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Windows 10 Media Creation Tool is a very useful tool for users to upgrade Windows 10 or reinstall Windows 10. In this article, I will show you how to use Windows 10 Media Creation Tool to make Windows installation media or to download ISO file with detailed steps and screenshots.

When you want to install or upgrade Windows 10, you will need a Windows 10 installation media like a bootable USB drive or CD/DVD disc. And Windows 10 Media Creation Tool enables you to create an installation USB drive or download its ISO file so that you can burn on to a DVD to install the operating system on a different computer.

It sounds that using Media Creation Tool to upgrade or install windows 10 is very convenient. However, some users don't know what it is and how to make use of this utility.

What Is Windows 10 Media Creation Tool

The free Windows 10 Media Creation Tool is a very popular utility developed by Microsoft. With this marvelous Windows 10 creation tool, you can upgrade Windows 10 to its latest version without a hassle and create a Windows 10 installation USB drive/DVD disc to perform a clean install or to repair a problematic PC.

Use Windows Media Creation Tool to Upgrade Your PC

Windows Media Creation Tool is also a Windows upgrade tool as it can upgrade your PC to the latest Windows 10 version. According to many Windows 10 users, using Windows Update to upgrade Windows 10 may encounter some errors like the common Windows 10 update error 0x8007007e, leading to upgrade failure.

In this case, it is highly recommended to utilize Windows 10 Media Creation Tool to upgrade Windows 10. With this Windows upgrade tool, you can quickly upgrade your computer to the latest version of Windows 10. Here are detailed steps and screenshots.

Step 1. Download Windows 10 Media Creation Tool from Microsoft's official website.

Step 2. Run the Media Creation Tool. To run this tool, you need to be an administrator.

Step 3. On this page, select Accept.

Step 4. Wait patiently for Media Creation Tool to get a few things ready. When it's done, you can continue.

Step 5. On the What do you want to do page, select Upgrade this PC now, and then click Next.

Step 6. At this time, Media Creation Tool will download some files for updates and then check your PC. This process may take some time. Just wait patiently and it won't be too long.

Step 7. Read the license terms and click Accept.

Step 8. Wait for Media Creation Tool to check for updates.

Step 9. Windows 10 Media Creation Tool will check for your PC again and make sure you are ready to install.

Step 10. When you get this page, you'll see a recap of what you've chosen, and what will be kept through the upgrade. Choose Change what to keep, you can select what to keep by yourself.

Step 11. Choose whether you would like to Keep personal files and apps, Keep personal files only, or keep Nothing during the upgrade. After selection, then click Next to continue.

Step 12. Close any running applications and when you're ready, select Install. During the installation, your PC will restart for a few times. Please don't turn off your PC.

Create an Installation Media or Download ISO file

Another function of Window 10 Media Creation Tool is that it can help you create an installation media for another PC or download ISO file. And all Windows 10 editions are available when you select Windows 10, except for Enterprise edition. When finished, you can use the bootable USB drive or DVD disc to install Windows 10.

Before you download Windows 10 Media Creation tool, make sure you have:

• A PC with a working Internet connection
• A blank USB flash drive or DVD with at least 8 GB of available storage space
• A product key if you've not installed Windows 10 before or if you want to perform a clean install

Now you can follow the steps as below to create Windows 10 installation media (USB flash drive or DVD) and use it to install a new copy of Windows 10, perform a clean installation, or reinstall Windows 10.

Step 1. Download Windows 10 Media Creation Tool and follow the instruction to get the following page. Then, check the second option Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC and click Next.

Step 2. Choose the Language, Windows Edition, and Architecture that you want to use for creating the installation media. After selection, then click Next to continue.

You can also choose to Use the recommended options for this PC, which automatically selects the language, edition, and architecture that match the PC that you are using right now.

Step 3. Choose what kind of media storage device you want to use. Here I take USB flash drive as an example. Choose USB flash drive and press Next.

Step 4. Select the USB drive you want to use for creating Windows 10 installation media and click Next.

Step 5. Then Microsoft Media Creation Tool starts to download the latest Windows 10 installation files on your computer or device.

Step 6. When the download is completed, it will start to create Windows 10 media.

Step 7. When it is done, click Finish and then you can use that drive to boot up your computer and install Windows 10.

If the computer that you want to install Windows 10 has a DVD player, you can also select ISO file to burn the ISO file to a DVD later.

Just follow the step-by-step prompts on the Media Creation Tool to download Windows 10 installation files and save the ISO file to a specific location. When it is finished, you can burn the ISO file to a DVD.

How to Upgrade or Get Windows 10 without Installation

After reading the above, some users may find, even Windows Media Creation Tool is easy to use, it will still take you much time to upgrade or install Windows 10. Is there any much simpler way on Windows installation?

