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  1. Why wont the windows 10 media creation tool let me select anything other than the C: Drive


    Why wont the windows 10 media creation tool let me select anything other than the C: Drive

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    preludeinsanity, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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  2. R7Bear Win User

    Windows 10 Media Creation Tool 1909 sticks at 80% downloading.

    I realized that the disk I have is a pretty old version of windows 10. I downloaded the current Media Creation Tool.

    My steps

    1. downloaded tool from Download Windows 10
    2. opened the download
    3. accepted the terms of use
    4. Selected "Create installation media"
    5. Selected , English, Windows 10, 64-bit
    6. Selected USB flash drive
    7. Selected formatted 16gb flash drive
    8. Sticks at "Progress 80%" and does not proceed, I have tried 2 times and have waited overnight one of the two attempts.

    Any guidance would be appreciated.
     
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    I want to note also that the Media Creation Tool didn't give me the option to select the Edition of Windows 10 at the step you can choose the Language, Edition and Architecture. The only thing that was in the list was only the "Windows 10" option, not other
    editions...

    So, is this a BUG of Media Creation Tool or I have misunderstood something? Is this reasonable?

    Also is it reasonable when you install Windows (by USB Flsah drive created with Media Creation Tool) to be activated on its own after installation finishes??
     
    MinimalTechGR, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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  4. astro001 Win User

    Why wont the windows 10 media creation tool let me select anything other than the C: Drive

    Windows Media Creation Tool not showing USB drive selection screen

    I was using the media creation tool to create a windows 10 bootable drive with a usb. But after I selected the version it said that I didnt have enough space on my C drive which was the drive that I was using on my current computer without even giving me
    an option to select the usb drive which is the D drive.

    Does it need to be formatted in a specifc way or something like that?
     
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