Cannot download Windows ISO?

[TW]Fox · 4 May 2011 at 17:15

Hi guys,

I legally purchased my copy of Windows 7, direct from the Microsoft online store.

Sadly my RAID array has failed and although I have a comprehensive backup routine meaning that I've lost barely anything, sadly the one file I did lose was...

... you guessed it, my Windows 7 ISO.

No problem, I'll just log back into the Windows store and download it again.

Sorry,

It is too late to download this file. You were allowed to download within 30 days.

Seriously?!

What am I supposed to do now?

No wonder people pirate stuff, if I ws a software pirate it'd be half way downloaded by now!

marc2003 · 4 May 2011 at 17:20

use the "digital river" links on this page.

http://techpp.com/2009/11/11/download-windows-7-iso-official-direct-download-links/

shine · 4 May 2011 at 17:20

That does suck and makes the cloud a little less useful.

I assume you still have your Windows key so it's just a case of getting hold of the ISO again or DVD?

I'm sure someone could lend you their DVD.

Alex74 · 4 May 2011 at 17:21

http://www.mydigitallife.info/downl...cial-32-bit-and-64-bit-direct-download-links/

damnit, beaten to it. Same download location i think..

[TW]Fox · 4 May 2011 at 17:21

All those links are 404 not found.

By staggering co-incidence I noticed an unmarked DVD on my shelf. I put it into my laptop and found it....

..is my Windows 7 disc :eek:

Lucky escape but I think the point still stands - why do they do things like this? Surely they want to be encouraging as many people as possible to buy legal software, screwing people over like this isn't going to encourage them to buy legal again in the future is it?

bledd · 4 May 2011 at 17:24

Just download a W7 with SP1 disc

Alex74 · 4 May 2011 at 17:25

[TW]Fox;19053903 said:
...

Indeed, lucky find..

Good lesson for anyone who doesnt have one to keep a hard backup copy handy just in case

marc2003 · 4 May 2011 at 17:26

[TW]Fox;19053903 said:
All those links are 404 not found.

all? the amazon ones are but i did explicitly say use the "digital river" ones (which i tested before i posted).

Stoner81 · 4 May 2011 at 17:30

[TW]Fox;19053851 said:
Hi guys,

I legally purchased my copy of Windows 7, direct from the Microsoft online store.

Sadly my RAID array has failed and although I have a comprehensive backup routine meaning that I've lost barely anything, sadly the one file I did lose was...

... you guessed it, my Windows 7 ISO.

No problem, I'll just log back into the Windows store and download it again.

Seriously?!

What am I supposed to do now?

No wonder people pirate stuff, if I ws a software pirate it'd be half way downloaded by now!

This is why I keep multiple backups of my Windows 7 DVD but I have also made it a AIO which has every version of Windows 7 on it for both x86 and x64.

Stoner81.

iviv · 4 May 2011 at 23:49

marc2003 said:
all? the amazon ones are but i did explicitly say use the "digital river" ones (which i tested before i posted).

And what if he has the ultimate edition?

Sin_Chase · 4 May 2011 at 23:54

He could have Torrented it.

Nothing criminal about downloading a copy of OS media.

marc2003 · 5 May 2011 at 00:00

iviv said:
And what if he has the ultimate edition?

then he would have said so. :/

besides, you can install any version from any disk (bar enterprise) just by removing a file. search the forums for "ei.cfg" - the subject has been done to death.

asim18 · 5 May 2011 at 00:06

Personally, I'd have taken that opportunity to download the latest version with pre-integrated SP1.

An ISO is an ISO at the end of the day. Nothing wrong with downloading it again. As long as your not the one distributing it.

HangTime · 5 May 2011 at 01:07

Sin_Chase said:
He could have Torrented it.

Nothing criminal about downloading a copy of OS media.

Not going to comment on the secondline as I don't know enough about it, but torrenting would almost certainly be prohibited as he wouldn't be able to make sure that everyone he was uploading to was entitled to download it, even if he was.

Kaeo · 5 May 2011 at 08:01

Really shouldn't be an issue with torrenting it as you have a valid version of it yourself. Having a backup of an ISO is completely fine regardless of your source if you own a valid license key.

By the way, there are plenty of torrent management programs that you can block seeding/uploading, or are designed purely to download without seeding at all. Google is easy to use.

Sin_Chase · 5 May 2011 at 08:31

HangTime said:
Not going to comment on the secondline as I don't know enough about it, but torrenting would almost certainly be prohibited as he wouldn't be able to make sure that everyone he was uploading to was entitled to download it, even if he was.

Not at all. The ownership is linked to the licence, not the media. Nothing criminal about 'distributing' that, what would be is selling it and/or dodgy keys.

The EULA (I believe) states something about the media but that would be a civil matter, not a criminal one. Obtaining media would be fair use assuming you OWNED a licence and required media to install it.

esK` · 5 May 2011 at 11:53

Ive got a full library of windows install discs from the torrent network, So useful being in the IT industry having all the discs to hand.