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ZarinaMeher
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Jul 17, 2025

The best windows 10 media creation tool for making bootable usb?

Hi all, I received a legacy Dell XPS 13 laptop as gift and there is no os on it. I just checked the Windows 11 system requirements and found out the CPU is not supported. So I am going to install Wi...
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ladallon
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Jul 17, 2025

The Windows 10 Media Creation Tool is a useful utility provided by Microsoft to download and create installation media for Windows 10. Whether you're upgrading your current system, performing a clean install, or creating a bootable USB for another PC, this tool simplifies the process.

How do I get the Windows 10 media creation tool? This is your question, correct?

Please follow these steps to download Windows 10 media creation tool.

Step 1: Go to Microsoft’s Download Page:

https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10

Step 2: This will download the MediaCreationTool.exe (about 18-20 MB).

Step 3: Open the downloaded file and accept the license terms.

Step 4: Choose "Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC".

Step 5: Select your preferred language, edition (Home/Pro), and architecture (32-bit, 64-bit, or both).

Step 6: Choose whether to create a USB flash drive (min. 8GB) or save an ISO file.

This will help you make a bootable Windows 10 USB for os installation.

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