Nibiru2012
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I have learned through some investigation that is is possible to get all FOUR versions of Windows 7 x64 OS from ONE DVD!
Here's how to do it:
1. Find a copy of PowerISO and install it on your computer.
2. Download a copy of any Windows 7 x64 OS ISO image or use the original DVD from Microsoft to make an ISO image with PowerISO to your hard drive.
3. Open up PowerISO and use the "Open" option on the menu bar to open up the ISO image file you saved.
4. Browse to the "sources" folder and then find the "ei.cfg" file. Right-click on it and delete it. (If you want to, you can open this file with NOTEPAD and see that all it does is specify which version of Windows 7 to auto install.)
5. Then use the "Save" option in PowerISO and save to the original ISO image.
6. Burn this "altered" ISO image to a DVD at 4X speed using PowerISO or ImgBurn.
7. Now when you use this DVD to install the Windows 7 OS, you'll see in the "Install" window a list of FOUR options to install. They are as follows:
A. Home Basic x64
B. Home Premium x64
C. Professional x64
D. Ultimate x64
Pretty cool, huh? You will still need a GENUINE MS PRODUCT KEY to activate the install though. But we all know that everyone here has that already... right?
These are full and genuine installs, they will update and pass the MS Validation Check also.
Now you can also do the same with the x86 ISO image too. (32bit version) Here's what you'll get with changing that ISO:
A. Home Starter x86
B. Home Basic x86
C. Home Premium x86
D. Professional x86
E. Ultimate x86
I hope y'all will enjoy this little tutorial of mine. Believe me, it works! :ciao:
NOTE: If you don't have PowerISO, this will also work with UltraISO too!
NOTE 2: The free version of PowerISO will not allow you to save the W7 Installation ISO; it exceeds the maximum file size, so if you don't have the full version try different virtual mounting software. Or better yet create a bootable flash drive with the ISO and then delete the ei.cfg right off the flash drive.
So, basically what Microsoft has done is use one install DVD for all the different versions of the OS and then use the "ei.cfg" file to lock the install to whatever version is paid for.
Here's how to do it:
1. Find a copy of PowerISO and install it on your computer.
2. Download a copy of any Windows 7 x64 OS ISO image or use the original DVD from Microsoft to make an ISO image with PowerISO to your hard drive.
3. Open up PowerISO and use the "Open" option on the menu bar to open up the ISO image file you saved.
4. Browse to the "sources" folder and then find the "ei.cfg" file. Right-click on it and delete it. (If you want to, you can open this file with NOTEPAD and see that all it does is specify which version of Windows 7 to auto install.)
5. Then use the "Save" option in PowerISO and save to the original ISO image.
6. Burn this "altered" ISO image to a DVD at 4X speed using PowerISO or ImgBurn.
7. Now when you use this DVD to install the Windows 7 OS, you'll see in the "Install" window a list of FOUR options to install. They are as follows:
A. Home Basic x64
B. Home Premium x64
C. Professional x64
D. Ultimate x64
Pretty cool, huh? You will still need a GENUINE MS PRODUCT KEY to activate the install though. But we all know that everyone here has that already... right?
These are full and genuine installs, they will update and pass the MS Validation Check also.
Now you can also do the same with the x86 ISO image too. (32bit version) Here's what you'll get with changing that ISO:
A. Home Starter x86
B. Home Basic x86
C. Home Premium x86
D. Professional x86
E. Ultimate x86
I hope y'all will enjoy this little tutorial of mine. Believe me, it works! :ciao:
NOTE: If you don't have PowerISO, this will also work with UltraISO too!
NOTE 2: The free version of PowerISO will not allow you to save the W7 Installation ISO; it exceeds the maximum file size, so if you don't have the full version try different virtual mounting software. Or better yet create a bootable flash drive with the ISO and then delete the ei.cfg right off the flash drive.
So, basically what Microsoft has done is use one install DVD for all the different versions of the OS and then use the "ei.cfg" file to lock the install to whatever version is paid for.
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