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Need media creation tool for Windows 10 older than 1709

Anonymous
2017-12-27T20:04:37+00:00

So I tried to update to the Fall Creators edition of Windows 10, but kept running into problems.    I've spent days (weeks?) trying to get this to work, but to no avail.  It would always freeze during the update, I'd cycle power, it would continue to 83% and then freeze again.  After another power cycle it would roll back to the previous version.  All fine up to this point.  I decided to try a clean install since none of the other things I tried worked.  So, I backed up the system (or so I thought), and tried the clean install with the deletion and reformat of the disk.  Now on the install I get a Stop Code: Clock Watchdog Timeout - and can't get past that.  

I decided to go back to the original version and throw in the towel on the creators edition.  But when I tried to do the image restore, the restore can't find the image.    I can see the backups, but apparently the system image I thought was there isn't there. 

So now, I'm looking for a way to put an older version of windows 10 onto the machine.  If there is a way to generate a media install with an older .iso, then that might be the ticket.  Or, if anyone has thoughts about how I might make version 1709 suddenly start working, I'd still be game for that.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Mark

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-12-27T20:05:51+00:00

    You will have to download it manually:

    Step 1: download Windows 10 1703 from the following link:

    https://tb.rg-adguard.net/index.php?sid=74a7cf5...

    Step 2: create a bootable copy

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wik...

    Step 3: perform a custom install

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki...

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-12-28T03:15:24+00:00

    What is the make and model of your computer?

    Which version of Windows originally came with the machine?

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-28T02:51:18+00:00

    Thanks Andre!

    I made the bootable USB stick using 1703 and ran the install.   Ended up with the same problem - Stop code: CLOCK WATCHDOG TIMEOUT.  All of the solutions I've seen for that seem to require an operational system where you can update hardware drivers.  Any thoughts?  Again, thanks in advance for your help!

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  3. Greg Carmack 24,770 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2017-12-27T21:02:12+00:00

    Hi Mark. I'm Greg, a volunteer installation specialist and 8 year Windows MVP, here to help you.

    One last thing to try if you haven't yet is the Clean Install which should get you past all difficulties as it has hundreds of thousands of others who have followed the steps in this link and never come back to report another problem: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...

    If not then the older downloads are here: https://tb.rg-adguard.net/public.php

    I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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  4. DaveM121 867.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2017-12-27T20:08:33+00:00

    Hi Mark, click the link below to download the 1703 Windows 10 ISO file

    https://tb.rg-adguard.net/public.php

    Then click this link below to download the Windows USB DVD Tool which you can use to create bootable Windows 10 media from the ISO

    http://wudt.codeplex.com/

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