Actually, there is a method that can make Windows 10 installation as a breeze - migrate Windows 10 from another healthy PC to your PC with a Windows migration tool. If your friends or family are using the latest Windows 10, you can just use the Windows migration tool to migrate their Windows OS to your PC without reinstallation.

In this way, you do not need to create an installation media with Windows 10 Media Creation Tool and then use it to install Windows 10 as the whole process is time-consuming.

Well then, how to migrate Windows 10 with a reliable Windows migration tool? Here it is recommended to use MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro Ultimate Edition to migrate Windows 10.

MiniTool Partition Wizard is a reliable Windows migration tool as well as a professional partition manager trusted by tens of millions of people. It helps users to repartition hard drive, extend partition, convert FAT to NTFS, check files system, convert MBR to GPT without data loss, wipe disk, copy partition and migrate OS to SSD/HD, etc.

With MiniTool Partition Wizard, you can use Windows 10 operating system without installation.

Step 1. Shut down your computer and take out your system disk. Connect the HDD/SSD to another PC of your family or friends who are using the latest Windows 10 via a SATA-to-USB cable.

Step 2. Get the system cloning software to computer by clicking the following button. And run it to get the main interface.

Step 3. Select the function Migrate OS to SSD/HD Wizard on the top toolbar.

Step 4. Choose option B to move operating system to another hard disk, as the following picture shows.

Step 5. Then, choose your HDD/SSD to migrate OS to and click Next.

Step 6. All data saved on your HDD/SSD will be destroyed, so please make sure there is no important file and data on the SSD or backup significant ones in advance. Then click Yes on the pop-up Window.

Step 7. Choose a copy method and click Next. If you choose the first one, system partition and boot partition will be enlarged to take up all space of the SSD. If you choose the second one, partitions will be cloned with the same partition size, but you can adjust partition size and location according to actual demands by dragging the handle.

Step 8. This page will remind you to reset BIOS order, giving the new SSD boot priority, so your computer can boot from the new system disk successfully. Then click Finish.

Step 9. At last, please click Apply button on the top to apply all these pending operations.

Since the Windows OS is still running, MiniTool Partition Wizard will ask you to restart the computer for data protection.

You see, it is very convenient to migrate OS to another disk with this Windows migration tool. If you find Windows reinstallation is troublesome and time-consuming, you can try using MiniTool Partition Wizard, which can be a big help.

Bottom Line

After reading this post, have you learned how to use Windows 10 creation tool or how to migrate Windows 10 with MiniTool Partition Wizard Edition? If you do, now try these methods to get the latest Windows 10 now!

If you have any question about how to clone Windows 10 to SSD/HD with MiniTool Partition Wizard, you can leave a message in the following comment zone and we will reply as soon as possible. If you need any help when using MiniTool software, you can contact us via [email protected].

Windows 10 Media Creation Tool FAQ

If your computer runs Windows 10, it's a good idea to have a bootable Windows installation disk, in case you ever want to reinstall Windows on your computer.

If you don't have a Windows 10 disk, you can create one using the methods described below.

• Method 2: Download ISO and create bootable USB.

Requirements

Before you create a bootable Windows 10 disk, make sure you have the following:

• A computer connected to the Internet, with a USB port or DVD burner.
• A USB flash drive with a capacity of at least 8 GB, which is either empty or ready to be completely erased; or a blank DVD-R disk.
• A valid Windows 10 license; either a numeric license key or a Microsoft account with a Windows 10 license that is associated with your computer.

Method 1: Use the Media Creation Tool

Install Disk Creator App

The Media Creation Tool is a program provided by Microsoft that downloads all required files, and write them to your DVD or USB flash drive. Follow these instructions to download and use the Media Creation Tool.

The following steps will completely overwrite the data on your USB flash drive. All existing data on the disk will be destroyed.

1. Open a web browser and go to Microsoft's Windows 10 download page. Under Create Windows 10 installation media, click Download tool now.

2. Run the installer. At the UAC prompt, click Yes. The installer gets things ready, then displays Notices and License terms. Read the terms and click Accept to proceed.

3. At the screen What do you want to do?, select Create installation media for another PC, and click Next.

4. At Select language, architecture, and edition, don't change anything if you're creating the installer for this computer. Make sure Use the recommended settings for this PC remains checked. (If you're creating a disk for another computer, uncheck this box and make changes now.) To continue, click Next.

5. At the screen Choose which media to use, you can choose USB or DVD as the destination. In this example, we'll create a USB flash drive. Select USB flash drive, and click Next.

6. You'll be asked to Select a USB flash drive. If your USB flash drive is not inserted, insert it now, wait a few moments and click Refresh drive list.

