Place to download Windows iso files legally?


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I've been searching the net for the last couple of hours and i've found nothing. I remember when Microsoft had that technet subscription where you could download windows iso files. (Hope i'm correct there)

 

What i need is a place (legally of course) that lets you download All versions of Windows XP/Vista/7/8 & 8.1. Because i've been sent the job of creating these bootable USB/CD/DVD devices for a computer shop near me. Does anyone on here know of a place to get these said files, legally of course. or am i going to need to get the genuine windows dvd's and then make my own iso from the disk? There has to be a place surly? 

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I've been searching the net for the last couple of hours and i've found nothing.

Strange. Links like these should have been extremely easy to locate since I found them after just a few seconds: http://www.howtogeek.com/186775/how-to-download-windows-7-8-and-8.1-installation-media-legally/

I don't know of any non-MS site that allows you to download XP and Vista images legally for free however, so you'll probably need a TechNet or MSDN subscription for those.

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Strange. Links like these should have been extremely easy to locate since I found them after just a few seconds: http://www.howtogeek.com/186775/how-to-download-windows-7-8-and-8.1-installation-media-legally/

I don't know of any site that allows you to download XP and Vista images legally however.

Ahh yeah i found that website. But it's not direct ISO download. I can't download Windows 8 iso file and then use http://code.kliu.org/misc/winisoutils/ to make that windows 8 iso a iso with all Windows 8 versions in it. Using that tool on that website. I'd need to create a bootable USB for every single version of Windows 8 and do the same for Windows 8.1... 

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Ahh yeah i found that website. But it's not direct ISO download. I can't download Windows 8 iso file and then use http://code.kliu.org/misc/winisoutils/ to make that windows 8 iso a iso with all Windows 8 versions in it. Using that tool on that website. I'd need to create a bootable USB for every single version of Windows 8 and do the same for Windows 8.1... 

You can always create your own Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 ISO file if you have a valid product key.

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Ahh yeah i found that website. But it's not direct ISO download. I can't download Windows 8 iso file and then use http://code.kliu.org/misc/winisoutils/ to make that windows 8 iso a iso with all Windows 8 versions in it. Using that tool on that website. I'd need to create a bootable USB for every single version of Windows 8 and do the same for Windows 8.1...

No direct ISO download? Quite obviously you've never used it or else you wouldn't say so.

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digitalriver has them, but not for 8.x. anyways, what do you pretend to do with them? maybe we can help getting a solution :)

The DigitalRiver links for Win7 (and probably other versions too) are now long gone.

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The DigitalRiver links for Win7 (and probably other versions too) are now long gone.

 

yeah i've notice that right now (didn't use it since ages ago); but it's OK since one can now download the ISO directly from MS instead a distributor.

 

Vista and XP, however, are much more difficult to download now. I have them all since i have access to VL, but even the Home editions aren't available in VL website, only on DigitalRiver.

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yeah i've notice that right now (didn't use it since ages ago); but it's OK since one can now download the ISO directly from MS instead a distributor.

Not completely OK since the Win7 ISO download provided by MS doesn't work with OEM keys. So people who got it pre-installed with OEM crapware have no way to legally get a clean copy for free (unless their OEM obliges which will probably never happen). I personally think this is shortsighted of MS. Thankfully their Win8 media creation tool requires no key entry any more.

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Not completely OK since the Win7 ISO download provided by MS doesn't work with OEM keys. So people who got it pre-installed with OEM crapware have no way to legally get a clean copy, which I think is shortsighted of MS. Thankfully the Win8 media creation tool requires no key entry any more.

 

oh didn't know that. that's a crap :/

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oh didn't know that. that's a crap :/

Yeah, but anyway in a pinch for personal (i.e. non work-related) needs I suppose one can condone downloading unmodified ISOs (without cracks/patches/keys) via torrents, just as long as the files are verified using official SHA1 hashes.

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If you're in university you can ask your uni for a Microsoft Dreamspark subscription which gives you access to a tonne of Windows ISOs and genuine product keys for free :)

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