Windows 7 Downloads Link

[Sardonicus]

Now that Digital River is permanently uprooted,
I see now that Microsoft has it's own download link for Windows 7 ISO's, using a product key.
https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows7

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yep it's been hit and miss for users mostly manufacture oem's
I haven't tried any oem/ system builder or retail keys since I have the disks but might someday who knows :/

 

[alphanumeric]

I tried it several times in the past and could not get it to work, even with my MSDN Retail keys. I don't remember what the error messages were now though. Maybe i'll give it another try and see if they fixed it?

 

[alphanumeric]

Error

The key you provided is for a product not currently supported by this site or may be invalid. Please try again or visit the Microsoft Support Contact Us page for assistance.

Tried two of my TechNet 7 Professional keys, one was for with SP1 the other without SP1. Both gave me the error I posted above.

 

[alphanumeric]

Surprise surprise, my Windows 7 OEM (System builder) Home Premium key worked. I was expecting it to be the other way around actually, Retail keys to be good but OEM keys to be rejected? OEM-SLP keys are likely rejected. My OEM key is from a COA sticker.

Product Confirmation

The product key is eligible for Windows 7 Home Premium SP1

 

[kado897]

I just get

Error

We've encountered a problem with the validation request.

With my COA Stcker key.

 

[alphanumeric]

I don't know why they don't make it like the Windows 8 and 10 MCT and ditch the requirement to enter a key. Just let you download without it. You still need one to install anyway, check it then.

 

[derekimo]

Surprise surprise, my Windows 7 OEM (System builder) Home Premium key worked. I was expecting it to be the other way around actually, Retail keys to be good but OEM keys to be rejected? OEM-SLP keys are likely rejected. My OEM key is from a COA sticker.

Product Confirmation

The product key is eligible for Windows 7 Home Premium SP1

I got the same a while back,

http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...sp1-oem-iso-microsoft-site-4.html#post3148838

The retail was a let down though,

http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...sp1-oem-iso-microsoft-site-5.html#post3148869

 

[alphanumeric]

I'm pretty sure I tried my OEM key in the past and it didn't work. This last test was the first time I ever got it to work for me.

 

[derekimo]

Yeah, they did change something because it wouldn't accept it before for me either.

 

[Brds7t7]

That site still won't accept my Pro retail key. Not for English anyway. It accepts Swedish, which is of zero use to me.
Luckily I have all the ISOs but it's annoying that the site won't work for a lot of legit keys.

 

[alphanumeric]

That site still won't accept my Pro retail key. Not for English anyway. It accepts Swedish, which is of zero use to me.
Luckily I have all the ISOs but it's annoying that the site won't work for a lot of legit keys.

For my key that worked, I could select what ever language I wanted for the ISO from the drop down list? I wasn't locked into any one language?

 

[Brds7t7]

Wouldn't work for me on English, just throws up an error about unsupported language. No idea why though as mine is an English full boxed version. I just gave up with it, noticed there are some more links from a 3rd party site now available anyway.