Windows的一大优点是人们可以轻松升级或降级到特定版本。为了进一步帮助实现这一点，Microsoft有一个名为媒体创建工具的(creation tool)实用程序应用程序(utility application)，它允许用户创建任何Windows 操作系统版本的可启动(Windows OS version)USB 驱动器(USB drive)（或下载ISO 文件(ISO file)并将其刻录到DVD上） 。该工具还可以方便地更新个人计算机，因为内置的Windows Update 功能因时不时出现故障而臭名昭著。我们已经介绍了一堆Windows 更新(Windows Update)相关错误包括最常见的错误，例如Error 0x80070643、Error 80244019等。
您可以使用安装介质（USB 闪存驱动器或 DVD ）安装(USB flash drive or DVD)Windows的新副本或重新安装Windows，但在此之前，您需要使用Media Creation Tool创建(Media Creation Tool)Windows 10安装介质。让我们看看如何使用下面列出的分步指南来做到这一点。
如何使用媒体创建工具创建(Media Creation Tool)Windows 10 安装媒体(Installation Media)
在我们开始创建可启动USB 闪存驱动器或 DVD(USB flash drive or DVD)之前，您需要检查以下要求：
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良好且稳定的互联网连接(A good and stable internet connection)——该工具下载的Windows ISO 文件(Windows ISO file)大小介于 4 到 5 GB（通常约为 4.6 GB）之间，因此您需要速度适中的互联网连接，否则可能需要几个小时以上的时间创建可启动驱动器。
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至少 8 GB 的空 USB 驱动器或 DVD(An empty USB drive or DVD of at least 8 GB) – 将 8GB+ USB转换为可启动驱动器时，将删除其中包含的所有数据，因此请事先创建其所有内容的备份。
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Windows 10 的系统要求(System requirements for Windows 10)——如果您打算使用可启动驱动器在旧系统上安装Windows 10，最好预先检查Windows 10的系统要求，以确保系统的硬件可以顺利运行它。访问微软官方网站了解在 PC 上安装Windows 10的基本要求：如何检查 Windows 10 计算机系统规格和要求(How to Check Windows 10 Computer System Specs & Requirements)。
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产品密钥(Product Key)– 最后，您将需要一个新的产品密钥(product key)来激活Windows 10安装后。您也可以在不激活的情况下使用Windows，但您将无法访问某些设置并使用一些功能。此外，令人讨厌的水印将持续存在于屏幕的右下角。
如果您使用媒体创建工具(creation tool)在现有计算机上安装更新，只需确保您有足够的空间来容纳更新的操作系统文件。
如前所述，创建 Windows 10 安装介质的先决条件之一是空白USB 驱动器(USB drive)。现在，你们中的一些人可能会为此目的使用全新的USB 驱动器(USB drive)，但在使用之前为驱动器提供另一种格式不会有什么坏处。
1.将 USB 驱动器正确插入(plug in the USB drive)计算机。
2. 计算机检测到新存储介质后，按Windows键 + E 启动(Windows)文件资源管理器(File Explorer)，转到此 PC，然后右键单击(right-click )连接的 USB 驱动器。从随后的上下文菜单中选择格式。(Format )
3.通过勾选旁边的框启用快速格式化，然后单击(Enable Quick Format)开始(Start )以启动格式化过程(formatting process)。在出现的警告弹出窗口(warning pop-up)中，单击“确定”确认您的操作。
如果它确实是一个全新的USB 驱动器(USB drive)，格式化不会超过几秒钟。之后，您可以开始创建可启动驱动器。
