Windows 10: Media Creation Tool ISO build question

Discus and support Media Creation Tool ISO build question in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hi all, When you go to the Microsoft website to download the Media Creation Tool, is there any way of knowing the exact build of the ISO file before... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by sportsfan148, Sep 24, 2019.

  1. Media Creation Tool ISO build question


    Hi all, When you go to the Microsoft website to download the Media Creation Tool, is there any way of knowing the exact build of the ISO file before you download it? I cant find anywhere on the website where this might be listed. All it tells you is it is version 1903.
    Back in July I downloaded the Media Creation Tool and created a bootable USB flash drive which I still have safely stored away. I used it back then to clean install Windows 10 and I checked immediately after the installation (before updating Windows) and it was the 18362.239 ISO file. We're now on build 18362.356 but I don't know if the Media Creation Tool on the Microsoft website has been updated to a newer build or not since July.
    Im going to be clean installing Windows 10 on a PC at the weekend and I don't want to waste my time downloading the Media Creation Tool from the Microsoft website if it hasn't been updated and is still the same build as I downloaded back in July. If that's the case I may as well just use the 18362.239 build USB flash drive I created back in July

    :)
     
    sportsfan148, Sep 24, 2019
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  2. cereberus Win User

    Media Creation Tool question


    Just mount iso as a drive and run setup.exe - most reliable method.
     
    cereberus, Sep 24, 2019
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    Thanks Cerberus but Ive no problem downloading the Iso with the media creation tool. I don't think its the ISO that is the problem' I think the problem is when the Media Creation Tool is creating the bootable USB flash drive. So I think I can use the Media Creation Tool for that part...and as you say try something like Rufus to create the bootable USB flash drive

    I still have this question though "The tutorial here says after going to the Microsoft site and selecting the Download Tool (Media Creation Tool) option that the Media Creation Tool should be save to the PC and run from there.
    On Microsoft site the instructions are to Download the Tool and select Run (no saving to the PC). Is there a reason for saving it to the PC first as suggested on Tenforums?"

    I was curious to see if others had encountered the issue I had with the Media Creation Tool. Ive never had a problem using it before
     
    sportsfan148, Sep 24, 2019
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  4. philipyip Win User

    Media Creation Tool ISO build question

    Media Creation Tool question


    I recommend saving the .iso for two reasons. The first reason is you have the .iso to hand in case you need it later on. The second is Rufus does a better job of making a Bootable USB.
     
    philipyip, Sep 24, 2019
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