▷ What is the media creation tool windows 10

Windows 2018 October Update is already a fact, and although it still has problems during the update of the computers, it will soon be part of our lives and our operating system. Due precisely to these failures that occur during the update, today we will explain what the Media Creation Tool Windows 10 is about.

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Media Creation Tool Windows 10

This tool is created by the Microsoft company. Its utility lies in the possibility of creating the necessary means to be able to install Windows 10 on any computer.

It is located on the Microsoft website and can be downloaded completely free of charge.

To download we will only have to go to the download link provided by the website and click download. It is a lightweight application, so it will not last more than a few seconds.

To run it we will have to double click on the downloaded file named “MediaCreationTool " Where means the build version of Windows that this tool will download for the creation of the installation medium.

After its execution we must accept the license terms of the application to start using it.

This application must be run by a user with administrator credentials.

Update from Media Creation Tool Windows 10

One of the actions that this tool provides us with is the possibility of updating our equipment. To execute this action, we choose, from the two options on the screen, the “Update this equipment now”.

The next thing we will have to do is click “next”. At this point, we may get the following error:

This may be because our system is already updated to the latest version of Windows 10. But how do we know this?

To do this, we will have to enter the start menu and click on the cogwheel to open the Windows configuration screen.

Then click on the "System" icon and in the new window on the option at the end of "About…". In this way, the system will provide us with information about the equipment and the version of our system.

If we look at the version it is 1803, and the version of Media Creation Tool Windows 10 that we have downloaded also puts “1803” in its name . This means that our system is updated to the latest version.

If, on the other hand, our system is not updated, the wizard would continue with the system update. In such case, the wizard will start to download Windows 10 directly. Once finished, a screen will appear where we must write the Windows 10 installation key.

In case you have your system activated, this window will not appear. If it also appears, it may be because your operating system is actively using a crack or a false key. If your Windows is original purchased by you, contact Microsoft for help or purchase a Windows 10 license.

In any case, when we fix this, the installation wizard will continue. Now we must choose if we want to keep personal files or not. After choosing what we want to do the update process will begin.

Creation of installation DVD with Media Creation Tool Windows 10

Another option offered by this tool is the possibility of creating installation media either on DVD or USB to be able to install the Windows 10 operating system on another machine.

To do this, in the first window of the wizard we choose the option "Create installation media"

Then we will choose the language, edition and architecture of the Windows 10 installation copy that we want to create.

In the next window we need to choose the installation medium we want to create. In our case it will be a DVD, so we choose the "ISO File" option .

If we click on “Next”, Windows Explorer will open so that we can save this image of the operating system in the directory we want.

Note: the tool will download an ISO image of the operating system so that we can later burn it to a DVD

After this, the tool will download a free copy of the operating system in ISO format. Logically this copy is not activated. After a future installation you will have the option to activate Windows 10 by acquiring a license in its official store or by other means.

To know how you should activate Windows 10 visit our tutorial:

Once the download is complete, the wizard will finish. Now we must take the downloaded image and burn it to a DVD. After inserting this into our floppy drive, right-click on the ISO image and choose the option "Burn Disc Image". Then we will select our DVD player and the process will begin.

The only thing that will be left is to configure our equipment so that it is capable of booting from a DVD device. For this visit our tutorial:

Creation of installation USB with Media Creation Tool Windows 10

The process for creating a USB will be practically the same, you can also visit our tutorial How to create a bootable USB with Windows 10 to see the complete process.

These are all the possibilities offered by this excellent tool that also come first hand from Microsoft. In this way we will avoid downloading software from other network sites with the risks that this entails.

If you have your outdated operating system if you want to install it on another machine, it is time to use Media Creation Tool Windows 10. If you liked the tutorial, leave it in the comments. In the same way you have any suggestion or problem we will be happy to answer you.