Query on purchase

billyhead · 31-03-2014 02:15PM #1

Folks,

I have a netbook and want to upgrade to Windows 7 home edition. I purchased the below on the presumption that it would be the 32 bit version of Windows 7. I received it today and although the delivery docket has Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium OEM Service Pack 1 32/64bit Medialess, the cd package it came in says

Product Description Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium w/SP1 - licence Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 - 64-bit
Would this mean it only contains the 64 bit version as my netbook would not have the spec to run the 64 bit version.
Would anyone know if this will contain the 32 bit version as the distributor of the software responded to my query stating they do not have the technical knowledge to know. Cheers

http://www.dabs.ie/products/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-oem-service-pack-1-32-64bit-medialess-955Y.html

yoyo · 31-03-2014 02:39PM

If all else fails you'll be able to use any 32Bit Windows 7 Home P. media to install even if it states it's a 64Bit key. It will activate a 32Bit OS fine

Nick

billyhead · 31-03-2014 03:40PM

Thanks. Its actually just the licence key that was send to meand the instructions are to download the O/S installation file to a disk and install from their so i should be okay shoudn't I?

ressem · 31-03-2014 04:39PM

Microsoft have put the Win7 install images available for download as described at...
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/cannot-find-digital-river-download-site/66a8439b-0d16-4b70-92f7-1c8486a46ebf

Both 32 and 64 bit versions, Premium, Pro and Ultimate. You just need your key to activate them

billyhead · 31-03-2014 05:09PM

ressem wrote: »

Microsoft have put the Win7 install images available for download as described at...
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/cannot-find-digital-river-download-site/66a8439b-0d16-4b70-92f7-1c8486a46ebf

Both 32 and 64 bit versions, Premium, Pro and Ultimate. You just need your key to activate them

thanks a mil

yoyo · 31-03-2014 08:36PM

ressem wrote: »

Microsoft have put the Win7 install images available for download as described at...
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/cannot-find-digital-river-download-site/66a8439b-0d16-4b70-92f7-1c8486a46ebf

Both 32 and 64 bit versions, Premium, Pro and Ultimate. You just need your key to activate them

The digital river isos are no longer available..

Nick

ressem · 31-03-2014 08:59PM

yoyo wrote: »

The digital river isos are no longer available..

Nick

That was the case regarding the old links. And yet the links in the Answers post do work.
The whois for the msft.DigitalRiverContent.net is registered to Digital River.
The ip is registered to Akamai content providers as is expected for Microsoft downloads.
And it's been there for a year.

It does appear genuine.

I think that I've a backup of my old download of X17-59186.iso from the original digital river. I might be able to run a hash on each to confirm that the files are identical tomorrow.

yoyo · 31-03-2014 09:50PM

ressem wrote: »

That was the case regarding the old links. And yet the links in the Answers post do work.
The whois for the msft.DigitalRiverContent.net is registered to Digital River.
The ip is registered to Akamai content providers as is expected for Microsoft downloads.
And it's been there for a year.

It does appear genuine.

I think that I've a backup of my old download of X17-59186.iso from the original digital river. I might be able to run a hash on each to confirm that the files are identical tomorrow.

Ahh ok, you have to "Save Link As" them now. Simply clicking them directs you to a portal page, well for me on Firefox anyways..

Nick

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