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  1. Posts : 353
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64
       #370

    For anyone interested i think MS has made a recent change to allow legit downloads of several "products" via Digital River.
    See this thread (post #10 and #11 for my experience):

    Windows 7 stuck in reboot loop following windows 10 upgrade - Windows 7 Help Forums
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  2. Posts : 11,062
    Windows 10 Pro version 22H2 0n one desktop and running Window 11 Pro 22H2 on unsupported desktop
       #371

    Yep well if Brink and Navy don't mind my two cents worth I just did a clean install onto a new drive and just kept all other drives unplugged. It was too easy - just need to get the bit version right:)
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  3. Posts : 928
    Win 10
       #372

    DavidE said:
    For anyone interested i think MS has made a recent change to allow legit downloads of several "products" via Digital River.
    See this thread (post #10 and #11 for my experience):

    Windows 7 stuck in reboot loop following windows 10 upgrade - Windows 7 Help Forums
    MS is not "allowing" this. It is a workaround/hack to the Tech Bench download page. With the right script any one can do it. That script was floating round the web for some time. The talented author scripted it and gave it a GUI.
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  4. Posts : 353
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64
       #373

    Porthos said:
    MS is not "allowing" this. It is a workaround/hack to the Tech Bench download page. With the right script any one can do it. That script was floating round the web for some time. The talented author scripted it and gave it a GUI.
    That's interesting, thank-you for the post/info !
    I thought Heidoc was trustworthy and reliable, but it seems i'm wrong
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  5. Posts : 353
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64
       #374

    Porthos said:
    MS is not "allowing" this. It is a workaround/hack to the Tech Bench download page. With the right script any one can do it. That script was floating round the web for some time. The talented author scripted it and gave it a GUI.
    DavidE said:
    That's interesting, thank-you for the post/info !
    I thought Heidoc was trustworthy and reliable, but it seems i'm wrong
    @Porthos

    Assuming you are right, then the tutorial by Shawn Brinks has a "Non-Legit" link to the Windows Direct Download links in this tutorial:
    Clean Install Windows 7 - Windows 7 Help Forums

    If you are right, i would think Shawn would want to correct the tutorial, i often post links to tutorials, i trust them.

    Here is a screen print snip from the tutorial:

    Clean Install Windows 10 Directly without having to Upgrade First-msdownloadlinks.png
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #375

    They are safe links at Heidoc since they are just direct download links from Microsoft, but the downloads are often just not available there.

    It's best to get Windows 10 ISO files using an option below from Microsoft though.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/9...-download.html
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  7. Posts : 353
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64
       #376

    Thanks Shawn, i'll continue to use your tutorial and the heidoc download links with that caveat about availability.
    :)

    I only tested one download, and had no problems.
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  8. Posts : 928
    Win 10
       #377

    DavidE said:
    That's interesting, thank-you for the post/info !
    I thought Heidoc was trustworthy and reliable, but it seems i'm wrong
    He is reliable and trustworthy.
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  9. Posts : 16,325
    W10Prox64
       #378

    Just did this on a W7 system. Worked like a charm @Brink. Thanks! :)
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  10. Posts : 68,660
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #379

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