Latest Windows 10 iso file too large for DVD!

Anonymous
2020-11-10T01:49:42+00:00

I downloaded the media creation tool for 20H2 Windows 10 version. Requested 64 bit version ONLY.

ISO file is over 4.7GB, does not fit on DVD. What should I do? I DO NOT want to mess with dual layer,

blue ray, or flash drives. Never had this problem before, seems like a glitch in the tool perhaps,

it does not compress the file properly?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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Anonymous
2021-05-19T12:37:59+00:00

This one works! Just burned it to DVD. So, this should resolve all the media format woes posted here? :)

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=616447

Be sure to choose the second option to create media installation, unless you want to update directly.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-01-09T19:13:16+00:00

    There is something that can be done.

    Microsoft lacks the Ability or Willingness.

    See what Linux guys are doing, Multiple Sets...

    Check Debian...

    So you are telling me that Acer, Dell, HP are going to ship me a USB Drive when I ask for Recovery Media?

    OEM are in Sets. Installation and separate DVD for Drivers.

    Put some pressure on Microsoft.

    BTW: Image 1909 does fit on Single DVD

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-12-17T04:56:52+00:00

    I have HP Media Center m9252p. This work station was working fine it was upgraded from Vista, to 7 to 8.1 and 10. 

    Last week new 10 upgrade crashed and forced me to go back to factory image.

    Now i have Vista on the machine, usb is not a boot option, update cannot be downloaded directly from Microsoft site and new windows 10 iso doesn't fits in DVD. 

    Does any one have any recommendations to restore my computer with windows 10

    Even older Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 that fites in one DVD would do the job.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-03-06T18:35:05+00:00

    This is just lazy. The ISO is 4,765,897,728 bytes and the maximum capacity of a DVD-R SL is 4,707,319,808 bytes.

    Are you really saying that Microsoft couldn't trim 56 MiB of cruft from the ISO to make it fit?

    More like they couldn't be bothered to.

    (Not having a go at you personally, William)

    Oh, it's more than just lazy... Stupid, selfish, inconsiderate, insensitive.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-11-10T02:45:05+00:00

    There is one thing you can try.

    Download the ISO,  open it in File Explorer and click on Setup and follow the instructions.

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