[Software]How to use Media Creation Tool for Windows 10

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Windows Media Creation Tool, the official tool to download Windows 10
One of the tools that we need to use when installing Windows 10 on a computer is Windows Media Creation Tool, a tool that allows us to create a bootable drive from which to install the latest available version of Windows 10, so that we can always be on the latest version of the operating system no matter when we are installing it.

In this guide we will show you everything we need to know about this tool, as well as how to use it to have a Windows 10 drive with which to install the operating system, something that for some users may seem a bit intimidating, but over the years It has become increasingly simple and intuitive by both Microsoft and motherboard manufacturers, with UEFI interfaces that are more user-friendly than the older text-mode interfaces found in older BIOSes.

How to download Windows Media Creation Tool
In any case, the first thing we need to do is download the tool, called Windows Media Creation Tool, from the Microsoft website. It is a totally free tool, that does not require installation, and quite light, so that it will not take long to obtain it.

The only thing we should keep in mind is that the tool varies depending on the version of Windows, so it is advisable to download it every time we need to create a bootable drive if it has been a few months since the last time we did it, because Microsoft changes the ISO image provided to us as major updates are released.

Also, if we are not going to use it at the same time, it should be noted that we need to be able to find it on our computer making sure of its location, although this really applies to any file that we download from the Internet for later use.

Last but not least, it is a fairly light and basic tool that we can use from any Windows installation, even from safe mode with network functions, so in the event that we do not have a second computer from The one to create a drive to install Windows 10 again and the recovery options do not work for some reason, we can always use it from a damaged or portable installation.

Download Windows 10 and create an installation drive
Anyway, once we decide to create a Windows 10 bootable drive, we will need to meet some requirements, which are mainly to have enough space on the hard drive of our computer to be able to download the Windows 10 ISO image, a USB drive from at least 8GB of capacity - although in many cases we will need at least 16GB drives due to discrepancies between formats - and of course an internet connection to download the operating system.

Once we make sure to comply with them, if we run the application, we will see that we are offered two options. One of them will update the computer from the Windows installation itself, so that if we select that option, we will be allowed to update to the latest version of Windows 10, whether we are in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or a version previous Windows 10.
On the other hand, the option most used by most users is to create an installation medium, which is where the USB drive would come into play if we need it, although we are also allowed to perform other actions such as saving the ISO file or burn a DVD. This option will also require us to select some data, such as the architecture of the target computer's processor, as well as the language, as we remember, although there is a box that allows us to collect the appropriate configuration for the computer on which the tool is running , creating an installation medium allows us to use it on another computer that may use a different architecture.