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[DavidE]

Now I need to find somewhere to compare them against actual md5 checksum values from Microsoft Downloads or at least MS published.

Here's what i see for the Win 7 Pro x64 ISO (SP1) i downloaded from Digital River when they were available.
The ISO download is the X17-59186.iso

Does this help ?

 

[Layback Bear]

First off it's next to impossible to find a Windows 7 Retail that is legal.

Retail versions were gone from the market a long time ago.

The only difference between a Retail and a OEM builders Windows 7 is the COA key.
With a Retail key you have some extra option, like being able to move the operating system from computer to computer.

As far as I know the ISO on the DVD's are the same between Retail and OEM Builders. The COA key is what is different.

*Exactly what Microsoft DVD do you have?

*Exactly what Microsoft COA do you have?

Do not post the key# just the name.

 

[AddRAM]

Just because you have or (buy) a retail key does not mean the download from MS will work, people have tried and failed, the only success we`ve seen and I myself have done is by using our system builder licenses, which is way cheaper then buying Retail.

You are once again correct Jack about the discs being the same, also with oem you get support from the pc vendor (unless of course you yourself bought the oem copy) with retail you get 365 days of support from MIcrosoft, but who needs that

Quick everyone, bookmark Z`s site before it gets pulled.

 

[Ztruker]

MD5 checksums match:

Windows 7 Professional x64 (64bit) SP1
MD5 Checksum: ed15956fe33c13642a6d2cb2c7aa9749
SHA-1 Hash: 0bcfc54019ea175b1ee51f6d2b207a3d14dd2b58

 

[ozrobbo]

I was going to by an oem from the pc store we get our gear from but read that is not the same software on the dvd meaning i cannot modifiy it to a multi version disk and cannot edit the ei.cfg

 

[ozrobbo]

MD5 checksums match:

Windows 7 Professional x64 (64bit) SP1
MD5 Checksum: ed15956fe33c13642a6d2cb2c7aa9749
SHA-1 Hash: 0bcfc54019ea175b1ee51f6d2b207a3d14dd2b58

Now I need to find somewhere to compare them against actual md5 checksum values from Microsoft Downloads or at least MS published.

Here's what i see for the Win 7 Pro x64 ISO (SP1) i downloaded from Digital River when they were available.
The ISO download is the X17-59186.iso

Does this help ?

View attachment 373831

They dont match this
Windows 7 MD5 / SAHA-1 Hash - Microsoft Community

 

[Layback Bear]

Could you answer these question from my post #22?

*Exactly what Microsoft DVD do you have?

*Exactly what Microsoft COA do you have?

 

[derekimo]

MD5 checksums match:

Windows 7 Professional x64 (64bit) SP1
MD5 Checksum: ed15956fe33c13642a6d2cb2c7aa9749
SHA-1 Hash: 0bcfc54019ea175b1ee51f6d2b207a3d14dd2b58

Now I need to find somewhere to compare them against actual md5 checksum values from Microsoft Downloads or at least MS published.

Here's what i see for the Win 7 Pro x64 ISO (SP1) i downloaded from Digital River when they were available.
The ISO download is the X17-59186.iso

Does this help ?

View attachment 373831

They dont match this
Windows 7 MD5 / SAHA-1 Hash - Microsoft Community

That makes sense that they wouldn't, those are all pre SP1 ISO's, X15-series, the ones above are X17-series.

 

[Ztruker]

MD5 checksums match:

Windows 7 Professional x64 (64bit) SP1
MD5 Checksum: ed15956fe33c13642a6d2cb2c7aa9749
SHA-1 Hash: 0bcfc54019ea175b1ee51f6d2b207a3d14dd2b58

Now I need to find somewhere to compare them against actual md5 checksum values from Microsoft Downloads or at least MS published.

Here's what i see for the Win 7 Pro x64 ISO (SP1) i downloaded from Digital River when they were available.
The ISO download is the X17-59186.iso

Does this help ?

View attachment 373831

They dont match this
Windows 7 MD5 / SAHA-1 Hash - Microsoft Community

Note the dvd_u_ in the name. That means it's the update version which includes SP1, I suspect that's why the SHA1 value does not match what is shown in the link you provided.

 

[Ztruker]

These are the MD5 and SHA -1 sums for US English Windows 7 ISOs I downloaded from the german torrent site. They match the values given on that site but I have not found anywhere I can compare them to.

