Can't download Win 7 ISO for English

[spokey]

I can't find anyone complaining about this so I'm guessing this is a new problem.

My daughter's husband trashed his laptop (again) so before she brings it over I figured I'd download the iso and burn it. Did that successfully prior to Feb and created a universal iso but should have kept it rather than send it back with the machine.

I went to https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows7

I successfully entered a product key but then I'm asked to choose a language. Except English is not one of the choices.

Attached is a snapshot of all choices from the dropdown. I tried just clicking the Confirm button hoping it would default to English but alas it requires that I make a choice.

Am I being really stupid here? Or has MS taken away the English version?

My target is a Home Premium.

A couple questions

1 - Am I going to the right place here? Or is there some other location for the English version.

2 - I have disks for my own machines that are full retail, but not SP1 (the key used above), a couple SP1 upgrade disks, and a couple OEM disks one of which should be SP1. Can I make an iso out of any of these and use that tool to make a universal iso? I'd of course rather use an SP1 but if I can only do it with the full retail, I can live with that.

I do still have a couple backups from when I last built the machine so I'm thinking I could install non-SP1 and restore to SP1. But it would be nice to be able to burn both a 32 & 64 bit universal ISO and keep them around.

 

[UsernameIssues]

You got more (useless) choices than shown in this post: http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...sp1-oem-iso-microsoft-site-5.html#post3148869

I doubt that it will help, but you might try this link:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-[COLOR=Red]us[/COLOR]/software-download/windows7
vs. the link you posted
https://www.microsoft.com/en-[COLOR=Red]ca[/COLOR]/software-download/windows7

 

[spokey]

thx

Interesting. Hadn't noticed that en-ca in the url. Not sure where I got it as I tried a number of links from here and other places that google spit out. Glad I posted the link.

No that didn't make a difference. Without doing a side by side comparison, it appeared to display all the same languages.

But I played around with it. I tried both an upgrade key and an OEM key. I had read that neither of those should work. The upgrade key only displayed Finnish and French like in your linked post. But the OEM did have English.

So I downloaded those. Your link contained a discussion on whether those could be used with a retail key but I didn't see a definitive conclusion on that. I'll have to try to figure that one out.

Hard to believe that MS would put that much work in to screwing up a simple download site.

 

[UsernameIssues]

Glad that you got something to download.

re: retail key
Try an install and let us know

 

[Layback Bear]

Here is one that some report it works.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/home

 

[SIW2]

Yes, you can use retail key.

You can also change it allow any edition to be selected.

http://code.kliu.org/misc/winisoutils/eicfg_removal_utility.zip

thx

Interesting. Hadn't noticed that en-ca in the url. Not sure where I got it as I tried a number of links from here and other places that google spit out. Glad I posted the link.

No that didn't make a difference. Without doing a side by side comparison, it appeared to display all the same languages.

But I played around with it. I tried both an upgrade key and an OEM key. I had read that neither of those should work. The upgrade key only displayed Finnish and French like in your linked post. But the OEM did have English.

So I downloaded those. Your link contained a discussion on whether those could be used with a retail key but I didn't see a definitive conclusion on that. I'll have to try to figure that one out.

Hard to believe that MS would put that much work in to screwing up a simple download site.

 

[Brds7t7]

Here is one that some report it works.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/home

That newest link still won't give me the option to download English. It recognises I have a retail 7 Pro key but doesn't give the option to download English.

Thought MS would have at least fixed this by now!

 

[SIW2]

Hi Brds7t7,

Just d/l any legit English iso, the edition doesn't matter. You can toggle off ( or remove ) ei.cfg to allow any edition to be installed.

http://code.kliu.org/misc/winisoutils/eicfg_removal_utility.zip

 

[Brds7t7]

Hi Brds7t7,

Just d/l any legit English iso, the edition doesn't matter. You can toggle off ( or remove ) ei.cfg to allow any edition to be installed.

http://code.kliu.org/misc/winisoutils/eicfg_removal_utility.zip

Hi SIW2 and thanks. Luckily I do have all the English ISO's already available. It's just annoying for people who are desperate to get their hands on one and have no other option. Seems weird that English doesn't come up in the list of languages to choose though.

 

[ThrashZone]

Yes it is weird for sure

 

[AddRAM]

You got rid of your disc ?

 

[spokey]

just tried the en-gb and it looks the same as the en-us. I.E. no english

yes, I've used the utility to make a universal iso. So I had all the editions but wasn't sure about retail vs OEM or full vs upgrade. Unfortunately gave that disk to the son-in-law. Now that the kids have trashed his computer again and it's coming back here, I was looking for it again. I know I should have made copies for myself back then.

But if all the iso disks are the same, I should also be able to take either my full retail, upgrade, or OEM disk and create an iso then use the utility to mark that file as deleted. No?

 

[AddRAM]

Yes.

Just get your disc back from the son in law and make 10 more.

 

[spokey]

ah

and therein lies the rub

but based on the other threads, the two OEM isos (32 & 64) should do the trick. just need to use the universal utility and then burn them (or 10 of 'em ). If not, they're on their own I guess. I have all the disks for my stuff.

 

[livinonnosleep]

Found a work around. I too had this exact issue for unknown reasons. I eventually did a live chat with MS and they gave me a new key. While I was downloading the iso I took a look at the code and edited in Chrome by pressing F12. Note that this should work in almost any browser. So i searched in the code for Arabic language and then changed the corresponding GLC value and name (see the attached screenshot)
essentially the GLC value should be : GLC-01150 and menu item should be English. once you exit your edit and select your dropdown you should see now the option for english. If you select it it will verify and you can begin the ISO download. I hope that helps someone out there with this issue.

 

[buxbux]

Found a work around. I too had this exact issue for unknown reasons. I eventually did a live chat with MS and they gave me a new key. While I was downloading the iso I took a look at the code and edited in Chrome by pressing F12. Note that this should work in almost any browser. So i searched in the code for Arabic language and then changed the corresponding GLC value and name (see the attached screenshot)
essentially the GLC value should be : GLC-01150 and menu item should be English. once you exit your edit and select your dropdown you should see now the option for english. If you select it it will verify and you can begin the ISO download. I hope that helps someone out there with this issue.

Hi livinonnosleep,
can u more specific or make it step by step tutor
cause i can't find GLC value like in your sceenshoot
and i stiil got the arabic ISO

 

[AddRAM]

Why go through all that ?

Just use these sites.

Microsoft DigitalRiver Mirror

Download Windows 7 ISOs, Legally and for Free | PCsteps.com

 

[Empire Software]

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5842

 

[helpisgood]

Found a work around. I too had this exact issue for unknown reasons. I eventually did a live chat with MS and they gave me a new key. While I was downloading the iso I took a look at the code and edited in Chrome by pressing F12. Note that this should work in almost any browser. So i searched in the code for Arabic language and then changed the corresponding GLC value and name (see the attached screenshot)
essentially the GLC value should be : GLC-01150 and menu item should be English. once you exit your edit and select your dropdown you should see now the option for english. If you select it it will verify and you can begin the ISO download. I hope that helps someone out there with this issue.

I had the same problem. This suggestion worked perfectly. Thanks.

For those that didn't get it: Right click on the already selected language (e.g. Arabic) and choose Inspect (Chrome worked well). It will take you to the part of the page code ... Change it to the value mentioned in the post. Confirm and the download option will confirm 32 or 64 bit ENGLISH download.