Download windows 8.1 disc image (iso file) not working

The language, version and architecture type will be chosen that best matches the operating system you are running the tool on. Click Next when done. The files will then start to download. Once complete you can open the DVD burner directly or click Finish and create the install media later.

Where you download an ISO is actually the same page that offers the Media Creation Tool and it detects whether you are using a Windows web browser.

Simply changing the user agent in your browser to a non Windows version will show the disc image page. It can be done from inside the browser and requires no external add ons. Open Chrome and visit the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool web page and it will offer the tool for download. Press F12 to open the Developer Tools pane. Keep the DevTools pane open and refresh the page F5 , it should now show the disc image page. Select the edition from the drop down, it will show the latest Windows 10 version and possibly the previous version as well.

Click Confirm. Choose the language and click Confirm. The bit and bit ISO images will then be offered for download. Press one of the buttons to start the download.

Once the download is complete, you can close the tab. The user agent settings are not permanent and are only applied to that tab. User-Agent Switcher for Firefox is simple and effective. Just select a mobile device or an operating system other than Windows and press refresh. If for some reason you want to use an extension instead of the manual method shown above, User-Agent Switcher for Chrome will also get the job done.

Some users still have Windows 8. There was a Media Creation Tool for Windows 8. Visit the Download Windows 8. Select the language from the next drop down and click Confirm again. The download link will show for both bit and bit versions. Simply press the required button to start downloading. The ISO images for windows 8.

See later in the article for help in doing that. The one official method left requires entering a Windows 7 product key before downloading the image file. Visit the Windows 7 Disc Image page at Microsoft. Enter your 25 character product key into the box and click Verify. If the key is accepted you will be able to download a Windows 7 ISO that corresponds to the license key you entered. Select the required language and a bit or bit version then download the file. Important Note: This page has a massive problem because it only accepts retail license keys which you get when purchasing a full copy of Windows 7.

If your computer is from a manufacturer such as Dell your key will be of the OEM type and ineligible. The same applies to volume licenses and system builder OEM licenses.

Most Windows 7 users are blocked from downloading an ISO image from the only official source available. Well done Microsoft! On page two we look at some third party methods to get the Windows ISOs from Microsoft, how to get Windows 7 ISOs using virtually the only useful method left and how to verify your downloaded images.

The Internet Archive page for downloading Win 7 isos via torrent no longer functions, however this one does: digitalrivermirror. Windows 10 newer is no longer distributed as an ISO, but an update, you can get a fresh ISO generated from those updated suitable for installing a new PC using a uupdump. These are the SHA1 numbers for Win7pro — but in the torrent names its the other way around :.

Sadly, large files from Archive. The downloads are often slow or just fail during download. The torrents are very reliable and perfectly legal so we went with that method.

If not, does it get me a stock Windows 7 ISO? Are you talking about direct from the Windows 7 download page at Microsoft? For the Windows 7 Disk Image Page, Microsoft also looks to see how often a Retail Key is used blocking keys that leak on the web and also look to see the origin IP to block spam attacks.

Do not expect this Image Page to be available forever. End of Life and Support for Win7 is set for January Of course Microsoft is going to check those keys entered into the Disc image page, they are retail keys and are supposed to be unique. So if one key is being used to download several times, they know something is wrong.

Thanks for sharing this informative post regarding links for windows 7 sp1 ISO from Microsoft, This post will be useful for them those are expert and they want extra informative. Keep giving updates. Iv a dell inspirion on wind 7 but got 2nd hand so wanted re-install wind 7 but no disk and am a beginer using the internet ,How do i no whitch i want use? How do i download coz at the min the windows help keeps popping up wen i click open?

Or is there a way of downloading to my iphone then getting it on iv a 32b dell. What is coem? Which one you will recommend to download from your given website- adguard. Thank You. SHA1 generated for windows 8.

The media creation tool version installs from a. There are several checksums because there are several ISO releases, your best bet is to Google it and go through the list of available checksums. If you want Win 7 Pro English, then that is technically correct. Just to point out none of the ISOs coming from that program come from Microsoft servers, so download the files at your own risk.

Or if its already applied then how to I get to choose between Home and Pro when getting the windows 10 iso? Sincerely JL. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.

I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Is this what you are asking about? These options are built-in to Windows 8 also. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to Linney's post on March 28, I don't want to make an image of my system, I want the Windows 8.

In reply to SecretPenguin's post on March 28, I am not looking to buy anything or purchase a product key. I don't need to upgrade my system. I have heard that Microsoft provides free iso images of their OS's on their site.

Why not build an 8. Every HP I've purchased, including one in December, has the utility on the laptop to build the set. Typically it takes DVDs and you get one shot to do the build. The ISO you can get from line probably won't work with your key as it's embedded in the bios and will only work with an OEM install.

So it can be a pain to install Windows on a new computer. Luckily, Microsoft makes a tool that you can use to install Windows from a USB storage drive or 'thumbdrive' as they are often called. You can download the ISO file straight from Windows.

If you want an English-language version of the latest update of Windows 10, you can download the ISO here. If you have a relatively new computer, you probably want the bit version.

If you're not sure, go with the bit version to be safe. If you want a non-English-language version of Windows, or want to get an older update version, download the ISO here instead.

The ISO file is only about 5 gigabytes, but I recommend you use a USB drive with at least 16 gigabytes of space just in case Windows needs more space during the installation process. Stick your USB drive into your Mac. Then open your terminal. Don't be intimidated by the command line interface. I'm going to tell you exactly which commands to enter.