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Use for questions related to the tool for creating installation media for Windows 10.

The Media Creation Tool is used to create installation media specific to your computer and licensing, either for complete install or upgrade; Windows edition; architecture (32 or 64 bit), etc.

Installation media can be DVD or USB.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10/

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Can I create an image with a specific size in bytes?

I want to create an image file so it's exactly 5MB for testing purposes. Is it possible?
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Where are the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool temp files located?

Apparently my 8GB USB drive has some error that disables it from letting the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool (MCT) install the ISO onto it, so I've found another way to do it. However, the temp files from the MCT download have taken more than 10GB…
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USB Flash Drive has reduced storage size after using Windows Media Creation Tool

I've just brought a 64GB USB Flash Drive. I've used it with Windows Media Creation Tool to install windows on a new SSD. Now i want to format and use it as a normal flash drive. Problem is: when the Flash Drive was new it was displaying something…
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Media creation tool for Windows 10 gets stuck on 50% progress when writing to pen drive

I've used the tool many times in the past without any problems but since September I can't get it to work. I've tried media creation tool versions 1903 and 1909. I'm even holding on to old Windows 10 v. 1809 USB sticks because of this. It all goes…
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Window 10 Media Creation Tool errors with 0x80070456 0xA0019

I am trying to use the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool to create a bootable USB flash drive but am getting an error message. It seems download the files successfully but fails part way through transferring the files to the USB drive. The error…
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When is it safe to remove installation media during Windows 10 upgrade

I have several laptops/PCs with Windows 10 that I want to upgrade to the latest Windows 10 version (Creators' Upgrade). To speed things up and avoid re-downloading the same stuff over and over, I've used the Media Creation Tool to build a USB stick…
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Is it possible to create bootable USB stick by copying unpacked files?

What if instead of using special soft like Unetbootin or Rufus do the following way. Unpack Iso, then select and copy files to the stick via file manager. Will such stick be bootable? If so then what system can be booted this way (Windows, Linux or…
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Windows 10 Media Creation Tool Stops Downloading While Gaming

Downloading a ISO using Windows Media Creation Tool freezes or stops or pauses while playing games. If you switch to a game fullscreen or windowed then the download stops completely. The second that you move focus to a different application then the…
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Can we get previous versions of Windows 10 media creation tool?

If those previous versions actually download and install previous Windows 10 builds anyway... What I want to do is upgrade a computer which has build 1511, but I don't want it to be upgraded to 1709 (or Fall Creators update, if you prefer) because…
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What is ".ESD_" file and how to use it

I have this "19041.264.200511-0456.vb_release_svc_refresh_CLIENTBUSINESS_VOL_x64FRE_en-us.ESD_" file in Windows10Upgrade folder. How to use this file to create own installer media. My drive has Windows10Upgrade folder at 2 locations :- At default C…
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Does windows media creation tool on USB delete personal files on the computer where it runs?

I have an old computer with win7 on it. For whatever reasons, I suddenly cannot access the operating system, even in safe mode(BSOD all the time). Now I plan to install win10 on it with a USB created by media creation tool so that I can access an…
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How should a CD RW be formatted to install an OS

I have the windows 10 media creation tool as an ISO on my desktop. I insert a CD RW into my pc, and I am prompted to format it for first time use. I have 2 options to format. The "Which should I choose" section is not enough. I am installing an OS…
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Media Creation Tool onto a VHD

I don't have a USB drive (larger than 8GB) handy for the Windows Media Creation Tool (MCT). I am attempting to simulate a USB Flash Drive for MCT using a VHD. I followed the steps in this video to create and mount a VHD, but it is not detected in…
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Can I delete the earlier Windows 11 ISO file from Media Creation Tool and directly replace it with the ISO file for 22H2?

I found a site that directly downloaded the ISO for 22H2 to my C Drive. I currently have the earlier version of Windows 11 installed. As I may not run it like an exe file in order to install it, can I remove from the Media Creation tool used for…
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What is Media Creation Tool doing when it's "Getting a few things ready"?

Every time I run the Media Creation Tool from Microsoft (to create a Windows installation media/ISO), it sits on the following message for quite a long time before it actually starts: Getting a few things ready What exactly is it doing at this…
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