Download Windows 10 Disc Image (ISO File) - Microsoft

You can use this page to download a disc image (ISO file) that can be used to install or reinstall Windows 10. The image can also be used to create ... SkiptoMainContentSkiptomaincontent DownloadWindows10Beforeupdating,pleaserefertotheWindowsreleaseinformationstatusforknownissuestoconfirmyourdeviceisnotimpacted.Windows10May2021UpdateTheUpdateAssistantcanhelpyouupdatetothelatestversionofWindows10.Togetstarted,clickUpdatenow.UpdatenowPrivacyCreateWindows10installationmediaTogetstarted,youwillfirstneedtohavealicencetoinstallWindows10.Youcanthendownloadandrunthemediacreationtool.Formoreinformationonhowtousethetool,seetheinstructionsbelow.DownloadtoolnowPrivacyUsingthetooltoupgradethisPCtoWindows10(clicktoshowmoreorlessinformation)Here’swhentousetheseinstructions:YouhavealicensetoinstallWindows10andareupgradingthisPCfromWindows7orWindows8.1.YouneedtoreinstallWindows10onaPCyou’vealreadysuccessfullyactivatedWindows10.IfyouareinstallingWindows10onaPCrunningWindowsXPorWindowsVista,orifyouneedtocreateinstallationmediatoinstallWindows10onadifferentPC,seeUsingthetooltocreateinstallationmedia(USBflashdrive,DVD,orISOfile)toinstallWindows10onadifferentPCsectionbelow.Note:BeforeyouinstallWindows10,checktomakesureyourPCmeetsthesystemrequirementsforWindows10.WealsorecommendgoingtothePCmanufacturer'swebsiteforanyadditionalinfoaboutupdateddriversandhardwarecompatibility.SelectDownloadtool,andselectRun.Youneedtobeanadministratortorunthistool.OntheLicensetermspage,ifyouacceptthelicenseterms,selectAccept.OntheWhatdoyouwanttodo?page,selectUpgradethisPCnow,andthenselectNext. Afterdownloadingandinstalling,thetoolwillwalkyouthroughhowtosetupWindows10onyourPC.AllWindows10editionsareavailablewhenyouselectWindows10, exceptforEnterpriseedition.FormoreinformationonEnterpriseedition, gototheVolumeLicensingServiceCenter. Ifyoudon'thavealicensetoinstallWindows10andhavenotyetpreviouslyupgradedtoit,youcanpurchaseacopyhere: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-windows-10.IfyoupreviouslyupgradedtoWindows10onthisPCandyou’rereinstallingit,youdon’tneedtoenteraproductkey. YourcopyofWindows10willautomaticallyactivatelaterusingyourdigitallicense.WhenWindows10isreadytoinstall,you’llseearecapofwhatyou’vechosen,andwhatwillbekeptthroughtheupgrade.SelectChangewhattokeeptosetwhetheryouwouldliketoKeeppersonalfilesandapps,orKeeppersonalfilesonly,orchoosetokeepNothingduringtheupgrade.Saveandcloseanyopenappsandfilesyoumayberunning,andwhenyou’reready,selectInstall.ItmighttakesometimetoinstallWindows10,andyourPCwillrestartafewtimes.Makesureyoudon’tturnoffyourPC.Usingthetooltocreateinstallationmedia(USBflashdrive,DVD,orISOfile)toinstallWindows10onadifferentPC(clicktoshowmoreorlessinformation)Followthesestepstocreateinstallationmedia(USBflashdriveorDVD)youcanusetoinstallanewcopyofWindows10,performacleaninstallation,orreinstallWindows10.Beforeyoudownloadthetoolmakesureyouhave:Aninternetconnection(internetserviceproviderfeesmayapply).Sufficientdatastorageavailableonacomputer,USBorexternaldriveforthedownload.AblankUSBflashdrivewithatleast 