Then, select your USB flash drive, and click Next.

7. Windows 10 downloads the installer and write it to your USB flash drive. You can continue using your PC while it runs in the background.

8. When it's finished, you'll see Your USB flash drive is ready. Click Finish. Setup will clean up its temporary files and exit automatically.

You can now remove your USB flash drive from the computer. For information about how to use it, see how to boot with your installation disk, below.

Method 2: Download ISO and create bootable USB

You also have the option to download the Windows 10 ISO image file to your computer, then create your bootable disk manually with another program.

If you're using Windows, you must use the Media Creation Tool to download the ISO. If you're using another operating system, such as macOS or Linux, Microsoft offers a direct download.

Windows: Download ISO with Media Creation Tool

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If you're using Windows, follow these steps to download the Windows 10 ISO with the Media Creation Tool. (Steps 1–4 are the same as in method 1.)

1. Open a web browser and go to Microsoft's Windows 10 download page. Click Download tool now.

2. Run the installer. At the UAC prompt, click Yes. Read the license terms and click Accept.

3. Select Create installation media for another PC, and click Next.

4. At Select language, architecture, and edition, don't change anything if you're creating the installer for this computer. Click Next.

5. At Choose which media to use, select ISO file, and click Next.

6. Choose a location on your computer to download the ISO file, such as your Downloads folder. Make sure you have enough space to download the file (it's big - between 3 and 5 gigabytes, depending on the version).

7. When the download is complete, Media Creation Tool offers to Burn the ISO to a DVD. It also displays the full path and file name of the ISO file on your computer.

Optional: If you'd like to verify the location of the file, click the file name to open the folder where it was downloaded.

Optional: If you'd like to burn a DVD of the ISO now, click Open DVD Burner to open the Windows Disk Image Burner. Insert a blank DVD-R disk into your DVD drive and follow the instructions.

8. Click Finish to close the Media Creation Tool.

You can now skip to the step create bootable USB with Rufus.

macOS X, Linux: Download ISO directly

If you're using a non-Windows operating system, follow these instructions to download the Windows 10 ISO.

1. Open a web browser and go to the Windows 10 ISO download site. Microsoft detects your operating system and reroute you to the direct download page.

2. Under Select edition, select Windows 10 and click Confirm.

3. Under Select the product language, select your language (English, for example), and click Confirm.

4. Under Downloads, you'll have the option to download the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows. If your computer has a 64-bit CPU, choose the 64-bit Download. If you're not sure, see: How to determine if you have a 32-bit or 64-bit CPU.

5. The download begins in your browser. Make sure you have enough disk space to download the file (it's big - between 3 and 5 gigabytes, depending on the version).

Create bootable USB with Rufus

Now that you've downloaded the ISO file, you need special software to create a bootable USB flash drive with it. Only copying the file to the USB will not work.

There are various programs which you can use to create a bootable USB flash drive in Windows, such as UNetbootin. In these instructions, we'll use a free Windows program called Rufus.

The following steps will completely overwrite the data on your USB flash drive. All existing data the USB flash drive will be destroyed.

1. Open a web browser and go to the Rufus website. Scroll down to Download, and choose either Rufus or Rufus portable (either one works).

2. When the download is complete, run the Rufus executable. You don't need to install it because the program runs without being installed.

Windows 10 Install Disk Creator

3. If your USB flash drive is not inserted, insert it now. It will be immediately recognized by Rufus.

4. Click the disk icon. It looks like an optical drive and disk. Navigate to the Windows ISO you downloaded, select the ISO file, and click Open.

Windows Install Disk Creator

5. The Rufus status line will say 'READY.' To write the ISO to your USB flash drive, click Start.

6. Rufus warns you that all data on the USB will be destroyed. If you have any important files on the USB flash drive, this is your last chance to cancel, and back up your files. To proceed, click OK.

7. The ISO is written to the USB flash drive. It should only take a few minutes.

You'll know it's complete when the progress bar is fully green, and the status line says 'READY' again.

Click Close to exit Rufus.

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How to boot with your installation disk

To use your Windows 10 installation disk, follow these steps.

1. Verify the computer's BIOS is configured to boot from a removable disk. To access your BIOS, you need to reboot the computer and press a specific key before boot sequence begins. For detailed instructions, see: How to enter the BIOS or CMOS setup.
2. Then, if necessary, change your boot sequence so the DVD/USB drive is listed before your HDD or SSD in your boot order. (If you don't see your USB drive in the list, insert your installation USB flash drive before powering on the computer and try again.)
3. If your BIOS is properly configured, power down the computer.
4. Insert your installation disk.
5. Power on the computer.

Instead of loading the operating system from your HDD/SSD, your computer boots from your removable disk, and the Windows installation begins.