I need Vista Business 32bit OEM for a reinstall - Not available on Technet

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I don't know why Technet has stopped allowing for downloads of their business and some pro editions of their OS's but those are the main reason I use it - well a big reason - like 30%.

I have the base tech nest subscription, does the professional level allow this? When did this change?
 
This won't help you now and I'm sorry about that, but for for the future you can get legit disks of "Microsoft 32-bit Anytime Upgrade" for $15 or so. These are OEM 32 bit Vista disks and I think they will do from "basic" to "business". There is no COA so I dont think you are breaking any laws (someone correct me if I am wrong). You will need a legal COA for the activation.

I know with Win 7 it wont take a "home premium" and do a "pro" but I think vista will do almost all of them.
 
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tankman1989 said:
I don't know why Technet has stopped allowing for downloads of their business and some pro editions of their OS's but those are the main reason I use it - well a big reason - like 30%.

I have the base tech nest subscription, does the professional level allow this? When did this change?
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Most Vista disks have them all on? I still use my old Gateway DVD from a laptop I bought years ago as an installer and its never failed me yet using clients keys.

I'd send you an image but its 3gb plus. Haven't you one off a clients you could use for now. May not be strictly kosher but hell that's where alot come from as long as you use a clients key
 
tankman1989 said:
I don't know why Technet has stopped allowing for downloads of their business and some pro editions of their OS's but those are the main reason I use it - well a big reason - like 30%.

I have the base tech nest subscription, does the professional level allow this? When did this change?
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This is not correct. At least not for me. I can download anything I want from Technet.

Are you confusing Action Pack with Technet? Your ACTION PACK subscription is limited to to downloads of the current versions of Windows for in house use upto 10 users for most items. With your Action Pack you also get a Technet subscription but that software is intended for evaluation only. Vista is certainly available for download. I would download the enterprise versions of both and then google instructions on how to make a UNIVERAL VISTA install disk. After you do that it will be the only vista install disks you will ever need for ANY version of Vista.
 
nlinecomputers said:
This is not correct. At least not for me. I can download anything I want from Technet.

Are you confusing Action Pack with Technet? Your ACTION PACK subscription is limited to to downloads of the current versions of Windows for in house use upto 10 users for most items. With your Action Pack you also get a Technet subscription but that software is intended for evaluation only. Vista is certainly available for download. I would download the enterprise versions of both and then google instructions on how to make a UNIVERAL VISTA install disk. After you do that it will be the only vista install disks you will ever need for ANY version of Vista.
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THIS^

I downloaded two vista, two 7s and two 8s from technet(x86 and 64 bit), put it in my WDS server, and now I have every version of vista, 7 and 8 without having to touch a disk as the install.wim is universal for all versions.
 
Rob_NNCC said:
THIS^

I downloaded two vista, two 7s and two 8s from technet(x86 and 64 bit), put it in my WDS server, and now I have every version of vista, 7 and 8 without having to touch a disk as the install.wim is universal for all versions.
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??? I thought all Technet ISOs were retail editions?

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16k_zx81 said:
??? I thought all Technet ISOs were retail editions?

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I have used the below to install dozens of copies of Vista HP, HB, and a handful of business, all with the OEM sticker on the side of the PC.

Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (x86) - DVD (English)
ISO|English|Release Date: 5/11/2009|Details
Product Keys
Download

3093 MB
This file includes the following Windows Vista editions: Business, Business N, Home Basic, Home Basic N, Home Premium, and Ultimate. Access to each of the multiple editions in this file is determined by your subscription program and level.
File Name: en_windows_vista_with_sp2_x86_dvd_342266.iso
Languages: English
SHA1: 25AD9A776503E6A583BEC07879DBCC5DFD20CD6E
Permalinks: File Download Direct Download
Available to these Subscription Levels:
TechNet Professional (NFR)
TechNet Professional (Retail)
TechNet Professional (SA)
TechNet Professional (VL)
TechNet Professional with Media (Retail)
TechNet Professional with Media (VL)
TechNet Standard (Retail)
TechNet Standard (VL)
TechNet for Action Pack
TechNet for Microsoft Competency Partners
TechNet for Microsoft Competency Partners (VL)
TechNet Plus Consumer Service Professional Pilot
TechNet Professional (Certified Partner)
TechNet Professional (NFR Bundle)
TechNet Professional (NFR FTE)
TechNet Professional (NFR MCT)
TechNet Professional (NFR MVP)



I could be WAY off base, but I thought the whole retail key vs OEM key needing different disks went away with windows Vista and beyond.
 
Rob_NNCC said:
THIS^

I downloaded two vista, two 7s and two 8s from technet(x86 and 64 bit), put it in my WDS server, and now I have every version of vista, 7 and 8 without having to touch a disk as the install.wim is universal for all versions.
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What do you mean "without having to touch a disk" ?

What's install.wim ?
 
One more thing that I've run into with the Vista 32-bit install DVD I currently have, it will install "ANY" version of Vista (32-bit, that is). It appears to read the COA and converts the installed product to whatever release of Vista (again, 32-bit) that you are installing.
 
brandonkick said:
What do you mean "without having to touch a disk" ?

What's install.wim ?
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Yes, this is a Network boot or PXE. WDS stands for windows deployment services. If you look at a Vista or beyond install disk, in the support folder, there are two WIM files. Boot.wim is a PE environment that you boot up from, the installer.
Install.wim has windows in it and it is what boot.wim loads to do the actual install.

Nick (foolishtech) and others have guides on how you can take a windows WDS (PXE) server and modify it so you can boot other things like memtest or linux test disks.

Smashedbotatos also has a nice guide on a linux based version of this.

From a running windows server, you can set up WDS in under 2 hours.
 
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