Download windows 7 iso

Hi there

I have decided to install windows 7 on my windows 10 machine, I have a windows 7 retail disk and licence that has not been used on any machine in the past few years, but was a pre service pack one disc.

I went to the Microsoft site to download a ISO with SP1 already installed, when entering my key code it said i was entitled to

Windows 7 Home Premium x64 COEM GGK

the problem I have is that this is definitely a full retail disk and as I understand it the license they think I have is OEM, can anyone shed any light on this ?

I believe that all you have to do is to install your windows 7 retail disk with licence on your desktop. Then will get the update of Windows 7 SP1 through Windows Update. Can anyone confirm this if I am wrong about this.

John

imcanadian said:

I believe that all you have to do is to install your windows 7 retail disk with licence on your desktop. Then will get the update of Windows 7 SP1 through Windows Update. Can anyone confirm this if I am wrong about this.

John

Hi John

Yes I understand that, i do actually have SP1 for windows 7, the only reason I downloaded a ISO was to save time
My question really is about the license issue.

Andy

That's true Andy with saving time to do to install Windows 7 SP-1 not the other way with Windows 7 then get the update of SP-1 from Windows Update. I believe that there are two different licences between Windows 7 and Windows 7 SP-1 but I could be wrong.

John

Hi Andy,
Sorry mate thats not a Retail licence.
Its a System Builder Licence - supported by MS, if you look at the COA sticker you will see microsoft as the vender.
thats why you got the COEM GGK link.

Roy

You can use either Retail or OEM disks to install Windows 7.

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torchwood said:

Hi Andy,
Sorry mate thats not a Retail licence.
Its a System Builder Licence - supported by MS, if you look at the COA sticker you will see microsoft as the vender.
thats why you got the COEM GGK link.

Roy

Hi Roy

This was a full retail license and has been used on 3 different builds already and activated with no problems.
The only reason I wanted to download an ISO was to avoid the install of a SP1 (which i have as a stand alone installer) I'm just wondering how when i entered the code in to downloaded the iSO it got changed to COEM, maybe it does not really matter not sure.