Sourcing Windows 7

RangaWal on 22/06/2016 - 11:29

About to build a new PC, and would rather use Windows 7 Ultimate for old device compatibility reasons. Anyone know where I can source it?

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  • Savas on 22/06/2016 - 11:32
    -3

    OzBargain.com.au

  • Sage on 22/06/2016 - 12:38
    +2

    Buy the key here for $26 and use it with Microsoft's download portal.
    You can use the ISO to USB tool from here.

    Edit: Sorry I just noticed my suggestion is Pro rather than Ultimate.

    • RangaWal on 22/06/2016 - 14:01

      Thanks - Pro will probably do if I can't find Ultimate at a reasonable price.

      • magic8ballgag on 23/06/2016 - 12:03

        Any specific reason you want to use Ultimate over Professional?

      • scrimshaw on 23/06/2016 - 12:18
        +1

        Windows 10 Pro is comparable to Windows 7 Pro and Ultimate.

        Sooner down the road you're going to have to go with Windows 10 anyway, when you upgrade your hardware and peripherals, Windows 7 drivers will become harder to find, and updates become lesser. And you'll be missing a lot of essential features and security patches.

        Eg Secure Boot Feature will actually disallow Windows 7 from booting.

        • RangaWal on 23/06/2016 - 12:53

          Noted. Mind you, the play-asia.com price for 7 is unbeatable, and allows free upgrade to 10.

        • scrimshaw on 23/06/2016 - 12:55
          +1

          @ryangus:

          Yes, I know, I was giving that same piece of advice here.

          Buy Win 7 Pro for $25US dollar = this is equivalent of having Win 10 Pro for that price.

        • RangaWal on 25/06/2016 - 10:13

          @scrimshaw:

          Thanks for the heads-up - the key worked fine. Only thing was, the key supplied wouldn't let me download from Microsoft's download portal. Good thing I already had an ISO.

        • Nugs on 26/06/2016 - 09:34

          @ryangus:

          I had a look at the playasia page.
          the windows 8.1 key is a dollar more and they provide a link for ISO download.

        • owli on 03/07/2016 - 19:04

          @scrimshaw:

          Thank you!
          I just got the key from Play-asia and made the bootable usb straight from Microsoft Here.

          $25 USD for Windows 10 pro , , , has this been posted as a deal?

        • Nugs on 03/07/2016 - 19:25
          +1

          @owli:

          yep, I did similar using DVD's, one for 8.1pro and another for free upgrade to 10pro. went thru all that yesterday after buying the key mid week.
          been meaning to get off vista for a while now.

          I have also put office365 on today, it's 'free' via daughters school enrolment.

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