How to Fix Media Creation Tool Error Code 0x80042405-0XA001A?

The Media Creation Tool is the official tool which enables us to download the latest Windows 10 ISO from the Microsoft; generally, by using this tool, you can easily download all ISO files without any issues.

Sometimes, while downloading the ISO image, you might get an error message says that “There was a problem in downloading files. We weren’t even able to download all the necessary files. Check to confirm that you’re connected to the internet and also try running the tool again. Error code: 0x80072EE7–0x90018”. This error is a very common error and can be occurred while you are downloading an ISO image.

However, if you are getting this error and you want to fix this, then you need to follow the below-given solutions, by using these solutions you can be able to download the ISO image without any error. The solutions are explained below.

Solutions to Fix Media Creation Tool Error Code 0x80042405–0XA001A

These solutions are easy to understand and follow, we are providing you with four solutions and in four of them, and one should surely help you in fixing this error.

1. Try to Run Media Creation Tool Again

If you are trying to download the ISO image for the very first time on your Windows 10 and it shows an error code 0x80042405–0xA001A on your screen, then please try running the tool again. More repeatedly than not, running the Media Creation Tool again will help you in fixing the issue.

2. Check your Disk has Enough Free Space

Frequently than not, we sometimes forget to check the available disk space on the drive before starting to download any huge or heavy file. However, the Windows 1032-bit ISO is very much close to 3GB in size and the 64-bit ISO is almost 3.6 GB size. So, just confirm it once that the drive where you are trying to save the ISO image has a minimum of 4 GB of the free disk space.

3. Try to Use a Different USB Drive

Whenever you have selected the USB drive to save the ISO image, and you got an error message, then try choosing a different USB drive or you can also select a location on the internal drive of your computer as the USB drive might have some problems or might be some write protection.

4. Manually Download ISO Image from Microsoft

Moreover, you can download the Windows 10 ISO direct from the Microsoft without using the Media Creation Tool. You can also do it manually by going to the Microsoft website.

Jack Tucker is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry from last 10 year. As a technical expert, he has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup