Windows 10 Media Creation Tool

Summary:   Microsoft tool to create Windows 10 installation media (DVD or USB) or ISO file

Comments: 

• The Microsoft Media Creation Tool is free downloadable software(*.exe file) that can be run and used by end-users to:
  • Create Windows 10 installation media on a DVD disc, USB Thumb Drive or an ISO file for mounting
  • Upgrade the PC to Windows 10
• Where to obtain – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
  • Click on the above link to load the Microsoft web site and the option to download the Media Creation Tool
  • Scroll down and click on the box ‘Download tool now’(see below)

• Save the *.exe file (MediaCreationTool.exe) to your local storage(hard drive, usb thumb drive)
• Run the exe file to create Windows 10 installation media or upgrade to Windows 10

 

Additional Information:

• See fellow Microsoft MVP’s(Anand Khanse) very thorough and well written articles on how to use the Media Creation Tool different options
  •  ‘Use Windows 10 Media Creation Tool to Create Installation Media or Upgrade PC’
  •  ‘How to Clean Install Windows 10 from USB’

 

• Also, another good resource on clean installing Windows 10 can be found in Microsoft MVP(Greg Carmack) WIKI
  • Clean Install Windows 10

 

Revisions:

October 30, 2015: Initial Draft and Publish Date

October 31, 2015: Added Additional Information section and links