Windows 10: How to Download Creators Update ISO via MS w/o Media Creation Tool

You can check which editions your ISO contains from a command prompt (admin) by running:
dism /get-wiminfo /wimfile:\x64\sources\install.esd
(change the path as appropriate, and the name to install.wim if that's what you've got)

How big was your ISO?

 

The ISO i downloaded from HeiDoc tool has install.wim
For the Redstone 2 64bit the ISO was 4.03 GB, but it wouldnt burn to a standard DVD, I had to burn it to a dual layer. It contains Home and Pro editions.

 

Last week I downloaded the ISO via MCT and saved (rather than burnt) the setup files to a USB drive, via which clean installation was performed.

 

Hi @Bree

Yes indeed your correct. I forgot to mention that. Tnx for pointing that out. I will make the change to the initial post to reflect that. I forgot that I even did that several months ago...lol.

Note: That HeiDoc utilty will be updated shortly as to include the latest Insider Preview versions as well (the latest 16176 and all others from 15063 up to it. Currently, v4.32 has the older 15063 IP as the latest and will be updated shortly. This utility gets the files from the MS TechBench repository.

Tim
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Does the above work on Linux?

 

Yes. I've tested that. See: Features for Windows 10 1703 Where to find to install on a USB stick.

 

Linux baby!! Now your talking. No need for Windows eh?

Heh


Tim

 

Tx for your post and links, works good on my 2 downloads.

 

I cut this post as it was less informative than the new one below. Did not realize this one had posted before it was finished.

 

WIM iso's are my preference as you can mount them to repair an image. MS likes to use ESD's as they are a bit smaller size to download. MS ISO's contain multi-versions(home,pro,etc). If downloading CU or any OS(with the actual computer the ISO is for)MS can auto-detect correct edition/architecture. Both of mine are multi-language. You must have the correct download or you will not be able to activate the downloaded OS after installation. I recently downloaded Win 8.1 and Win10(1607) as ISO's from the MS site. They are about 4GB ESD downloads. I then converted them to WIM's with freeware(several are available such at NTlite, ESD-WIM, ESD2WIM-WIM2ESD-v2, etc.). I then used Rufus(freeware) to create bootable USB drives for install/repair of the OS. When using Rufus you need to know which partition scheme(GPT or MBR) your computer/s use. This can be found using Diskpart commands.