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Media Creation Tool Cannot Find USB: How to Fix This Error
Fix this problem so you can properly create a bootable USB drive with Windows 10
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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TheMedia Creation Toolis software that burns a copy of Windows 10 onto a bootable USB drive. Sometimes you may get an error message stating the USB drive cannot be found.
To give you an example, you can get a Windows Media Creation tool cannot find a USB message when trying to utilize your flash drive.
Other similar errors regarding this error may come as Windows installation Media Creation Tool cannot find a USB flash drive or cannot find a USB SanDisk.
This may be because there’ssomething wrong that must be fixed. Or perhaps the problem lies with the USB drive itself. If that is the case, the error appears as Media Creation Tool not working.
What causes Media Creation Tool to be unable to find my USB?
Problems between the Media Creation Tools and external drivers usually come down to something being corrupted. The following list mentioned the more likely culprits of this error.
How can I fix the Media Creation Tool error?
The more complex solutions will require you to go into your computer’s menus to update some things or create a bootable version of the USB, so that it can get a little complicated.
Before moving forward, we recommend trying one of the more straightforward fixes and seeing if it works.
1. Update drivers
If this method didn’t work as planned, we recommend you use a specialized tool that will automatically find all outdated drivers and updated them to their latest versions.
Outbyte Driver Updater
2. Run Diskpart
3. Create a bootable drive
What are other problems that Windows 10 users may face?
There are a few worth mentioning because of how annoying they are. For example, some people have complained about beingunable to turn off Sticky Keyson Windows 10.
Your computer may have been infected with malware causing these problems, or your keyboard drivers are out of whack. We also recommend learning aboutmissing brightness sliders.
Microsoft has been seen removing this particular control from specific Windows 10 builds. However, it is possible to put it back by either changing drivers or with a third-party app.
Feel free to comment below if you have questions about other Windows 10 problems. And please tell us if there’s a specific guide for any Windows operating system you’d like to see.
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Cesar Cadenas
Networking & Security Specialist
Cesar has been writing for and about technology going on for 6 years when he first started writing tech articles for his university paper. Since then, his passion for technology blossomed into a prosperous writing career. He first started writing about tech in the entertainment world and would later move on to write about smart life tech and social media. He was recently a Technical Writer for tech company Extron where he wrote user guides for audio and video equipment.
He has since moved on to being a freelance writer looking to have a career in copywriting and hopes to share his love and knowledge of technology with the world. Recently, Cesar has written for the cryptocurrency news site, BTCPro and helping people understand tech.
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Cesar Cadenas
Networking & Security Specialist
Cesar is a tech expert passionate about Windows, Microsoft, and anything surrounding the world of PCs.
