MediaCreationToolx64 will not open

Hello. New to posting on BC but have been reading for a long time. Very helpful people on this forum.

I have downloaded the MediaCreationToolx64 several times using both Firefox and IE. Have both Run and Save. File saves fine but when I double click on it nothing happens. I am running Win 8.1 on an HP Pavilion 15 laptop and the system checker states I am ready for Windows 10. Any ideas why the MediaCreationTool will not start?

I do have a reservation and a C:\$Windows.~BT file (6.43 GB), but cannot install because it does not have boot.wim file yet,

I know I can wait but I'm like a kid in a candy store. Any ideas will be much appreciated. Thanks.

Edited by mossrock, 29 July 2015 - 04:45 PM.

No. The process has never started running any of the multiple times I have tried.

Edited by mossrock, 29 July 2015 - 04:44 PM.

Thanks!

mossrack, it won't open if you're running it on a 32-bit Windows.  Are you?  You have to be on 64-bit Windows when you invoke it, to get 64-bit version to run.  MSFT instructions don't make that clear, but I had the same results you did, until I put the downloader into my 64-bit Win7 machine.

I'm trying to run it on 64-bit Windows 8.1.

First try booting from poweroff, with the device in there. That's what's supposed to be done.  BOOTABLE usb or iso on DVD.

Second, the other thing I saw in tenforums with the same problem, is that to get the key recognized (here, on your 8.1), you had to run setup from within 8.1.  But isn't that what you're telling me you did?

A guy here reported that the tool worked, IF you switched the language to French.  See if the problem described fits what you're experiencing?

The latter isn't what MSFT's instructions say. They want you to boot from the stick or DVD.

If neither of these works, I'm stumped;  but will keep looking.    

Edited by brainout, 29 July 2015 - 06:29 PM.

Thanks. But my problem is I cannot even get the media creator to run to download to the USB. I download the MediaCreationToolx64 and it will not start running when I click on it. So I am not even to the point of actually trying to upgrade.

Then you have a faulty download of the tool, or the servers are too busy.  I got it to download both 32-bit and 64-bit Win10 Pro, total of 6 GB, but I did it at 1:30 am Central US time.  So maybe the servers are backed up and you're only getting pieces?

I can upload the tool to my domain, but is that legal?

Edited by brainout, 29 July 2015 - 07:26 PM.

Weird. And frustrating! Guess I will give up and try again tomorrow.

Edited by mossrock, 29 July 2015 - 07:27 PM.

That's probably the reason. Maybe Microsoft actually knew what they were doing with the phased rollout.