Windows Media Creation Tool: Problem running this tool, Starting setup

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The Windows Media Creation Tool can be used to install Windows eleven/ten or upgrade to a newer version of Windows. While it runs through smoothly on most occasions, in that location may be times when it runs into problems. At such times you may run across error letters like:

There was a problem starting setup
There was a problem running this tool
Something happened.

This may exist accompanied with error codes: 0x80080005-0x90016, 0x800704dd-0x90016, 0xc1800103-0x90002, 0x80070002-0x20016 or 0x80070456 – 0xA0019.

Windows Media Cosmos Tool Error

If you lot take faced a problem running this tool or starting setup, earlier you endeavor over again, hither are a few things you want to take a look at:

one] Check your USB size

Brand sure you are using a USB which is 8GB or more

2] Flush the Software Distribution folder

Delete the contents of the SoftwareDistribution folder.

iii] Disable your security software

Disable temporarily your antivirus software.

4] Costless up Disk space

Use Deejay Cleanup to gratuitous up Disk Space.

five] Cheque condition of Windows Services

Make sure that the following required Windows Services are set up to the post-obit Startup types.

Groundwork Intelligent Transfer Service – Manual
IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules – Automatic (Trigger Offset)
Server – Automated
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper – Transmission (Trigger Start)
Windows Update – Manual (Trigger Starting time)
Workstation – Automatic.

You could fifty-fifty manually start all the services before you commencement using the Media Creation Tool.

6] Check for the presence of $Windows.~BT & $Windows.~WS folders

Delete $Windows.~BT & $Windows.~WS folders if they are nowadays on your system.

7] Run Windows Update Troubleshooter

Run Windows Update Troubleshooter. This has been known to assistance.

Having done this, see if you are able to run the Windows Media Cosmos Tool successfully now.

If it does non help, bank check if your USB has been formatted using NTFS. If it has been, mayhap you could reformat it using the FAT32 system and try over again.

We promise this post helps y'all resolve the effect where your Windows Media Creation Tool is not working.

All the best!

Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-twelvemonth Microsoft MVP (2006-16) & a Windows Insider MVP. Please read the entire post & the comments first, create a System Restore Point before making whatever changes to your system & exist careful about any 3rd-party offers while installing freeware.