New Media Creation Tool for 2020

Anonymous
2020-10-23T06:51:30+00:00

I began a download for the Windows 10 Installation Media and all proceeded normally. It was about 70% when I checked it last time but when I came in now to look at it, it said something about more spaced needed. 

The usb drive (I'll call it a thumbdrive) has 16 Gigs on it and it warned before I started, all info would be wiped. I'm attempting to make an ISO file so I can use it for an In-place repair should I ever need it, so I clicked on the ISO instead of Flash Drive. Any idea as to why this failed to download to the usb drive properly?

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Anonymous
2020-10-23T14:51:29+00:00

Finished successfully after so many long minutes. The last time around, I made a bootable usb right from the initial usb (ISO) and shall use this ISO perchance I need to do an In-place repair. 

I'm still stuck as to why this failed up the first time. Doesn't the Media Creation Tool automatically format the USB drive to an NTFS? It did the last time and I understood it would do the same this time around but didn't. 

I had to format the USB to the NTFS manually which I found kind of weird. What do you folks think? 

Hi Rubert,

To do a in place repair , you need to extract the iso file in place then access the installation folder then click on the setup installation and keep files and apps then follow the process. Tell me, do you know there are many media creation tool. for windows 10 2004 you mediatool2004 and for windows 10 20h2 you need mediacreationtool20H2. Go for the Mediacreationtool20H2

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-23T13:09:22+00:00

    Thanks for the reply. Not trying to download Media Creation Tool to the HD. I was attempting to download the ISO file to the USB drive. 

    But my first attempt downloaded and then I got the message that more space was needed. Not sure why because it's a 16 Gig stick.

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  2. Sumit 44,436 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2020-10-23T13:12:39+00:00

    Hi Rubert,

    Does the C: drive has adequate space?

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  3. Neil D 34,325 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2020-10-23T13:14:06+00:00

    So you are running the Media Creation Tool to download the ISO but how much free space do you have on your internal hard drive.

    What happens if you select the internal drive to download the ISO then copy it to the USB flash drive.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-10-23T13:22:46+00:00

    Hi Rubert,

    Does the C: drive has adequate space?

    Oodles of space on the C: drive.

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