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How to Download Creators Update ISO via MS w/o Media Creation Tool
UPDATED: 2017-April-15 (Tax Day)
Three simple methods for downloading Creators Update .ISO directly from the MS Media Creation Download page & via the HediDoc GUI utility.
Method 1 - (browser Plug-In)
When you go to the MS Win 10 Media Creation Download utility page here: Download Windows 10 Disc Image (ISO File) you will get the usual options to Update Now or Download The Media Creation Tool, however, no there is no apparent way to download the ISO file directly (as in w/o downloading and using that tool). You can if you install that tool and run it from within Windows (Method 3), however, if you just want the .ISO directly w/o downloading the MCT, you have 2 other choices below (methods 1 and 2). Fortunately there is an easy fix for this and I didn't see it specifically mentioned here so I thought I would share it.
All you need to do is download a small, simple plugin for your browser that will change the browsers 'ID or User Agent'. It will 'tell' MS your using another non-microsoft/Windows recognized browser so to speak and thus (after choosing which browser 'emulation' you wish to use) will present you with the option (the only one at top) to select which version of the Win10 Creators Update ISO you want to download. Simple eh?
After downloading and installing the plug-in, just click on the icon and select something. Remember MS/Windows recognizes Chrome, Firefox and Opera for Windows, so avoid those. Just click on the the Linux Icon from the list as shown in the picture below. Now; simply re-load the Media Creation Download page and go for it.
Download Plug-In for Chrome browsers: User-Agent Switcher for Chrome - Chrome Web Store
Download Plug-In for Firefox browsers: User-Agent Switcher :: Add-ons for Firefox
Download Plug-In for Opera browsers: User-Agent Switcher extension - Opera add-ons
MS Edge & MS Internet Explorer: Simply hit F12 and use the agent switcher from within the Developer tools. :)
After you click on a browser (I just clicked on the Linux Icon in the third or bottom row), refresh the Media Creation Download page and download your ISO.
Method 2 - (GUI Utility App)
I guess the easiest way is to download the GUI tool 'Windows ISO Downloader' via HeiDoc.net. It is a small app written by Jan Krohn and mimics the MS Media Creation Download site via a little portable (non-installing) GUI
utility.
This tool allows an easy and comfortable way to download genuine Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 disk images (ISO) directly from Microsoft's servers, as well as Office 2007, Office 2010, Office 2013, Office 2016 (Windows) and Office 2011 for Mac.
In the past Microsoft provided disk images for many of their products through their subcontractor "Digital River". These downloads were pulled in early 2014. Afterwards, Microsoft made a limited selection of downloads available on their TechBench site. Our tool accesses that TechBench site, and unlocks a large number of hidden download files on it.
NOTE: This app is updated very frequently, thus be sure and visit the homepage to verify that you have the latest version. Each newer versions will include additional updated versions of Win10, Office, etc.
Simply download and run it. It's a so called 'portable' app and requires no installation. Click on the OS/App you want from the right hand side and follow the prompts. You can select 'Expert View' to enable other versions/apps as we.. Currently there is nothing that shows up when you check that box.
Homepage: Homepage for the program
Download: Windows ISO Downloader.exe - Latest Version as of this posting.
Version: 4.32
Release Date: 11 April 2017
Requirements: Windows 7 or newer, .NET Framework 4.6.1 or newer, Internet Explorer 8 or newer.
Updates: Includes Windows 10 Creators Update (March/April 2017)
Method 3 - (Media Creation Tool Download)
Download Windows 10 ISO File Windows 10 Tutorials
Okay guys. I forgot about the fact that you can download that Media Creation Tool from MS, run it and choose whether to Install it right then OR (as user @Bree mentioned, create a DVD or USB installation media (.ISO) right there from within that app. Tnx @Bree for that.
So, any of the three methods above will [at the end of the day so to speak] provide you with an .ISO image itself for you to manually burn/extract or have it done for you...as in Method 3.
Tim
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Last edited by Brink; 01 May 2018 at 13:53. Reason: added tutorial link for more info