How to download Windows 10 and create installation media


If you want to install or reinstall Windows 10, you can download and use the Media Creation Tool to create installation media: bootable USB drive, ISO image, or DVD.

Microsoft offers the Media Creation Tool (MediaCreationTool20H2.exe) that you can use to create bootable Windows 10 installation media. The main advantage of this method is the ability to use the installation media when there is no Internet connection.

Alternatively, you can use the installation media on a computer with an unstable Internet connection or if you have problems updating via Windows Update.

Download Windows 10 with Media Creation Tool

First, download the Media Creation Tool (currently available for Windows 10 October 2020 Update, version 20H2):

Note that you can use the tool to update the system on your current computer:

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1. If you want to create installation media, select the second option on the initial Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) screen that appears after you launch the program on your system.

2. After clicking Next, the page for configuring language, architecture, and release opens. If you uncheck the "Use recommended settings for this computer" checkbox, the user can set their preferred language, select the version of Windows 10, and determine the system architecture (32-bit or 64-bit).

3. By clicking the "Next" button, the user is taken to the media type selection screen. There are two options available here: put Windows 10 on a USB flash drive, or create an ISO file that can be burned to a DVD or copied to a USB device.

4. If you select “USB Flash Drive”, the program will ask you to select a suitable USB flash drive with at least 8GB of storage. data will be written directly to it. If you choose to create an ISO image, you will need to specify a location on your computer to save it.

5. The progress status is then displayed, which displays the current state of the boot process. The download can take a long time because the Windows 10 distribution is several gigabytes in size.

6. After the download is complete, the status of the Windows 10 media creation process appears on the screen. At this time, depending on your choice, either the data is copied to the USB drive, or an ISO image is created.

7. The ISO created with the Media Creation Tool includes Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home Single Language, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Pro - edition selection occurs during installation.

Note

  1. You will need a USB stick with sufficient space or a DVD burner drive and a blank DVD;
  2. There must be sufficient free space on the computer;
  3. Users who are installing the OS for the first time will need a Windows product key. During installation, you can select "I do not have a product key" and specify the license after the system installation process.

Download

MediaCreationTool20H2.exe

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