Windows 7: Download legit disk images (SP1 included)

Just know that this media will not automatically work to activate Windows using the Product Key (license) on the side of your Dell computer.  You will have to call Microsoft to activate over the phone ... usually a painless, 2-minute phone call.

thisisjustincase,

Thank you for posting this information.

thisisjustincase just to let you know I have compiled alot of download information of genuine links given from various websites for Microsoft Products which could be useful to Dell users. They are updated here:

• Download Microsoft Windows
• Download Microsoft Office
• Download Microsoft Security Essentials

I have updated the wiki updating the previous links with the ones provided by you. Thanks.

Thanks that is excellent I have incorporated all into my wiki and added thanks to you at the bottom. I am downloading the Vista setup files and will mess around to find an easy way to create a Vista botoable USB or DVD and report my findings in the guide once done.

Hopefully the guides will make things easy/be useful to ,many of the Dell users. My idea on Dell IdeaStorm for Dell here to make Dell customised Windows .iso files is picking up some momentum and is now under review so hopefully something will be brought to light.

thisisjustincase: I looked at your link (http://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/14-windows-7-direct-download-links) but don't see a link to download the ISO.I do see 3 links but those require purchase. Since I own a DELL that came with Windows 7 then I would expect a link that I don't need to pay for.

There are lots of links and I may have missed it. Can someone please tell me the name of the link?

Just because you bought a license for Windows, that does not entitle you to a download of anything. Those links are there specifically for only one purpose - order fulfilment when purchased directly through Microsoft. They just happen to be public, open links that work with Microsoft licensing.

The links are visible to me. What version are you looking for, and what country are you in?

thisisjustincase: I looked at your link (http://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/14-windows-7-direct-download-links) but don't see a link to download the ISO.I do see 3 links but those require purchase. Since I own a DELL that came with Windows 7 then I would expect a link that I don't need to pay for. There are lots of links and I may have missed it. Can someone please tell me the name of the link?

See here:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/download-microsoft-windows-and-office/download-microsoft-windows/windows-7-sp1-iso-download/

The video gives an example of downloading an English .iso.

Hi, 

Is this the 32 bit version for windows 7?  I am unable to install MS office 365 with the current Vista Home Basic OS due to compatibility issues.  

I'm a student and my laptop crashed, I was given this older Dell laptop and I think I've figured what I need and how to do it... I need to upgrade the OS from Vista Home Basic to Window 7. I'm pretty sure I need to get the 32 bit version of Windows 7 NOT the 64 bit version.

Since I am a student, I obviously don't have $150 to purchase the CD/DVD, so I am looking for a free download of Windows 7/ 32 bit.

Please advise if there is anything else I need to know, thank you.

noblepainter

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Hi,  Is this the 32 bit version for windows 7?  I am unable to install MS office 365 with the current Vista Home Basic OS due to compatibility issues.   I'm a student and my laptop crashed, I was given this older Dell laptop and I think I've figured what I need and how to do it... I need to upgrade the OS from Vista Home Basic to Window 7. I'm pretty sure I need to get the 32 bit version of Windows 7 NOT the 64 bit version. Since I am a student, I obviously don't have $150 to purchase the CD/DVD, so I am looking for a free download of Windows 7/ 32 bit. Please advise if there is anything else I need to know, thank you. noblepainter .

Model of Dell? This way we can determine 64 Bit compatibility.

Windows Vista has been ended prematurely; no Office 2013/365 or IE10/11 due to its lack of popularity. Microsoft will still offer security updates until 2017 but its pretty much dead.

There is no free version of Windows 7 for students outside of a MSDN/DreamSpark program which not all Universities or University Departments have. Installation with the .isos mentioned above without a product key will only work for 30 days. Moreover Windows 7 has reached end of sales and is more expensive than Windows 8.1.

My advise is to install Windows 10 Technical Preview and hold on evaluating Windows 10 until Windows 10 is released, at this time there should be a promotional deal where you should get a student discount or just a general discount. See my A Clean Install of Windows 10 for details:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/a-clean-install-of-windows/a-clean-install-of-windows-10/

Hi, thanks for your quick response.  The model is:  VOSTRO A860 OK, skip windows 8. I don't necessarily need to have the student version of software, just mentioned my student status to emphasize my lack of budget - lol. So you're saying that by holding off on the evaluating the software it will allow me to use the technical preview version longer? I will make sure that Windows 10 is compatible with the Windows upgrade adviser, thanks noblepainter

That system is a netbook, use the 32 Bit version of Windows 10 - in most cases if it came with Vista or later it will work with Windows 10.

As I said, I'm looking for Windows 7 and I have a DELL so it would follow that I want the distribution that came with my DELL. I'm in the US.