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Windows media creation tool error 0x80004005 - 0xa001a

Anonymous
2017-10-23T20:51:00+00:00

Hi, Since the Fall update I have had nothing but problems with a bootable USB drive. Windows media creation tool returns an error 0x80004005 - 0xa001a, which the internet seems oblivious too and the windows 7 USB/DVD download tool creates a drive which is none bootable. 

I spoke to microsoft who advised me to download the windows 10 ISO and use the windows 7 USB/DVD download tool to create the media but it failed to boot.

I searched online for solutions as to why windows 7 USB/DVD download tool would not create a bootable USB drive from a windows 7 ISO and I was given directions to use Diskpart. This also failed.

So does anyone have any solutions to fix the 0x80004005 - 0xa001a error with the media creation tool.

I also tried both windows 7 and windows 10 USB Drive in 2 systems and neither would boot the windows install program.

Thanks Baz

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-10-24T12:45:02+00:00

    Thanks but unfortunately this did not work.

    I have however managed to get windows 10 to boot on a USB drive.

    I did a low level format and used diskpart and the powershell to set up the USB drive and copy the files to it from the ISO.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-10-23T21:38:18+00:00

    Here is how to download the ISO file directly:

    Download Windows 10 ISO Files Directly Using Your Web Browser

    then use Rufus to create a bootable copy:

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-11-01T19:10:53+00:00

    I am also having the same issue. I am on the new AM4 platform so in uncharted waters any way. What I have do to make windows stable and this makes no since at all but instead of using the USB 3.0 fall back to the 2.0 and go from there. For some reason I was able to get a bootable USB drive that way.... ? yeah I have no clue ? If there is a CD drive internal there are no worries but to use a USB nothing but issues. I have had nothing but issues with this new computer swapped out almost all of my hardware just to find it's not the hardware that is unstable its WINDOWS that is causing all my drum banging head aches. I made a Bootable USB on a older win 7 laptop and then installed win 10 on the new computer using the 2.0 USB and things are much better. This may help you it may not but the info I had to share.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-11-06T14:26:15+00:00

    Having the same issue on Asus Strix X370-F. Hopes this get resolve soon.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-11-07T01:58:03+00:00

    Hi,

    We would like to clarify how exactly are you experiencing issue with your Windows PC. Could you please provide us more details and description of the issue? Are you getting any error messages? If yes, please provide it to us. Also, what troubleshooting steps have you tied so far?

    We will be waiting for your response.

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