In this folder, locate a file named setupprep.exe. Now that hidden files and folders are displayed, go to the following directory (assuming C is the drive in which Windows is installed): C:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\Windows\sources Step 2: Find and Run the Executable Responsible for Resuming the Download Hidden files and folders will be shown by now. Under Advanced settings, click Show hidden files and folders, and then click OK.
Open Folder Options by clicking the Start button > Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Folder Options.ģ. Users running Windows 8/8.1 and 10 can follow this guide to show hidden files and folders.ġ. What you need to do first is enable the option in Windows Explorer that shows hidden files and folders. Therefore, follow the steps below to find the hidden folder and resume the download operation: Step 1: Show Hidden Files and Folders in Windows Explorer Well, during the download process, the Media Creation Tool saves all downloaded data into a hidden folder, and packs it up when the download is finished. Resuming a Failed Windows 10 ISO Installation Media Creationįirst of all, to reach this point it means that you have already followed this tutorial and have downloaded the Media Creation Tool, which you used in order to download the Windows 10 ISO files. Note that this is different than resuming the download of Windows 10 via the Media Creation Tool read Note 2 for more details.
So, what are you going to do if that happens? Will you have to download that giant file and wait for the installation media to be created all over from the beginning again? The answer is no.įortunately, the good developers at Microsoft have provided a somewhat hidden feature in the Media Creation Tool that allows resuming an unfinished creation of the installation media (a bootable USB drive or an ISO file) after the data has been downloaded. Perhaps a power failure occurs at some point, and it's reasonable that you don't want to download the whole thing again (which is over 3 GB). If you belong to the category of users who tried to download Windows 10 ISO with the help of the Media Creation Tool, because you wanted to create a bootable USB drive for installing Windows 10 for example, then it's not improbable that the creation of the installation media after the download fails.
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