Media Creation Tool Error 0x80042405 0xA001B

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I must be doing something wrong because I always have the update fail with some BS error like this. What are the proper steps to run this tool?

I download the tool to the desktop. I'm on an Admin account. I insert a 16GB thumb drive. I format it. I start the tool. I point it to the thumb drive. During the phase where the files are copied to the USB, I get some stupid error like this:

Why are my steps not good enough? Where is the hole in my logic? Or is this tool just written poorly. I'd like to use stronger language here as I used to have to start it all over again and burn bandwidth trying this failed endeavor over and over.

I've heard people make it work by running the tool FROM the USB. Why would that matter? I've tried to write files to the thumb drive just after the format and before running the tool to make sure I have successful writes. Doesn't help.

As a workaround today, I left the error up for a bit. Tried to access the thumb drive and it said it needed to be formatted AGAIN! So I did. Then I just opened the C:$Windows.~WS\Sources\Windows and copied the files to the drive by hand. Made the dang thing myself! WHO WRITES THIS STUFF??

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Kapil Arya 38,446 Volunteer Moderator

Hello,

I would suggest you to create latest media. Download the Media Creation Tool using this link:

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=691209

Hope this helps!

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Anonymous

2019-07-31T07:24:58+00:00

to install Windows 10 . I need only one file INSTALL.ESD or INSTALL.WIM is enough

RAJU,

The bootable installation media on USB or DVD is not just for installing windows it is also used for recovery when your system is broken and you need to restore an image or fix the system.

How do you boot from the INSTALL.ESD ?
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Anonymous

2019-07-31T07:12:29+00:00

Just that file? Doesn't it have to be in an .ISO or on an Installation USB drive? And only the USB drive can do a clean install.
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VARADHARAJAN K 9,726 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2019-07-31T06:58:27+00:00

to install Windows 10 . I need only one file INSTALL.ESD or INSTALL.WIM is enough
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Anonymous

2019-07-31T06:45:26+00:00

That explains our date differences. I did use MCT. My .ISO has dates like yours...

If you used that to make your USB Installation media, it must have picked up those initial dates for everything. And here is its DISM, same as for the USB drive...

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.267]

(c) 2019 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>DISM /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:E:\Sources\Install.esd /Index:1

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

Version: 10.0.18362.1

Details for image : E:\Sources\Install.esd

Index : 1

Name : Windows 10 Home

Description : Windows 10 Home

Size : 14,229,531,906 bytes

WIM Bootable : No

Architecture : x64

Hal : <undefined>

Version : 10.0.18362

ServicePack Build : 175

ServicePack Level : 0

Edition : Core

Installation : Client

ProductType : WinNT

ProductSuite : Terminal Server

System Root : WINDOWS

Directories : 19610

Files : 88906

Created : 6/11/2019 - 9:35:39 PM

Modified : 7/9/2019 - 8:51:48 PM

Languages :

en-US (Default)

The operation completed successfully.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>

OK. I guess all the mysteries are solved, the size difference & the date differences. Very good, then. OK, bye.
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