How to obtain Windows 10 ISO without downloading.

I am using Ubuntu Linux, and would like to use Windows 10 on a virtual machine using Virtualbox. My computer originally had Windows 8.1, which I upgraded to 10. I then installed Ubuntu Linux, so I currently have a dual boot setup. I would like to use Windows 10 on a virtual machine in Ubuntu. Is there any way to obtain the ISO without downloading it? I tried following the instructions on this site:

How to turn your Windows 10 upgrade files into an ISO disk image | ZDNet

However running the tool did not work. Is there any other way to obtain it?

Rahul Mukherji said:

I am using Ubuntu Linux, and would like to use Windows 10 on a virtual machine using Virtualbox. My computer originally had Windows 8.1, which I upgraded to 10. I then installed Ubuntu Linux, so I currently have a dual boot setup. I would like to use Windows 10 on a virtual machine in Ubuntu. Is there any way to obtain the ISO without downloading it? I tried following the instructions on this site:

How to turn your Windows 10 upgrade files into an ISO disk image | ZDNet

However running the tool did not work. Is there any other way to obtain it?

Hi there
Seems obvious enough to me

If you got W10 in the first place there had to be an initial download. Now if as people should have a backup of your W10 installation restore that and then use the various esd-->iso mechanisms to create your iso, set that up that iso up as a virtual cd in your VM, boot using that and install your windows VM.

If you haven't - then you'll just have to download again. Do it overnight if you have a slow Internet connection.

I'd simply re-boot into your W10 system, download the ms media creation tool and then create Iso --follow the menu instructions.

Cheers
jimbo

Word Man said:

In what manner did it not work? Was the install.esd file there in the sources folder (or install.wim)?

First off, it was not there in the sources folder. It was in another folder called ESD in the C drive. I do not know how it got there. When I ran the batch script as administrator (with the install.esd in the folder), an error was shown that no appropriate file was given

You can check what the esd file is for by running in Windows elevated ("run as administrator") command prompt:

dism /get-wiminfo /wimfile:C:\ESD\install.esd

The path in red will be to the install.esd file you want to check.

Word Man said:

I recommend following the tutorial at this link: ESD to ISO - Create Bootable ISO from Windows 10 ESD File
and using the script contained therein to create the iso from the install.esd. Easiest to copy the install.esd file you have into the same folder where the ESDtoISO.cmd file resides.

Thanks it worked!