en_windows_7_starter_with_sp1_x86_dvd_u_678562.iso
MD5 Checksum: C23C9CECEE7E3093ACFE00FAAB7091B5
SHA-1 Checksum: E1653B111C4C6FD75B1BE8F9B4C9BCBB0B39B209

en_windows_7_home_premium_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_676549.iso
MD5 Checksum: DA319B5826162829C436306BEBEA7F0F
SHA-1 Checksum: 6C9058389C1E2E5122B7C933275F963EDF1C07B9

en_windows_7_home_premium_with_sp1_x86_dvd_u_676701.iso
MD5 Checksum: 0AFA9359C62DC7B320205D3863C60385
SHA-1 Checksum: 6071B4553FCF0EA53D589A846B5AE76743DD68FC

en_windows_7_professional_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_676939.iso
MD5 Checksum: ED15956FE33C13642A6D2CB2C7AA9749
SHA-1 Checksum: 0BCFC54019EA175B1EE51F6D2B207A3D14DD2B58

en_windows_7_professional_with_sp1_x86_dvd_u_677056.iso
MD5 Checksum: 0BFF99C8310BA12A9136E3D23606F3D4
SHA-1 Checksum: D89937DF3A9BC2EC1A1486195FD308CD3DADE928

en_windows_7_ultimate_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_677332.iso
MD5 Checksum: C9F7ECB768ACB82DAACF5030E14B271E
SHA-1 Checksum: 36AE90DEFBAD9D9539E649B193AE573B77A71C83

en_windows_7_ultimate_with_sp1_x86_dvd_u_677460.iso
MD5 Checksum: 2572274E6B0ACF4ED1B502B175F2C2DB
SHA-1 Checksum: 65FCE0F445D9BF7E78E43F17E441E08C63722657

 

[DavidE]

If i search for ed15956fe33c13642a6d2cb2c7aa9749 i get a lot of hits, seems mostly people asking if this is the correct MD5.

Here's one interesting site:
Microsoft DigitalRiver Mirror

If you click on the MSDN link in the last column on the right, it takes you to a MSDN page for that ISO.
Click on Details and it shows the SHA1 value.

 

[Ztruker]

I compared the MD5 checksums between the MSDN technet site and the German PCSteps site and they are identical. They also match the MD5 sums I get from the ISO downloads from the PCSteps German site.

I'd say they are 100% genuine and safe.

 

[SIW2]

I only checked Ultimate with yours below - it is correct - presumably the others are also.

I don't keep all of the isos. You can save space by keeping one - e.g. Ultimate, and make deltas for the rest. The deltas are only a few kb.

These are the MD5 and SHA -1 sums for US English Windows 7 ISOs I downloaded from the german torrent site. They match the values given on that site but I have not found anywhere I can compare them to.

en_windows_7_starter_with_sp1_x86_dvd_u_678562.iso
MD5 Checksum: C23C9CECEE7E3093ACFE00FAAB7091B5
SHA-1 Checksum: E1653B111C4C6FD75B1BE8F9B4C9BCBB0B39B209

en_windows_7_home_premium_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_676549.iso
MD5 Checksum: DA319B5826162829C436306BEBEA7F0F
SHA-1 Checksum: 6C9058389C1E2E5122B7C933275F963EDF1C07B9

en_windows_7_home_premium_with_sp1_x86_dvd_u_676701.iso
MD5 Checksum: 0AFA9359C62DC7B320205D3863C60385
SHA-1 Checksum: 6071B4553FCF0EA53D589A846B5AE76743DD68FC

en_windows_7_professional_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_676939.iso
MD5 Checksum: ED15956FE33C13642A6D2CB2C7AA9749
SHA-1 Checksum: 0BCFC54019EA175B1EE51F6D2B207A3D14DD2B58

en_windows_7_professional_with_sp1_x86_dvd_u_677056.iso
MD5 Checksum: 0BFF99C8310BA12A9136E3D23606F3D4
SHA-1 Checksum: D89937DF3A9BC2EC1A1486195FD308CD3DADE928

en_windows_7_ultimate_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_677332.iso
MD5 Checksum: C9F7ECB768ACB82DAACF5030E14B271E
SHA-1 Checksum: 36AE90DEFBAD9D9539E649B193AE573B77A71C83

en_windows_7_ultimate_with_sp1_x86_dvd_u_677460.iso
MD5 Checksum: 2572274E6B0ACF4ED1B502B175F2C2DB
SHA-1 Checksum: 65FCE0F445D9BF7E78E43F17E441E08C63722657

 

[ThrashZone]

I did notice the iso says DVD_u_*******.iso
What does the "u" stand for universal ?

 

[UsernameIssues]

Perhaps the "u" is for updated. Other sites refer to these ISO files as "media refresh".

 

[Ztruker]

I compared all the MD5 sums I generated against the ISOs I downloaded, against the MSDN Technet MD5 sums and they match perfectly. These are good, clean ISOs that are safe to use.

 

[ozrobbo]

Microsoft DigitalRiver Mirror

I decided to download from the above as I don't want to pay $200 just for the disk only to find out it won't work with my key.

Can someone have a look at the below images and tell me if the "hash" match the official iso so I can be certain its not a dodgy copy.

Also can you please confirm I have download the correct iso for Windows 7 Pro 64Bit Retail English.

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Just a final quistain I noticed during the downloading utorrebt showed a different hash id, is that just a temp one?

Also I have not burnt it to dvd yet but was wondering would it still show the correct hash if the file is corrupted? I am asking as I was having internet issues during the download.

 

[Ztruker]

Compare it to the sums in post #33 above.

No, the hash will be different if there is any change to the ISO, corruption or otherwise.

 

[Ztruker]