Situatie
The Windows Media Creation Tool is a user-friendly way to upgrade your Windows version from Windows 10 to Windows 11 – or even upgrade older Windows versions. But the tool is known to suffer from the error code 0x80072F8F – 0x20000, which leaves users scratching their heads over the cause of the problem.
Solutie
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1. Enable TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2
Transport Layer Security or TLS 1.1 and 1.2 are internet security protocols that ensure data is encrypted when transferred over networks. TLS was created as an upgrade to Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocols but was later developed as a separate protocol. TLS 1.2 is the latest TLS version, but both TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.1 need to be enabled to make the Media Creation Tool work as intended.
Follow the steps below to ensure TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2 are enabled in the registry:
- Open a new Notepad file and paste the following text:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\WinHttp] "DefaultSecureProtocols"=dword:00000a00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\WinHttp] "DefaultSecureProtocols"=dword:00000a00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\TLS 1.1\Client] "DisabledByDefault"=dword:00000000 "Enabled"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\TLS 1.2\Client] "DisabledByDefault"=dword:00000000 "Enabled"=dword:00000001
- Click “File -> Save As” and save the file as .REG on your desktop.
- Close the file and double-click it on the desktop. Click “Yes” if prompted to apply the settings to the registry.
- Restart your computer and check whether you can run the Media Creation Tool successfully.
2. Troubleshoot Windows Update
Sometimes outdated Windows installations can be the reason you’re experiencing issues with the Media Creation Tool. Another Windows update-related issue could be that important services are not running properly. Follow the steps below to resolve each of the these issues:
- First, ensure Windows is updated by opening “Windows Update” in Settings and clicking “Check for updates.”
- Install any recommended updates and restart your computer.
- Ensure that the “Windows Update” service is running. Open “Services” by typing “services.msc” in the Windows search bar.
- Scroll down to find “Windows Update.” Right-click on it, select “Properties,” and confirm that “Startup type” is set to “Automatic.”
- Repeat the same process for the following services: Background Intelligent Transfer Service, Server, Workstation, TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, and IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules.
- Restart your computer and check whether the problem has been fixed.
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