><\/a><\/i>\u2019 computer, and durn \u2018<i>Thang<\/i> had installed the 22H2 version \u2013 <i><b>Wakey Wakey<\/b><\/i><b> Microsoft!!! <\/b>\ud83d\udc4e\ud83d\ude09 That\u2019s on the \u201c(Current release: Windows 11 2023 Update l Version 23H2)\u201d Windows 11 Download page!?!<\/p>\n<p>OK \u2013 someone is slow at doing their high paying Microsoft job or they are just unable to do the job correctly. Wasted my time\u2026 \ud83d\udc4e\ud83d\udc4e\ud83d\udc4e I may try it again at a later date.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Windows_11_Disk_Image_ISO\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/software-download\/windows11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO)<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Still needed an updated Win11 Pro USB, so I downloaded the <b>Win11_23H2_English_x64.iso<\/b> @ 6.24 GB, from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/software-download\/windows11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) for x64 devices<\/a> section.<\/p>\n<p>Used <a href=\"https:\/\/rufus.ie\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Rufus<\/b><\/a> to create the bootable USB, and then tested it on a new installation. That worked great, and went faster than the iso download took. \ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4c\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Couple of handy links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>1) <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/software-download\/windows11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Windows 11 (Current release: Windows 11 2023 Update l Version 23H2)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>2)<\/b> If you don&#8217;t have <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/how-to-use-the-pc-health-check-app-9c8abd9b-03ba-4e67-81ef-36f37caa7844\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>PC Health Check<\/b><\/a> installed \u2013 see the <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/GetPCHealthCheckApp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/aka.ms\/GetPCHealthCheckApp<\/a> link in that section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Can never say enough about the excellent job that Microsoft&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Satya_Nadella\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Satya Nadella<\/b><\/a> has done for them and Windows users.<\/p>\n<p>My upgrades were done on four computers\u2014a Dell XPS 13 and <i><a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/pcs\/my-computers\/\">three home built<\/a><\/i> desktop computers. Other than the old Windows 7 Game app, the upgrades went incredibly smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Probably hold off for a few more days before trying the <b>Create Windows 11 Installation Media<\/b> method, until the person responsible for that time consuming disaster gets demoted or fired. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should\u2019ve made this a three \u2018Parter\u2019. \ud83d\ude42 Anyway, my Dell XPS 13 and three desktops I \u2018Built\u2019 have all been up graded to Windows 11 Pro\u2014Version 23H2 and OS build 22631.2506. Everything went fine \u2013 except for two minor issues. One issue was with an app, but resolved that (more on that later). 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