1. 打开您喜欢的网络浏览器(web browser)并访问适用于 Windows 10的媒体创建工具(the Media Creation Tool for Windows 10)的官方下载页面(download page)。单击立即下载工具(Download tool now)按钮开始下载。媒体创建工具(creation tool)略大于 18 兆字节，因此下载文件几乎不需要几秒钟（尽管这取决于您的互联网速度(internet speed)）。
2.在您的计算机（此 PC > DownloadsMediaCreationTool2004.exe )，然后双击(double-click)它以启动该工具。
注意：(Note:)将出现一个用户帐户控制(User Account Control)弹出窗口，请求媒体创建工具(creation tool)的管理权限。单击(Click)“是”(Yes)授予权限并打开该工具。
3. 像每个应用程序一样，媒体创建工具(creation tool)会要求您阅读其许可条款并接受它们。如果您在一天的剩余时间里没有任何安排，请继续仔细阅读所有条款，或者像我们其他人一样，跳过它们并直接单击“接受(Accept )”继续。
4. 您现在将看到两个不同的选项，即升级您当前正在运行该工具的 PC 并为另一台计算机创建安装介质。选择后者并(latter and click)单击Next。
5. 在以下窗口中，您需要选择Windows 配置(Windows configuration)。首先，通过取消勾选 Use the recommended options for this PC 旁边的框来(unticking the box next to Use the recommended options for this PC)解锁下拉菜单。
6. 现在，继续选择适用于 Windows 的语言和体系结构( select the language & architecture for Windows)。单击下一步继续(Next to continue)。
7. 如前所述，您可以使用USB 驱动器(USB drive)或DVD 光盘(DVD disc)作为安装介质。选择您要使用的存储媒体，然后点击(storage media)Next。
8. 如果您选择 ISO 文件选项(select the ISO file option)，很明显，该工具将首先创建一个ISO 文件(ISO file)，您可以稍后将其刻录在空白DVD上。
9. 如果有多个USB驱动器连接到计算机，您需要在(USB)“选择 USB 闪存驱动器”(‘Select a USB flash drive’)屏幕上手动选择要使用的一个。
10. 但是，如果该工具无法识别您的USB 驱动器(USB drive)，请单击刷新驱动器列表(Refresh Drive List)或重新连接 USB(reconnect the USB)。（如果在第 7 步(Step 7)中您选择ISO 光盘(ISO disc)而不是USB 驱动器(USB drive)，您将首先被要求确认硬盘驱动器上将保存Windows.iso 文件的位置）(Windows.iso file)
11. 这是一个等待游戏，从这里开始。媒体创建工具将开始下载 Windows 10(The media creation tool will start downloading Windows 10)，具体取决于您的网速(internet speed)；该工具最多可能需要一个小时才能完成下载。同时，您可以通过最小化工具窗口(tool window)来继续使用您的计算机。虽然，不要执行任何互联网广泛的任务，否则该工具的下载速度(download speed)会受到负面影响。
12.媒体创建工具(The media creation tool will automatically start creating the Windows 10 installation media)下载完成后会自动开始创建Windows 10安装媒体。
13. 您的 USB闪存驱动器(Flash Drive)将在几分钟内准备就绪。单击(Click)完成退出(Finish )。
如果您之前选择了ISO 文件(ISO file)选项，您将获得一个选项来保存下载的ISO 文件并退出(ISO file and exit)或将文件刻录到DVD上。
1. 将空白DVD插入计算机的DVDRW 托盘(DVDRW tray)，然后单击(computer and click)打开DVD 刻录机(Open DVD Burner)。
2. 在以下窗口中，从光盘刻录机(Disc burner)下拉菜单中选择您的光盘，然后单击(select your disc)刻录(Burn)。
3.将此USB驱动器或DVD(USB drive or DVD)插入另一台计算机并(computer and boot)从中启动（重复按ESC/F10/F12或任何其他指定键进入启动选择菜单(boot selection menu)并选择USB/DVD作为启动媒体）。只需(Simply)按照屏幕上的所有说明在新计算机上安装 Windows 10。(install Windows 10 on the new computer.)
