Windows 10: Does Media Creation Tool download Windows, or does it copy files from the already installed...

When i use Media Creation Tool to add Windows SETUP to my USB drive, where does the Tool get the files from - from Windows 10 that is installed on my computer, or does the Tool download Windows 10 from Microsoft servers?If i have viruses and my Windows 10 is infected, will the newly created Windows in the USB drive, be infected, too, if the file is created by the Tool extracting files from the already installed Windows, which is infected?

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Windows Media Creation Tool won't download:

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I would suggest you to provide some information to help you better

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  Are you using Internet Explorer to download the files?
  
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  Are you using a wired net connection or wireless net connection?
  

You can use the media creation tool to upgrade your current PC to
Windows 10 or to create a USB or DVD and install Windows 10 on a different PC.

Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/media-creation-tool-install

Alternatively, you can also use another pc to download the files.

Keep us informed if the issue is resolved. We are glad to help you further

 

Media Creation Tool


http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/softw...load/windows10

your link "EN-CA" My link "EN-US"

 

Windows Media Creation Tool Error 0x80070079-0xA001A

Your USB thumb drive needs to be at least 8 GBs.

The error code 0x80070079-0xA001A means that the tool doesn't have permission for it to run. For us to assist you, we suggest that you
follow the simple steps listed below:

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  Right-click on the Media Creation Tool.exe.
  
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  Press Properties.
  
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  Click on General.
  
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  At the bottom, click on Unblock.
  
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  Press Apply, and then OK.
  

Let us know how it goes and if you need further assistance, feel free to post back.



You can also download the ISO first using the Media Creation Tool, then create a bootable copy. Yes, you can use it to perform clean install.

If Windows 10 was already installed and activated on your system, just proceed to perform a direct clean install as described in the following articles.

Step 1: How
to download official Windows 10 ISO files

Step 2:

• How to: Perform a clean install of Windows 10