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
    2021-01-23T15:05:22+00:00

    While the words are harsh and Not kind I fully agree.

    Frustrations do run high when you can't do an installation in a Productive way.

    You would expect from an Intelligent Team to foresee the issues that can arise from this "UNACCEPTABLE OVERSIZE DVD"

    Then you get others that DEFENDS Microsoft's actions and behavior.

    Come on, Praise the Good work and raise your Disagreement when Not Done Properly.

    As another user shared "Create 2x DVD" and Name them Properly is a good solution.

    Trust this will REACH the Development Team.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-05-05T02:12:38+00:00

    Windows installation images should literally contain NOTHING that isn't absolutely required justto get a minimally-functional version of Windows up and running. After with, it can then obtain any additional optional/superfluous resources itself either from secondary media, or the cloud. I guarantee that the bare-minimum Windows installation files will fit on a normal DVD, so the problem here is abso-effing-lutely due to MS arrogantly force-feeding extraneous **** into the installation image and they really need to get their heads out of their asses, lose all the effing fat, and get back to freaking basics FFS!

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-03-31T17:28:20+00:00

    Shouldn't Microsoft consider that the file is too large for DVD and have a note on the download program that the size is too large to fit on DVD? Or better yet, make the ISO a size that will fit on a DVD?

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-03-16T17:42:56+00:00

    You are 100% right.
    Futhermore the time wasted cannot be recovered.

    The Microsoft guys could just have solved this Upfront.
    Look at all the comments, they have not earned them any Stars.

    Expeting alot more from them as this nasty mistake.

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