4.如果您正在使用媒体创建工具(creation tool)升级现有PC，在上述方法的第4步之后，该工具将自动检查您的PC并开始下载文件进行升级(after step 4 of the above method, the tool will automatically check your PC and start downloading files for the upgrade)。下载过程(downloading process)完成后，您将再次被要求阅读并接受一些许可条款。
注意：(Note:)该工具现在将开始检查新更新并设置您的计算机以安装它们。这可能需要一些时间。
5. 最后，在准备安装屏幕上，您将看到您的选择的回顾，您可以通过单击“更改要保留的(‘Change what to keep’)内容”进行更改。
6.仔细选择三个可用选项(three available options)（保留(Keep)个人文件和应用程序、仅保留(Keep)个人文件或不保留）之一，然后单击(Keep)下一步(Next )继续。
7. 单击安装( Install)，然后坐等媒体创建工具(creation tool)升级您的个人计算机。
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因此，这就是您可以使用Microsoft 的媒体创建工具为另一台计算机创建可启动 Windows 10 安装媒体的方法。(Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool to create a bootable Windows 10 installation media for another computer.)如果您的系统遇到崩溃或受到病毒的困扰，并且您需要重新安装Windows ，此可启动媒体也将派上用场。如果您在上述程序的任何步骤上遇到困难并需要进一步的帮助，请随时在下面的评论中与我们联系。
How to Create Windows 10 Installation Media with Media Creation Tool
One of the best things аbout Windows is the ease with which people сan upgrade or downgrаde to a particular version. To further aid this, Microѕoft has a utility application called the media creation tool that allows users to create a bootable USB drive (or download an ІSO file and bυrn it ontо a DVD) оf аny Windows OЅ version. The tool also comeѕ in handy for updating a рersonal computer as the built-in Windows Update functionality is notorious for malfunctioning every now and then. We have already covered a bunch of Windows Update related errors including the most common ones such as Error 0x80070643, Error 80244019, etc.
You can use installation media (a USB flash drive or DVD) to install a new copy of Windows or reinstall Windows but before that, you need to create Windows 10 installation media with Media Creation Tool. Let’s see how to do that with the below-listed step-by-step guide.
How to Create Windows 10 Installation Media with Media Creation Tool
Before we get started with the procedure of creating a bootable USB flash drive or DVD, you will need to check for the following requirements:
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A good and stable internet connection – The Windows ISO file that the tool downloads range anywhere between 4 to 5 GB (usually around 4.6 GB) so you will need an internet connection with a decent speed otherwise it might take you more than a couple of hours to create the bootable drive.
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An empty USB drive or DVD of at least 8 GB – All the data contained in your 8GB+ USB will be deleted when turning it into a bootable drive so create a backup of all its contents beforehand.
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System requirements for Windows 10 – If you are planning to use the bootable drive to install Windows 10 on an archaic system, it will be better to pre-check the system requirements for Windows 10 to ensure the system’s hardware can smoothly run it. Visit Microsoft’s official website to know the basic requirements for installing Windows 10 on a PC: How to Check Windows 10 Computer System Specs & Requirements.
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Product Key – Finally, you will need a new product key to activate Windows 10 post-installation. You can also use Windows without activating, but you won’t be able to access certain settings and utilize a few features and might face Windows 10 Activation error 0x80072ee7. and might face Windows 10 Activation error 0x80072ee7.. Also, a pesky watermark will persist at the bottom-right of your screen.
If you are using the media creation tool to install updates on the existing computer, just ensure you have enough empty space to accommodate the updated OS files.
As mentioned earlier, one of the prerequisites for creating a Windows 10 installation media is a blank USB drive. Now, some of you might be using a brand new USB drive for this purpose, but it won’t hurt to give the drive another format before using it.
1. Properly plug in the USB drive to your computer.
2. Once the computer detects the new storage media, launch the File Explorer by pressing Windows key + E, go to This PC, and right-click on the connected USB drive. Select Format from the ensuing context menu.
