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Old 04-14-2008, 09:05 PM   #1
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Default Working Legal Vista Download Links (Nice Try, but you still need a key!)
It is pretty well known that you used to be able to download vista from microsoft's digital river download links (see this article)
It was even featured in orev's clean install guide, but then Microsoft caught on and changed the links...

So, i did a google site search of http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/ (microsoft's online distribution servers) for install.wim, and boot.wim and whaddya know... they still have them available for download...

LINKS ARE CURRENTLY NOT WORKING...COME BACK SOON FOR A FIX (hopefully)
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STEP 1 (Download Links):
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x32
install.wim
boot.wim
X13-49120.exe
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x64
boot.wim
install.wim
X13-49120.exe Rename this to X13-49121.exe after you download it
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STEP 2 (run the executables):
Now that you have the files, you will need to run the executables:
Run the executables, it will extract the files, then prompt you to begin installing windows. When this comes up just exit and you will be left with the extracted vista files in a folder. If you are making x32 discs move onto step three. If you are making x64 discs read the following:
X64 ONLY: Once you run the executable to create the x64 disc, download etfsboot from here and put it into the boot folder in the folder you created with the .exe
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STEP 3 (Create an .iso):
Once you have which ever files you want (x32 or x64) use this guide to make them into a burnable iso: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/0...nloaded-files/
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Have Fun With Your Vista Discs
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It so much easier to get the clean iso from bittorent. And bittorent is legal. You have the same rights of downloading the clean iso from a tracker than downloading it anywhere else.
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msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/01/60316070-3318705–NOA/msvista/pub/X13-49120/X13-49120.exe
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Old 04-14-2008, 10:12 PM   #4
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JCMS: No, you don't, and it's against the rules here to talk about that. Consider yourself warned. There's also the risk that someone decided to put a not-so-clean iso on a tracker.

Change 49120 to 49121 and i386 to X64 as necessary in the 3 links for 64-bit.
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It so much easier to get the clean iso from bittorent. And bittorent is legal. You have the same rights of downloading the clean iso from a tracker than downloading it anywhere else.
Unless Microsoft is running the torrent tracker, I'm pretty sure it's not legal. It seems silly since they were giving away the Anytime Upgrade discs.
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JCMS: No, you don't, and it's against the rules here to talk about that. Consider yourself warned. There's also the risk that someone decided to put a not-so-clean iso on a tracker.

Change 49120 to 49121 and i386 to X64 as necessary in the 3 links for 64-bit.
I am afraid to tell you but using BitTorrent to download ISO is perfectly Legal & its been mentioned on Various Sites as a more Effecient method.

People often relate Torrents with Pirated Music & hence they think its Illegal as a Medium.
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Having Bittorent is legal. What you download can be illegal, which about 90% of bittorent users do lol

You cant download the vista iso from a bittorent, thats definately illegal as they dont have a distributing licence.
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It seems silly since they were giving away the Anytime Upgrade discs.
Microsoft stopped selling Windows Anytime Upgrade DVD's online long back. You have to buy a license to get one now.
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Change 49120 to 49121 and i386 to X64 as necessary in the 3 links for 64-bit.
EDIT: NEVER MIND LINKS FIXED
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