8GBofspaceorblankDVD(andDVDburner)ifyouwanttocreatemedia. WerecommendusingablankUSBorblankDVD,becauseanycontentonitwillbedeleted. WhenburningaDVDfromanISOfile,ifyouaretoldthediscimagefileistoolargeyouwillneedtouseDualLayer(DL)DVDMedia.CheckafewthingsonthePCwhereyouwanttoinstallWindows10:64-bitor32-bitprocessor(CPU).You’llcreateeithera64-bitor32-bitversionofWindows10.TocheckthisonyourPC,gotoPCinfoinPCsettingsorSysteminControlPanel,andlookforSystemtype.Systemrequirements.MakesurethePCmeetsthesystemrequirementsforWindows10.WealsorecommendgoingtothePCmanufacturer'swebsiteforadditionalinfoaboutupdateddriversandhardwarecompatibility.LanguageinWindows.You'llneedtochoosethesamelanguagewhenyouinstallWindows10.Toseewhatlanguageyou'recurrentlyusing,gotoTimeandlanguageinPCsettingsorRegioninControlPanel.EditionofWindows.YoushouldalsochoosethesameeditionofWindows.Tocheckwhateditionyou'recurrentlyrunning,gotoPCinfoinPCsettingsorSysteminControlPanel,andlookforWindowsedition.Windows10Enterpriseisn’tavailableinthemediacreationtool.Formoreinfo,gototheVolumeLicensingServiceCenter.MicrosoftOfficeproducts.IfyoujustpurchasedanewdevicethatincludesOffice365,werecommendredeeming(installing)OfficebeforeupgradingtoWindows10.ToredeemyourcopyofOffice,pleaseseeDownloadandinstallOffice365Home,Personal,orUniversityonyourPC.Formoreinformation,checkHowtoupgradetoWindows10onnewdevicesthatincludeOffice365.IfyouhaveOffice2010orearlierandchoosetoperformacleaninstallofWindows10,youwillneedtolocateyourOfficeproductkey.Fortipsonlocatingyourproductkey,checkFindyourOffice2010productkeyorEntertheproductkeyforyourOffice2007program.Usingthetooltocreateinstallationmedia:SelectDownloadtoolnow,andselectRun.Youneedtobeanadministratortorunthistool.Ifyouagreetothelicenseterms,selectAccept.OntheWhatdoyouwanttodo?page,selectCreateinstallationmediaforanotherPC,andthenselectNext.Selectthelanguage,edition,andarchitecture(64-bitor32-bit)forWindows10.ThistablewillhelpyoudecidewhicheditionofWindows10you’llchoose:YourcurrenteditionofWindowsWindows10edition Windows7Starter Windows7HomeBasic Windows7HomePremium Windows7Professional Windows7Ultimate Windows8/8.1 Windows8.1withBing Windows8Pro Windows8.1Pro Windows8/8.1ProfessionalwithMediaCenter Windows8/8.1SingleLanguage Windows8SingleLanguagewithBing Windows10Home Windows10Pro Windows10 Windows8/8.1ChineseLanguageEdition Windows8ChineseLanguageEditionwithBing Windows10HomeChina​ Selectwhichmediayouwanttouse: USBflashdrive.AttachablankUSBflashdrivewithatleast8GBofspace.Anycontentontheflashdrivewillbedeleted.ISOfile.SaveanISOfiletoyourPC,whichyoucanusetocreateaDVD.Afterthefileisdownloaded,youcangotolocationwherethefileissaved,orselectOpenDVDburner,andfollowtheinstructionstoburnthefiletoaDVD.FormoreinfoaboutusinganISOfile,seeAdditionalmethodsforusingtheISOfiletoinstallWindows10sectionbelow.Aftertheinstallationmediaiscreated,followthestepsbelowtouseit.AftercompletingthestepstoinstallWindows10,pleasecheckthatyouhaveallthenecessarydevicedriversinstalled.Tocheckforupdatesnow,selecttheStartbutton,andthengotoSettings>Update&Security>WindowsUpdate,andselectCheckforupdates.Youmayalsowishtovisityourdevicemanufacturer’ssupportsiteforanyadditionaldriversthatmaybeneeded.Note:DriversforSurfacedevicesmaybefoundontheDownloaddriversandfirmwareforSurfacepage.Usingtheinstallationmediayoucreated(clicktoshowmoreorlessinformation)BeforeyouinstallWindows10,it’sagoodideatosaveanyworkandbackupyourPCbeforeyoustart.IfyouusedthemediacreationtooltodownloadanISOfileforWindows10,you’llneedtoburnittoaDVDbeforefollowingthesesteps.AttachtheUSBflashdriveorinserttheDVDonthePCwhereyouwanttoinstallWindows10. RestartyourPC. IfyourPCdoesnotautomaticallyboottotheUSBorDVDmedia,youmighthavetoopenabootmenuorchangethebootorderinyourPC'sBIOSorUEFIsettings.Toopenabootmenuorchangethebootorder,you'lltypicallyneedtopressakey(suchasF2,F12,Delete,orEsc)immediatelyafteryouturnonyourPC.ForinstructionsonaccessingthebootmenuorchangingthebootorderforyourPC,checkthedocumentationthatcamewithyourPCorgotothemanufacturer'swebsite.IfyoudonotseetheUSBorDVDmediadevicelistedwithinthebootoptions,youmayneedtoreachouttothePCmanufacturerforinstructionsfortemporarilydisablingSecureBootinyourBIOSsettings.Ifchangingthebootmenuororderdoesn'twork,andyourPCimmediatelybootsintotheOSyouwanttoreplace,itispossiblethePChadnotfullyshutdown.ToensurethePCfullyshutsdown,selectthepowerbuttononthesign-inscreenorontheStartmenuandselectShutdown.OntheInstallWindowspage,selectyourlanguage,time,andkeyboardpreferences,andthenselectNext.SelectInstallWindows.AdditionalmethodsforusingtheISOfiletoinstallWindows10(clicktoshowmoreorlessinformation)IfyoudownloadedanISOfileforWindows10,thefileissavedlocallyatthelocationyouselected.Ifyouhaveathird-partyDVDburningprograminstalledonyourcomputerthatyouprefertouseforcreatingtheinstallationDVD,thatprogrammightopenbygoingtothelocationwherethefileissavedanddouble-clickingtheISOfile,orright-clicktheISOfile,selectOpenwithandchooseyourpreferredDVDburningsoftware.IfyouwanttousetheWindowsDiskImageBurnertocreateaninstallationDVD,gotothelocationwheretheISOfileissaved.Right-clicktheISOfileandselectProperties.OntheGeneraltab,clickChangeandselectWindowsExplorerfortheprogramyouwouldliketousetoopenISOfilesandselectApply.Thenright-clicktheISOfileandselectBurndiscimage.IfyouwanttoinstallWindows10directlyfromtheISOfilewithoutusingaDVDorflashdrive,youcandosobymountingtheISOfile.ThiswillperformanupgradeofyourcurrentoperatingsystemtoWindows10.TomounttheISOfile:GotothelocationwheretheISOfileissaved,right-clicktheISOfileandselectProperties.OntheGeneraltab,clickChange…andselectWindowsExplorerfortheprogramyouwouldliketousetoopenISOfilesandselectApply.Right-clicktheISOfileandselectMount.Double-clicktheISOfiletoviewthefileswithin.Double-clicksetup.exetostartWindows10setup.Moredownloadoptions SignintotheVolumeLicensingServiceCentertodownloadEnterpriseeditions. SignintoyoursubscriptionontheMSDNPortalforMSDNdownloads. VisittheWindowsInsidersitetodownloadInsiderPreviewbuilds VisittheDownloadAcademicProductspageforEducationeditions(productkeyrequired). GivefeedbackPleaseselectanoption.Wasthisinformationhelpful?YesNoSomewhatPleaseselectanoption.Howmucheffortwasittousethissite?VerylowLowModerateHighVeryHigh Telluswhatwecandotoimprovethissite Thankyouforyourvaluableinput.Send*YouruseofthemediacreationtoolsonthissiteisgovernedbytheMicrosoftTermsofUseforthiswebsite.