While users are at upgrading their PCs to Windows 10, Microsoft has released and made available 32-bit and 64-bit version of Media Creation Tool using which, you can able to create your own installation media using either a USB drive or DVD. This tool also offers the option to download Windows 10 ISO which you can later burn to a DVD.
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Creating or downloading official Windows 10 ISO file using Media Creation tool
Depending on the OS version you’re using, download either 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Media Creation tool by visiting this page
1. Run it, instead of first ‘Upgrade to this PC’ option, select second one ‘Create installation media for another PC’
2. On the next step, select language, Edition (Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro) for which you want to create an ISO and architecture (32-bit or 64-bit), and click ‘Next’
3. For ‘Choose which media to use’ step, select ‘ISO file’ instead of pre-selected ‘USB flash drive’
4. Click ‘Next’, specify the location (ensure it has sufficient free space to save the file and click ‘Save’ button.
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5. Wait for the process to finish, you need to be connected to the Internet for the Windows 10 ISO file to be downloaded from Microsoft servers.
Note: You need a product key if you’re installing Windows 10 for the first time, which you need to enter during the setup.
Have you upgraded to Windows 10? How is the experience?
Do I need a key if I’m using the DVD to upgrade a Toshiba laptop that has 8.1 pre-installed?
snuffy don’t do that, every windows 7 or Windows 8 user must upgrade to Windows 10 first, and confirm your Windows 10 is activated, then you can reinstall or clean install Windows 10 on that device any times.
Thanks for the answer.
Do you know if I would be able to reinstall 8.1 from the Toshiba Recovery discs and activate it again after trying Windows 10?
You can able to get back to windows 8.1 easily with in a month after upgrade by visiting Recovery in Settings and select Go back to Windows 8.1, its that easy.
so where could i get the key?
That article applies to you after upgrade.
hey thanks for the article. worked for me.
i downloaded ISO onto bootable USB drive and upgraded 2 pc(windows 7 and windows 8.1) to windows 10 both activated fine for free. i didnt reserve before and i dont know why people are spending lot of time getting that “reserve icon” before upgrade even though ISO released.
THANKS.
Has your Windows 10 activated? what you’re saying is clean install not upgrade. Have you got ‘upgrade this PC’ option during the installation?
yes it said activated(both pcs are pro ver). i didn’t boot USB drive(ISO) for clean install, i opened set up file from usb to upgrade existing windows first (7&8.1) and all went fine and win 10 activated automatically.
Thanks you for sharing this with us. Why you’ve not chosen to upgrade this PC in the first place instead of creating USB drive when you ran Media Creation Tool? Maybe because you want to use same USB drive on two computers one after another ?
Just now i formatted both PC and used that ISO flash drive to clean install(as both already activated 10 after upgrade,i thought MS registered my mother boards) and it asked for key which i skipped multiple times and finally win 10 installed successfully and activated automatically. when i check CMD for” slmgr.vbs/dlv all “both said ‘no product key found’ yet both are activated.
thx.
Does windows 10 will be download for free by using this tool
Yes, but to use it for free you should either upgrade from qualified Window 7/8.1 PC before July 29, 2016 after that Windows 10 is free on that device for the lifetime. Or If you’ve purchased Win10 license, you need to enter that license key during the setup if you’re not upgrading.
I have Windows 10 but not activated how I activate it
It will be automatically activated once your computer is online or contact Microsoft support. Type ‘get help’ (without quotes) in start (previously available as contact support app) and run it, open type the activation issue, choose Windows and choose activation & product key, you’ve option to chat with them and call back.
https://techdows.com/2015/06/using-contact-support-app-in-windows-10.html