Why does MCT download 225xxx rather than 22000 build


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curious as to why tthe Ms Media creation tool creates install media for build 225xxx builds which is surely on the insider preview chain of releases. I thought the basic currently running public build was 22000 build which for the typical user either installing W11 for the first time or upgrading from W7/W8/W8.1/W10 would seem more appropriate and less likely to contain defects associated with "Insider releases". It's obviously still getting updates etc so it's not EOL yet.

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Jimbo, I believe whatever version you get depends on which media creation tool you download and the option you select. I am on release and used this one Download Windows 11
I always uncheck the box "Use recommended options for this PC".
The next option allows the tool to burn either directly to a usb drive or download an iso file to your computer.
I've used both options but most times I choose the iso option and then use Rufus to create my installation usb.
Either way, the resulting media is always whatever the release version is at the time and is always a multi-iso that can be used for Home or Pro.
 

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glasskuter said:
Jimbo, I believe whatever version you get depends on which media creation tool you download and the option you select. I am on release and used this one Download Windows 11
I always uncheck the box "Use recommended options for this PC".
The next option allows the tool to burn either directly to a usb drive or download an iso file to your computer.
I've used both options but most times I choose the iso option and then use Rufus to create my installation usb.
Either way, the resulting media is always whatever the release version is at the time and is always a multi-iso that can be used for Home or Pro.
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Thanks

That was probably it --- I certainly preferred to get back to the most "Bog standard" version 22000 rather than the 225 builds - but if that's now the basic "public build" then that's it. It gets confusing though when insider and public builds start with the same primary release number 225xxx. Even if the insider build is 95% similar to the public release build it would make more sense to separate the channels but when was Ms ever logical.


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jimbo45 said:
curious as to why the Ms Media creation tool creates install media for build 225xxx builds which is surely on the insider preview chain of releases. I thought the basic currently running public build was 22000.....
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22000 was the original public release of Windows 11 21H2 on 4th October 2021 and reaches End of Servicing on 10th October 2023. The current public release is build 22621, released on 20th September 2022. The MCT currently makes install media for build 22621.1702.

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jimbo45 said:
It gets confusing though when insider and public builds start with the same primary release number 225xxx.
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The Insider Beta Channel is on build 22621/22631 (22631 is the same as 22621, but with an Enablement Package installed to turn on new features) but the minor build numbers (22621.xxxx/22631.xxxx) are always several steps ahead of the the public General Availability Channel. More on Insider build numbers here:

Initial build series per channel:

  • Canary Channel: 25000 series.
  • Dev Channel: 23000 series.
  • Beta Channel: 22000 series.
  • Release Preview: Released versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11.
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Bree said:
22000 was the original public release of Windows 11 21H2 on 4th October 2021 and reaches End of Servicing on 10th October 2023. The current public release is build 22621, released on 20th September 2022. The MCT currently makes install media for build 22621.1702.

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The Insider Beta Channel is on build 22621/22631 (22631 is the same as 22621, but with an Enablement Package installed to turn on new features) but the minor build numbers (22621.xxxx/22631.xxxx) are always several steps ahead of the the public General Availability Channel. More on Insider build numbers here:


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Thanks for the info

As always helpful and informative.

Cheers
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