Issues with Win10 Media Creation Tool


  1. Posts : 120
    Win 10 Pro 64 bit
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    Issues with Win10 Media Creation Tool


    I want to install Win10 on a USB, simples BUT will the MCT let me do this NO! It's trying to reinstall it on my PC even though I'm pretty sure I followed the instructions here.

    Anyone know how I can download Win10 without having to go through the MCT so I can have a fresh clean install?

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    Last edited by Gusgf; 08 Mar 2017 at 13:53.
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  2. Posts : 8,103
    windows 10
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    You don't need a key for Windows 10 it's recorded at ms and will recognize your PC and your login
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  3. Posts : 120
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    Samuria said:
    You don't need a key for Windows 10 it's recorded at ms and will recognize your PC and your login
    Sorry I'm rewriting the question so please bear with me :)
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  4. Posts : 18,432
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    Windows 10 ISO Download

    Then either burn the image from the ISO file to a DVD (and you might have to use a double layer DVD depending on how you get the ISO file)

    Or

    USB Flash Drive - Create to Install Windows 10

    Once you start the Windows 10 setup, if it asks you for a product key, click on the link that says "I don't have a product key".
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  5. Posts : 120
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    NavyLCDR said:
    Windows 10 ISO Download
    USB Flash Drive - Create to Install Windows 10
    Once you start the Windows 10 setup, if it asks you for a product key, click on the link that says "I don't have a product key".
    Okay will try again.
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    The posted image suggests to me the process needs to back a step or two.
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    Berton said:
    The posted image suggests to me the process needs to back a step or two.
    Got it working in the end, not sure what happened but now have bootable usb with Win10 on it.
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  8. Posts : 120
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       #8

    NavyLCDR said:
    Windows 10 ISO Download

    Then either burn the image from the ISO file to a DVD (and you might have to use a double layer DVD depending on how you get the ISO file)

    Or

    USB Flash Drive - Create to Install Windows 10

    Once you start the Windows 10 setup, if it asks you for a product key, click on the link that says "I don't have a product key".

    Thank you worked second time around :)
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  9. Posts : 18,432
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    Gusgf said:
    Got it working in the end, not sure what happened but now have bootable usb with Win10 on it.
    For a really versatile bootable USB flash drive, see my quote in the middle of the OP to this thread:
    Windows 10 Recovery Tools - Bootable Rescue Disk

    In the Sources folder of your Windows 10 USB flash drive will be a boot.wim file. Replace that file with the boot.wim file from Kyhi's recovery tools and you have a great tool to do backups, restores, and troubleshooting with in addition to retaining the ability to install Windows 10 from it.
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  10. Posts : 120
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    NavyLCDR said:
    For a really versatile bootable USB flash drive, see my quote in the middle of the OP to this thread:
    Windows 10 Recovery Tools - Bootable Rescue Disk

    In the Sources folder of your Windows 10 USB flash drive will be a boot.wim file. Replace that file with the boot.wim file from Kyhi's recovery tools and you have a great tool to do backups, restores, and troubleshooting with in addition to retaining the ability to install Windows 10 from it.
    Brilliant, thank you :)
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