Creating boot media (ISO download) from Microsoft without admin rights?

Question

Is there a way to create an official installation media e.g .ISO file from Microsoft without using admin rights? I am looking to download the official .ISO file for Windows 10 as a limited user.

I understand Microsoft offers such a tool from their website: Create Windows 10 installation media. Additionally some sites claim to offer .iso downloads of various Windows installations, but may be untrustworthy or potentially outdated.

Long back I used to download official .ISO from Microsoft Digital River Content website and that was for Windows 7, and could do that easily without needing an installer nor admin rights but now since it is a bit difficult to get the files directly from Microsoft servers, I am looking for a way to get the file on a limited user account.

^{I am running Windows 10 education, non admin account, but the current system is giving me problem and I wish to get the .iso file of the latest April update, but not via Windows update as internet connection is not reliable}

Solution

After a trying to get the EXE working without admin rights. I did try extracting it and running the files inside as a normal user, however I had no luck. But I found this post:

Download Windows 10 ISO Without Media Creation Tool

The Microsoft site will only let you download an ISO if you are running a non-Windows Desktop OS. However, In the case above they use Internet Explorer to emulate a windows phone.

Quite mad they don't allow you to access the ISO download from a Windows device.

I have tested this and it seems to be working still.

The ISO contains the following versions:

• Windows 10 Home
• Windows 10 Home N
• Windows 10 Home Single Language
• Windows 10 Education
• Windows 10 Education N
• Windows 10 Pro
• Windows 10 Pro N
• Windows 10 Pro Education
• Windows 10 Pro Education N
• Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
• Windows 10 Pro N for Workstations

Comments

[Thalys]

I typically do this with edge - I never realised IE did this. Emulating safari always works for me

[xavier_fakerat]

I don't know how to say thank you (besides accepting the solution) but you really helped, exactly what I was looking for ! perfect, thank you so much!!!

[mt025]

@xavier_fakerat glad it worked :)