Windows 7 SP1 OEM ISO - Microsoft Site

[derekimo]

Thank you. Now we are on the same page.

OEM/SLP is a maybe but it's the best we have to offer. But if they have the Microsoft sticker that is readable on the Dell, HP, Acer, ect that should work because it's a Microsoft OEM COA key.

Microsoft is sure making it hard to keep up with what they will or will not accept.

Actually, I was saying the opposite Jack.

The OEM/SLP is the mass activation key, I don't see that ever being an option.

Any branded manufacturer, Dell, HP, Acer that has the sticker and readable key on it will get the message to go to them for support.

The ones that have just recently started working are system builder OEM keys like you buy from Newegg or Amazon.

 

[SIW2]

They are not the same as the Retail media refresh.

Those are:

SHA1: 6C9058389C1E2E5122B7C933275F963EDF1C07B9 SP1RMCHPXFRER_EN_DVD Win 7 SP1 Home Premium Retail x64 English

SHA1: 6071B4553FCF0EA53D589A846B5AE76743DD68FC GSP1RMCHPFRER_EN_DVD Win 7 SP1 Home Premium Retail x86 English

 

[derekimo]

They are not the same as the Retail media refresh.

Those are:

SHA1: 6C9058389C1E2E5122B7C933275F963EDF1C07B9 SP1RMCHPXFRER_EN_DVD Win 7 SP1 Home Premium Retail x64 English

SHA1: 6071B4553FCF0EA53D589A846B5AE76743DD68FC GSP1RMCHPFRER_EN_DVD Win 7 SP1 Home Premium Retail x86 English

That's interesting.

 

[AddRAM]

An OEM COA will/should not work to downlaod the iso file.

@ sportsfan 7700, a system repair disc can be made on any Windows 7 PC, there is no reason to buy one, they are trying to rip people off.

 

[SIW2]

The one they are selling claims to be able reinstall, to do that it must be installation media.Very different from a repair cd you can create from within windows.

 

[AddRAM]

Agreed, but.....

What is it then, does it come with a key ? Is it sold by Microsoft ? Who makes it ? Is it legal ?

Is someone selling a copy of Windows 7 and no key ? Good idea if you can get away with it I guess.

Right on the Windows 7 disc it clearly states " Do not lend or make illegal copies "

 

[derekimo]

It's just an all in one installer somebody made and they are selling it.

They don't care about what it says on the disc.

 

[AddRAM]

Exactly

 

[Bongo]

I went to that site and was able to download a OEM version, but when I tried to download a retail key version it verified okay and when I went to check the language there was no English version very strange. I already have the disk already just wanted to try.

Jerry

 

[ThrashZone]

Yep that has been pretty common result "English language" issue :/

 

[boeingaviation]

Hi guys,

I wanted to ask as I'm a little confused.

I managed to download an English ISO OEM from the Microsoft site with SP1 included on the disk.

Now I had some problems with my original install of windows 7 so I ran a repair install with the new download and afterwards my ram usage is much lower than it used to be (that's a good thing) but just wondered why. I have 16GB of RAM and before running repair install with the new OEM ISO I would use up to 12gb of ram when playing flight simulator and sometimes nearly 4.5gb ram just sitting idle on desktop.

Now in flight sim I've used a maximum of 6.5gb and idle on desktop I used a maximum of 4.5gb.

Doesn't worry me, just wondering why the change, but computer is showing 16GB installed. PC working fine.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[AddRAM]

No clue why it would ever use 12 GB, that`s way out of line.

 

[boeingaviation]

It's much better now since I did the repair install max it has used so far in gaming is 6.5gb so much better.

The repair install must have fixed something that was chewing up memory.

Doesn't bother me just nice to not have it using so much even though I do have 16gb installed.

I guess the only time it would use a lot more would be for video encoding.

 

[qp9013652]

They are not the same as the Retail media refresh.

Those are:

SHA1: 6C9058389C1E2E5122B7C933275F963EDF1C07B9 SP1RMCHPXFRER_EN_DVD Win 7 SP1 Home Premium Retail x64 English

SHA1: 6071B4553FCF0EA53D589A846B5AE76743DD68FC GSP1RMCHPFRER_EN_DVD Win 7 SP1 Home Premium Retail x86 English

That's interesting.

Of course they can not have the same SHA1 checksum, since the content of the ei.cfg file is different between them, as, for "Channel", it says "Retail" in one and "OEM" in the other, see:

en_windows_7_home_premium_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_676549.iso

[EditionID]
HomePremium
[Channel]
Retail
[VL]
0

Win7_HomePrem_SP1_English_COEM_x64.iso

[EditionID]
HomePremium
[Channel]
OEM
[VL]
0

Regards

 

[boeingaviation]

I don't quite understand what the above means, but it appears like its a full Windows 7 copy as its the same disk size as my original win 7 disk, but it includes SP1 now.

I've used it to do a repair install of windows 7 and the only thing I noticed differently after doing the repair install is the total amount of ram being used dropped significantly.

Now maxes at about 6.5gb when playing games, used to be up to 10gb when playing games.