Can you download unactivated windows 7

[Tommybobberson]

So i bought a windows 7 product key on ebay. But after i got the key, i found out that it could only be used for activating win 7 inside of windows 7 and that i couldnt use it to create an iso file for me to boot/install from. I know with win 10 you can get an unactivated version. does this also exist with win 7 so i can still activate it.

[LukeSavenije]

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

here you go

[GoldenLag]

you go to ms website. 

 

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

 

and if the  key doesnt work, you have been scammed

[Giganizer300PRO]

Just now, GoldenLag said:

you go to ms website. 

 

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

 

and if the  key doesnt work, you have been scammed

 

2 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

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

here you go

 

This only works if you enter a key and OEM keys will not work on this site. If you need to download without entering a product key first, you will need a third party tool or website. I found this thing with a quick search, but I've never used it before.

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, Giganizer300PRO said:

 

 

This only works if you enter a key and OEM keys will not work on this site. If you need to download without entering a product key first, you will need a third party tool or website. I found this thing with a quick search, but I've never used it before.

yeah, forgot about that... well, it's time to go sketch then

[NelizMastr]

10 minutes ago, Giganizer300PRO said:

 

 

This only works if you enter a key and OEM keys will not work on this site. If you need to download without entering a product key first, you will need a third party tool or website. I found this thing with a quick search, but I've never used it before.

That tool is legit. It downloads the ISOs directly from Microsoft's servers. It didn't support W7 ISOs for the longest time due to Microsoft shuffling the files around. Good to see it works again.

[Tommybobberson]

13 minutes ago, NelizMastr said:

That tool is legit. It downloads the ISOs directly from Microsoft's servers. It didn't support W7 ISOs for the longest time due to Microsoft shuffling the files around. Good to see it works again.

 

19 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

yeah, forgot about that... well, it's time to go sketch then

 

20 minutes ago, Giganizer300PRO said:

 

 

This only works if you enter a key and OEM keys will not work on this site. If you need to download without entering a product key first, you will need a third party tool or website. I found this thing with a quick search, but I've never used it before.

Alright thanks guys

[grss1982]

On 12/19/2018 at 3:43 PM, Tommybobberson said:

So i bought a windows 7 product key on ebay. But after i got the key, i found out that it could only be used for activating win 7 inside of windows 7 and that i couldnt use it to create an iso file for me to boot/install from. I know with win 10 you can get an unactivated version. does this also exist with win 7 so i can still activate it.

So you need the ISO file for Windows 7, more or less?  But the official ISO download page (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7) won't let you download the ISO? 

 

If you have a buddy who has a retail license for Windows 7 you can ask him to input his product key on the MS ISO site and share with you the download link.  I think it expires in 24 hours.

 

You could also try torrents (risky) or third party sites that host the ISO files. One of those third-party sites that provided these ISO during the 2009 launch of Windows 7 was this one: http://techpp.com/2018/04/16/windows-7-iso-official-direct-download-links/