Microsoft has provided instructions how to download the official .ISO files for Windows 10 32 and 64 bit. Read on for instructions.
Details
WARNING: Do not use the Windows 10 ISO to format your PC. Upgrade first from an activated Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, ensure the Windows 10 installation is activated, then you can perform a clean install.
How do I check my activation status after upgrading?
Click Start > Settings (press Windows key + i) > Update & security > Activation
If you need to install or reinstall Windows 10, you can use the tools on this page to create your own installation media using either a USB flash drive or a DVD.
Before you begin
- Make sure you have:
- An internet connection (internet service provider fees may apply).
- Sufficient data storage available on a computer, USB or external drive for the download.
- A blank USB or DVD (and DVD burner) with at least 4 GB of space if you want to create media. We recommend using a blank USB or blank DVD, because any content on it will be deleted.
- Read the System Requirements.
- If you will be installing the operating system for the first time, you will need your Windows product key (xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx). For more information about product keys and when they are required, visit the FAQ page.
- For Enterprise editions please visit the Volume Licensing Service Center.
Use the media creation tool to download Windows. This tool provides the best download experience for customers running Windows 7, 8.1 and 10. To learn how to use the tool, go to the Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool page. Tool includes:
- File formats optimized for download speed.
- Built in media creation options for USBs and DVDs.
- Optional conversion to ISO file format.
Determine which executable to download:
Before you can start the process to download Windows 10, you need to find out if your system is 64 or 32 bit capable. If you are already running a 32 bit version of Windows 7 or 8 on you system, you can find out by doing the following:
Press Windows key + X on your keyboard
Click System
For Windows 7, click Start, right click Computer > click Properties
Look under System > System type:
There it will list whether the operating system is 32 bit or not. In my case I have 64 bit operating system, so I will download that installer. Once you have confirmed this, you can move on to the next step.
How to create a ISO or USB drive.
Select Create installation media for another PC then click Next
Choose your language, edition, and architecture (if you have a thumbdrive big enough, you can select both) then clickNext
Please note: The copy of Windows 10 you download must correspond with the edition of Windows you are upgrading from, the architectures must correspond too (32 bit > 32 bit, 64 bit > 64 bit):
- Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Windows 8.0 Core, Windows 8.1 Core must use a Windows 10 Home ISO
- Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8.0 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro must use a Windows 10 Pro ISO
- Your currently installed copy of Windows must be activated. If it is not, you will be prompted to enter a product key, if you don't have one, you will have to Rollback and start again.
- You must perform an inplace upgrade, do not clean install. Learn more HERE
- If you are using Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8.0 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise editions, or volume license Windows 7 Professional you won't be able to use the free upgrade offer.
I suggest you choose the .ISO file option, since you can reuse it for multiple options. Click Next
USB flash drive
If you have a thumb drive with 4 GBs of available space, you can use that to create a bootable copy. Thumb drives are very cheap these days, so pick up a couple and create one as your first backup option. This is especially recommended for persons using Ultrabooks which do not include optical drives (DVD) or Netbooks. There are some desktop systems that do not include one.
ISO file
An ISO file is a digital or virtual replica of a physical disc. In order to use an ISO you must burn it to a optical disc. In the case of Windows 10, a blank DVD. If you are using Windows 7, you can create the .ISO and burn it using the built in Disc Image utility. If you are running Windows XP or Windows Vista, you can using a third party burning tool such as ImgBurn or Roxio/Nero.
Creating a .ISO file
For the purposes of this exercise, we are gonna use the .ISO option.
Select ISO file, then click Save
Select your location and click Save.
Wait while the .ISO image is created.
Prepare Windows 10 ISO file
After you have downloaded the Windows 10 ISO, you need prepare it, this is especially important for Windows 7 users..
After obtaining the .iso file you can use the built in Disc Image burning tool or Microsoft .iso to USB/DVD tool to create a bootable DVD or USB (requires a blank DVD or USB flash stick of at least 4 GB).
After downloading the .ISO file, right click it and click Burn disc image
Insert a blank DVD
Click Burn
Windows 8/8.1 users can mount the .ISO file and start the upgrade automatically. Learn more here
Important:
If you are creating a bootable USB thumb drive, make sure the thumb drive is first formatted as FAT32.
Connect the thumb drive
Open Computer
Right click thumbdrive
Click Format
Make sure FAT32 is selected as the file system.
For UEFI based systems
If your computer is UEFI based, these are normally systems that come pre-loaded with Windows 8 or later, you will need to prepare the ISO file for such a configuration or you will receive an error message during setup. The thumbdrive needs to be formatted as FAT32 and use the GPT partitioning scheme. To do this, you need to use Rufus, a small tool you can download for free.
Rufus - credit: Pete Batard/Akeo
After you have installed Rufus:
- Launch it
- Select ISO Image
- Point to the Windows 10 ISO file
- Check off Create a bootable disk using
- Select GPT partitioning for EUFI firmware as the Partition scheme
- Choose FAT32 NOT NTFS as the File system
- Make sure your USB thumbdrive in the Device list box
- Click Start
- Close when complete
Troubleshooting: Something happened
STEP 1: Run Windows Media Creation Tool as Administrator
First of all try to run the tool again as Administrator as mentioned below:
Right-click on the Media Creation Tool's EXE file and select "Run as Administrator" option.
Now it should not give "Something happened" error message.
STEP 2: Change Locale and Language Settings to English (United States)
This problem may also occur if the locale and language settings in your computer are different than the downloaded Windows 10 setup files.
Just follow these simple steps to change locale and language settings in your computer to fix the problem:
1. Open Control Panel and click on Region icon. Alternatively you can direct open it using intl.cpl command in RUN or Start Search box.
It'll open a new window containing details of your current system locale, language, etc.
2. Now go to "Administrative" tab and click on "Change system locale" button.
3. Now select English (United States) option from the drop-down box and apply changes.
Restart your system and now run the tool again. It'll work without any problem this time.
Credit: Ruth Buruga
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