Soldato
Hello,
My win7 install has activation issues, my own fault for using a loader instead of using my legit codes but meh. I want to upgrade to windows 8 pro to keep all apps/user data, I have a couple of licenses through dreamspark ( I have free access to win7/win8 pro versions), though they make you download the iso though this "Secure Download Manager" system (SDM). I have the cd codes accessible for me but getting the win 8 pro x64 dutch iso is a problem.
This is an absolutely tripe app, I have no idea why they chose this to deliver their software, so far I've failed THREE times downloading it. First of all the whole app fails when you put your pc into standby and wake it up again, secondly, it finished 100% then it said its corrupted and have to restart, and it somehow manages to throw a ''this location is not available any more'' during downloading on my NAS despite other apps like spotnet, newsleecher, utorrent, etc... Having no problems at all with using my NAS...
Now I'm 30hrs further and downloading for the 4th time and its at 1% after a bloody hour (and yes I know it's paused I've tried pausing and resuming a couple of times).
I've tried it at uni on another pc ( my laptop), it didn't even go past 0%! So it's not my connection or pc at fault...
Is there any way to make this piece of dump work, and download my ISO like it should ? Anyone else with experience with downloading through Dreamspark/MSDNAA ?
Why do they make these legal ways such a hassle?
Any way to make this download manager of microsoft actually download something correctly and quickly ? Or is there some better application that handles .sdx downloads?
My win7 install has activation issues, my own fault for using a loader instead of using my legit codes but meh. I want to upgrade to windows 8 pro to keep all apps/user data, I have a couple of licenses through dreamspark ( I have free access to win7/win8 pro versions), though they make you download the iso though this "Secure Download Manager" system (SDM). I have the cd codes accessible for me but getting the win 8 pro x64 dutch iso is a problem.
This is an absolutely tripe app, I have no idea why they chose this to deliver their software, so far I've failed THREE times downloading it. First of all the whole app fails when you put your pc into standby and wake it up again, secondly, it finished 100% then it said its corrupted and have to restart, and it somehow manages to throw a ''this location is not available any more'' during downloading on my NAS despite other apps like spotnet, newsleecher, utorrent, etc... Having no problems at all with using my NAS...
Now I'm 30hrs further and downloading for the 4th time and its at 1% after a bloody hour (and yes I know it's paused I've tried pausing and resuming a couple of times).
I've tried it at uni on another pc ( my laptop), it didn't even go past 0%! So it's not my connection or pc at fault...
Is there any way to make this piece of dump work, and download my ISO like it should ? Anyone else with experience with downloading through Dreamspark/MSDNAA ?
Why do they make these legal ways such a hassle?
Any way to make this download manager of microsoft actually download something correctly and quickly ? Or is there some better application that handles .sdx downloads?
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