diff --git a/06_Copy2Media.cmd b/06_Copy2Media.cmd
index 4638325..5ceb41a 100644
--- a/06_Copy2Media.cmd
+++ b/06_Copy2Media.cmd
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ if NOT EXIST %DRIVE% (
 echo using drive [ %DRIVE% ] ...
 echo.
 
+echo disabling Windows defender for PATH [ %DRIVE% ] ...
+powershell -inputformat none -outputformat none -NonInteractive -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath %DRIVE%
+echo.
+
 if NOT EXIST %SOURCES%\%BOOTFILE% (
   echo DOH! no %BOOTFILE% in [ %SOURCES% ] found
   exit /b