So I thought I'd use the MS Windows 7 USB/DVD installer tool to make a bootable flash drive of the .IMG file. Unfortunately, the tool only works with ISO's not IMG's. Next I tried Win32 Disk Imager.

Need installation media to reinstall Windows? Here's how to create a bootable CD, USB, or DVD with an ISO from scratch!

Will ImgBurn create bootable ISO/IMG files from floppies like the OP requested? In any case, I believe either WinImage (nag/no time-bomb) or Ultraiso (time-bomb) can perform the task.

From that same File Explorer window, you can also create bootable Windows 10 installation media on a USB flash drive. In addition to the ISO file, you also need a USB flash drive at least 8 GB in ...

Basically, one needs to build a bootable UFD and then copy the ISO’s contents thereupon exactly as it’s structured. I use the well-known bootable media creation tool called Rufus.

Microsoft has officially released Windows 11 and ISO images that allow you to create bootable media to perform clean installs of the operating system and troubleshoot bugs and problems.