Updated on 10-Jan-2022
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Download Genuine Installation Media: (Windows /Office /Server - .ISO .IMG .ESD .EXE and UUP files)
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- Basic info:
- Officially there are 3 sources to get the .ISO's.
MVS (formerly MSDN), VLSC, and Techbench
- MVS and VLSC requires a subscription to download the .ISO's, but Techbench links are public.
There is no official and easy to use site for all Techbench links.
- MVS = VLSC = Techbench
They all have identical .ISO's, and it’s only their names that are different.
Some file naming examples -
Techbench - Win10_1809Oct_English_x64.ISO
MVS - en_windows_7_professional_with_sp1_vl_build_x86_dvd_u_677896.ISO
VLSC - SW_DVD9_Win_Embed_Industry_ENT_8.1_64Bit_English_-3_MLF_X19-82965.ISO
File names explained https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26026
Techbench hosts Retail .ISO's.
MVS hosts both Retail and Volume .ISO's.
VLSC hosts Volume .ISO's.
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- Official method (Public Links):
- Windows 7
https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows7
- Windows 8.1
https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows8ISO
You can directly download the .ISO's from here.
- Windows 11
https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11
You can directly download the .ISO's from here.
- Windows 10
https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10
By default it doesn't provide the .ISO to Windows OS users directly, but instead provides a tool
named 'Media Creation Tool' which then CREATES the .ISO (which means their .ISO can't be verified
by using a hash) which is based on ESD. To get the direct .ISO file you have to change the
browser user agent to some other operating system than Windows. (an .ISO created with the Media
Creation Tool is smaller than the directly downloaded .ISO)
- Office
Office .ISO links requires a log in and keys to download the .ISO.
However, Office .ISO links are static. Below, is a partial list of places where you can download
Office ISO easily.
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- Unofficial Page/site/tool: (Official installation files only)
❤ https://tb.rg-adguard.net/ by @rgadguard
This site collects the official links for Techbench (Windows 8.1 / 10 / 11, Insider Preview, etc)
/ ESD / Office, etc.
❤ https://techbench.luzea.de/ by @luzea
This site collects the official links for Techbench (Windows 8.1 / 10 / 11, Insider Preview, etc)
❤ https://isofiles.bd581e55.workers.dev/0:/ Thanks to @MicroTechTon
Mirror: https://stuff.mtt-m1.workers.dev/0:/ Thanks to @MicroTechTon
❤ https://pastebin.com/raw/Hk2RgYzF by @GezoeSloog
This collection offers major Windows, Server, and Office (Including VL and retail)
.ISO in all languages. This collection uses the SVF method to create .ISO’s.
How to use .svf?
As an example, if you want to download an .ISO of a French language version of Office 2010
SP1 Pro Vl, you first have to download a full-size English .ISO, and then after that's done,
download a small-size French .svf file.
Following that, put English .ISO, French svf file and tool (SVF-extractor) into a folder all
together. Then use the extract option in the tool, and it will generate an original French
language .ISO.
SVF-extractor https://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Back-Up-and-Recovery/SVF-eXtractor.shtml
❤ https://pastebin.com/raw/cdTnYm4G by @LostED
- https://msdn.hackerc.at/
- Torrents:
https://rutracker.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=1012 Windows and Server
http://nnmclub.to/forum/viewforum.php?f=504 Windows
http://nnmclub.to/forum/viewforum.php?f=506 Server
http://nnmclub.to/forum/viewforum.php?f=1284 Office
- https://twitter.com/wzorINFO Latest releases
- https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/72165/
In this forum, you can find various .ISO's and other good material.
- If you can't find some iso files, you can request them on Discord: https://discord.gg/wCB4RJTbGd
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- Alternatives for the original ISO:
- ESD to ISO (Windows 8.1 and 10)
In this method, a ESD file (which is verifiable) is converted to the full ISO (which can not be
verified). This method is similar to the official 'Media Creation Tool' ISO creation process.
ESD Links-
by @abbodi1406,
Windows 8.1 - https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/.53855/
Windows 10 - https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/992532
ESD to ISO Converter-
esd-decrypter-wimlib by @abbodi1406
https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/992731
- UUP to ISO (Windows 10)
In this method UUP files (verifiable and officially used in Windows 10 upgrade process) are
converted to a full ISO (Can not be verified). Browse below links for more details.
https://uupdump.net/
https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/uup-dump.75052/
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Hashes (checksums) for files verification:
MVS - only available to paid subscribers (MVS, formerly known as MSDN)
VLSC - only available to paid subscribers
Techbench - No list available, manually needs to be calculated.
Here are some unofficial sources of hashes for files verification:
❤ https://files.rg-adguard.net/ [Almost everything] [Online database]
❤ forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/78070/ [MVS] [MVS files and hashes list in text files]
❤ https://msdn.rg-adguard.net/ [MVS] [Online database]
❤ https://genuine-iso-verifier.weebly.com/ [MVS, VLSC] [Software, inbuilt hash verifier]
Outdated databases list:
https://msdn.lol-inter.net/ [MVS] [Online database]
http://www.heidoc.net/php/myvsdump.php [MVS] [Online database]
https://vlsc.rg-adguard.net/ [VLSC] [Online database]
https://sha1.rg-adguard.net/ [MVS, VLSC, Techbench] [Online database]
Tools for hashing files:
❤ HashCheck https://github.com/gurnec/HashCheck/releases/latest
HashTab http://implbits.com/products/hashtab/
OpenHashTab https://github.com/namazso/OpenHashTab
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