Error Code: 0x80072f76 0x20017. Windows media creation tool.

Anonymous
2017-10-28T03:08:30+00:00

I've disabled the defender and other software for malware and virus protection and tried moving the executable to desktop and then launching it. I don't have an idea whats wrong with it! Any help is much appreciated.

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Anonymous
2017-12-07T15:13:23+00:00

I was able to solve it on a 2016 Lenovo laptop by disabling antivirus until next reboot and pointing my DNSs to Google Ones.

Hope this helps someone else as well.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-11-24T21:30:21+00:00

    Hey.

    I had the same problem for some time now.

    Some one told me to change settings for the tool to windows 7 mode and change dns to 9.9.9.9

    Not 8.8.8.8 as some are saying.

    That worked for me. made new usb and iso file.. 

    Best regards

    Henning

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-10-28T18:55:24+00:00

    It doesn't work for me. Help!

    Me neither. I tried changing the DNS to 8.8.8.8 and rebooting, and flushing the dns cache, but no luck. I've also tried this on several different machines, and they are giving the same error.

    It looks like lots of other users are experiencing a similar problem as it says "I have the same question (239)" above, but that was just 186 when I check a few hours ago...

    An alternative would be to download the windows 10 iso directly from this link;

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10ISO

    and then create a bootable USB stick using rufus from here;

    https://rufus.akeo.ie/

    (currently in the middle of a 4.4GB download of the iso!!!!! )

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-10-28T18:50:28+00:00

    It doesn't work for me. Help!

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-10-29T16:57:25+00:00

    i downloaded de tool with chrome and THEN excecuted it, and get the error.

    the i read in a forum that i have to open the site with edge/explorer browser, procced to click the download button and choose "execute" not "save".

    It works perfect.

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