Downloading ISOs for Windows 7, 8.1, 10

Static~Charge · May 23, 2016

If you need to get your hands on official Microsoft ISOs for Windows 7, 8.1, or 10, check out this utility:

Microsoft Windows ISO Download Tool

This new tool allows an easy and comfortable way to download genuine Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 disk images (ISO) directly from Microsoft's servers.

Ever since Microsoft pulled the Windows disk images from Digital River, hunting for untouched ISO files has been a pain. Our new tool will make your life easier, and provides and interface to Microsoft TechBench to download original Windows images directly from Microsoft's server.

https://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/67-microsoft-windows-iso-download-tool

It can access many different editions and languages. Very handy.

qubit · May 23, 2016

Awesome. This will be handy for me for downloading W8.1 and W10.

Liquid Cool · May 23, 2016

Seems like it would be a nice tool, but doesn't work for me. After clicking on my Windows version of choice(Windows 7), the screen goes blank.

Best,

Liquid Cool

Mussels · May 23, 2016

tool worked for me, but it can be slow while it grabs whatever data it needs from the net.

tabascosauz · May 23, 2016

Doesn't MS already have an official tool now for doing this?

qubit · May 23, 2016

tabascosauz said:
Doesn't MS already have an official tool now for doing this?

Only works for W10.

rtwjunkie · May 23, 2016

qubit said:
Only works for W10.

Are the old officially sanctioned Digital River ISO's no longer up?

Liquid Cool · May 23, 2016

rtwjunkie said:
Are the old officially sanctioned Digital River ISO's no longer up?

These we're pulled about the time Windows 10 was announced.

Best,

Liquid Cool

rtwjunkie · May 23, 2016

Liquid Cool said:
These we're pulled about the time Windows 10 was announced.

Best,

Liquid Cool

Of Course they were! I'm not surprised. :laugh:

R-T-B · May 23, 2016

qubit said:
Only works for W10.

Untrue. You just need a valid product key.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows8

SnakeDoctor · May 23, 2016

Liquid Cool said:
Seems like it would be a nice tool, but doesn't work for me. After clicking on my Windows version of choice(Windows 7), the screen goes blank.

View attachment 74883

Best,

Liquid Cool

Just give it time to load
Requirements: .NET Framework 4.6.1, Internet Explorer 11

Shou Miko · May 23, 2016

qubit said:
Only works for W10.

i use to have a media creator tool for Windows 7 dunno if i can find it again after i clean out.

R-T-B · May 23, 2016

puma99dk| said:
i use to have a media creator tool for Windows 7 dunno if i can find it again after i clean out.

You can download it (along with the ISO) from the link I just posted above... Provided you have a software key, naturally.

qubit · May 23, 2016

R-T-B said:
Untrue. You just need a valid product key.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows8

I'm talking about the media creation tool which runs on the PC, so my statement is correct.

Still, those links are mighty handy. Cheers.

Frick · May 23, 2016

R-T-B said:
Untrue. You just need a valid product key.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows8

Ye, but often you download for others.

R-T-B · May 23, 2016

qubit said:
I'm talking about the media creation tool which runs on the PC, so my statement is correct.

Still, those links are mighty handy. Cheers.

If you input your product key, it gives you precisely that tool.

EDIT: Oh wait, only for Windows 8... hmmm.. ok I concede, lol.

Liquid Cool · May 24, 2016

SnakeDoctor said:
Just give it time to load
Requirements: .NET Framework 4.6.1, Internet Explorer 11

Thanks for the heads up about IE 11. I didn't see the requirements listed on the page I downloaded from....Internet Explorer 11 is blocked(Aegis for Windows 7/8.x) from being installed on my pc and I've uninstalled IE 8...could be why it doesn't work.

At least I know why....

Best,

Liquid Cool

buildzoid · May 24, 2016

puma99dk| said:
i use to have a media creator tool for Windows 7 dunno if i can find it again after i clean out.

I just use Rufus to throw my windows ISOs on flash-sticks For some reason the official MS tool doesn't like the ISOs I have.

Shou Miko · May 24, 2016

buildzoid said:
I just use Rufus to throw my windows ISOs on flash-sticks For some reason the official MS tool doesn't like the ISOs I have.

U can't use Rufus to download Windows 7 :roll:

there was a Media Creator Tool out for it, but it's not anymore u need a legal key to be able to download Win7.

RejZoR · May 24, 2016

MS tool only allows loading of "signed" ISO's. Apparently they have checksums integrated for their images and you can't use modified ISO's. It's a good way to see if ISO you have is really unaltered...

Caring1 · May 24, 2016

puma99dk| said:
U can't use Rufus to download Windows 7 there was a Media Creator Tool out for it, but it's not anymore u need a legal key to be able to download Win7.

First I've heard of that. I've downloaded ISO's and used RUFUS to install them, and only needed a valid key to validate once installed.

Shou Miko · May 24, 2016

Caring1 said:
First I've heard of that. I've downloaded ISO's and used RUFUS to install them, and only needed a valid key to validate once installed.

I deleted it like last week or smth like that from my laptop, too bad I don't have shadow copy activated so I could have found it again, I used it for downloading Win7 Pro on Danish both x64 and x86 bcs I needed it.

But the program that @Liquid Cool links works fine.

PoptartBoi · May 24, 2016

Microsoft has a tool for downloading the operating systems, I wouldn't trust any 3rd party downloads.

Shou Miko · May 24, 2016

PoptartBoi said:
Microsoft has a tool for downloading the operating systems, I wouldn't trust any 3rd party downloads.

The one @Liquid Cool actually linked gives u a Microsoft.com link for a iso file (or it does for Windows 7).

PoptartBoi · May 24, 2016

puma99dk| said:
The one @Liquid Cool actually linked gives u a Microsoft.com link for a iso file (or it does for Windows 7).

This is the official Microsoft tool. (they are all the same):

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Downloading ISOs for Windows 7, 8.1, 10

Static~Charge

qubit

Overclocked quantum bit

Liquid Cool

Mussels

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tabascosauz

Moderator

qubit

Overclocked quantum bit

rtwjunkie

PC Gaming Enthusiast

Liquid Cool

rtwjunkie

PC Gaming Enthusiast

R-T-B

SnakeDoctor

Shou Miko

R-T-B

qubit

Overclocked quantum bit

Frick

Fishfaced Nincompoop

R-T-B

Liquid Cool

buildzoid

Shou Miko

RejZoR

Caring1

Shou Miko

PoptartBoi

Shou Miko

PoptartBoi

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