3. Enable Quick Format by ticking the box next to it and click on Start to initiate the formatting process. In the warning pop-up that appears, confirm your action by clicking on OK.
If it is indeed a brand new USB drive, formatting won’t take more than a couple of seconds. After which you can start creating the bootable drive.
1. Open up your preferred web browser and visit the official download page of the Media Creation Tool for Windows 10. Click on the Download tool now button to start downloading. The media creation tool is a little over 18 megabytes so it should hardly take a couple of seconds to download the file (although it will depend on your internet speed).
2. Locate the downloaded file (MediaCreationTool2004.exe) on your computer (This PC > Downloads) and double-click on it to launch the tool.
Note: A User Account Control pop-up requesting administrative privileges for the media creation tool will appear. Click on Yes to grant permission and open the tool.
3. Like every application, the media creation tool will ask you to read its license terms and accept them. If you have nothing scheduled for the rest of the day, go ahead and read all the terms carefully or like the rest of us, skip them and directly click on Accept to continue.
4. You will now be presented with two different options, namely, upgrade the PC you are currently running the tool on and create an installation media for another computer. Select the latter and click on Next.
5. In the following window, you will need to select the Windows configuration. Firstly, unlock the drop-down menus by unticking the box next to Use the recommended options for this PC.
6. Now, go ahead and select the language & architecture for Windows. Click on Next to continue.
7. As mentioned earlier, you can either use a USB drive or a DVD disc as the installation media. Select the storage media you want to use and hit Next.
8. If you select the ISO file option, as obvious, the tool will first create an ISO file which you can burn on the blank DVD later.
9. If there are multiple USB drives connected to the computer, you will need to manually select the one you want to use on the ‘Select a USB flash drive’ screen.
10. However, if the tool fails to recognize your USB drive, click on Refresh Drive List or reconnect the USB. (If on Step 7 you choose ISO disc instead of a USB drive, you will be first asked to confirm a location on the hard drive where the Windows.iso file will be saved)
11. It is a waiting game here, onwards. The media creation tool will start downloading Windows 10 and depending on your internet speed; the tool may take up to an hour to finish downloading. You can meanwhile continue to use your computer by minimizing the tool window. Although, do not perform any internet extensive tasks or the tool’s download speed will get affected negatively.
12. The media creation tool will automatically start creating the Windows 10 installation media once it finishes downloading.
13. Your USB Flash Drive will be ready in a few minutes. Click on Finish to exit.
If you choose the ISO file option earlier, you will be provided with an option to save the downloaded ISO file and exit or burn the file on a DVD.
1. Insert the blank DVD in the DVDRW tray of your computer and click on Open DVD Burner.
2. In the following window, select your disc from the Disc burner drop-down and click on Burn.
3. Plug this USB drive or DVD to another computer and boot from it (repeatedly press ESC/F10/F12 or any other designated key to enter the boot selection menu and select USB/DVD as the boot media). Simply follow all the on-screen instructions to install Windows 10 on the new computer.
4. If you are using the media creation tool to upgrade your existing PC, after step 4 of the above method, the tool will automatically check your PC and start downloading files for the upgrade. Once the downloading process is complete, you will again be asked to read and accept some license terms.
Note: The tool will now start checking for new updates and set up your computer to install them. This might take some time.
5. Finally, on the Ready to install screen, you will see a recap of your choices which you can change by clicking on ‘Change what to keep’.
6. Select one of the three available options (Keep personal files and apps, Keep personal files only or Keep nothing) carefully and click Next to continue.
7. Click on Install and sit back while the media creation tool upgrades your personal computer.
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So this is how you can use Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool to create a bootable Windows 10 installation media for another computer. This bootable media will also come in handy if your system ever experiences a crash or is plagued by a virus and you need to install Windows all over again. If you are stuck on any step of the above procedure and need further help, feel free to get in touch with us in the comments below.
