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Windows 11 Media Creation Tool Fails on Arm64 Devices

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The Windows 11 Media Creation Tool has been fixed and is now working on Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 25H2 systems. The issue, which prevented the tool from running on these systems, has been resolved with the KB5067036 October 2025 preview update. Users can now download the latest version of the tool and create bootable installation media without encountering errors. The Windows 11 Media Creation Tool is a utility for downloading Windows 11 and creating bootable installation media. The error affected users attempting to create bootable media on Arm64 devices and Windows 10 22H2 computers, which are not commonly used for this purpose. Microsoft acknowledged the issue and provided a temporary workaround, recommending the use of AMD64 PCs for creating bootable installation media. The problem did not impact the general availability of Windows 11 25H2, which was released as a minor update.

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  1. 29.10.2025 19:41 1 articles · 12d ago

    Microsoft releases KB5067036 October 2025 preview update to fix Media Creation Tool

    The KB5067036 October 2025 preview update resolves the Media Creation Tool issue on Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 25H2 systems. The update also includes an updated Start Menu, the Administrator Protection feature, and fixes a known issue causing Windows updates to fail on Windows 11 24H2 systems.

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  2. 13.10.2025 16:22 2 articles · 28d ago

    Windows 11 Media Creation Tool Fails on Windows 10 22H2 Computers

    The Windows 11 Media Creation Tool version 26100.6584 also fails on Windows 10 22H2 computers. The tool may close unexpectedly without displaying an error message. Microsoft advises downloading a Disk Image (ISO) for x64 devices directly from the Microsoft site as a workaround. The issue has been resolved with the KB5067036 October 2025 preview update.

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  3. 01.10.2025 17:00 3 articles · 1mo ago

    Windows 11 Media Creation Tool Fails on Arm64 Devices

    The Windows 11 Media Creation Tool version 26100.6584 is incompatible with Arm64 devices and Windows 10 22H2 computers. Users encounter an error message preventing the tool from running on these systems. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and provided a temporary workaround, recommending the use of AMD64 PCs for creating bootable installation media. The tool is not supported on Windows 10 PCs with ARM64 processors. The problem does not impact the general availability of Windows 11 25H2, which was released as a minor update. The issue has been resolved with the KB5067036 October 2025 preview update.

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