Windows 9 in 1 CD

[geekhelp4u]

They are about as illegal as it is to slipstream a copy of SP3 on a SP2 disk. MS released a 7in1 iso disk for techs a while back. Only difference here is that someone discovered what all 9 disks had in common and put them in a "share" folder so that the same info was not duplicated 9 times.

 

[Cue]

I don't understand how MS can put restrictions on what you do with software that you have already bought and own?

Do you know on what grounds they can ban slipstreaming, and have they sued anyone for it or something alike?

 

[CHASEE]

I don't understand how MS can put restrictions on what you do with software that you have already bought and own?

Do you know on what grounds they can ban slipstreaming, and have they sued anyone for it or something alike?

cue as far as my knowledge goes its basically a grey area in the us laws of whether or not its legal. It's the same discussion that the hacker side of OSX have been having for years. So yes and no. I think it would all come down to the terms/agreements they make you accept when in installing the software

 

[breadtrk]

same question here...

found this from Microsoft WindowsXP Eula



pretty certain that there is some level of compression on the files to fit 9 version of windows to 1 cd, is that a violation of this section?..

Since I didn't reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software, I have committed no crime, Don't see anything there that says I can't download or use such a disk.

I'll keep on using mine, it works.

 

[MrUnknown]

I don't understand how MS can put restrictions on what you do with software that you have already bought and own?

You do not purchase Windows. You license it, at no point in time do you ever own the software, that is how they put restrictions on it. Think of it as a drivers license. So long as you have a valid drivers license, you can drive a car. The moment it is revoked, even if you still have your card, you are not allowed to drive.

Since I didn't reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software, I have committed no crime, Don't see anything there that says I can't download or use such a disk.

You could argue that you do not have a license to obtain a copy of each and every OS on that disk (lets assume you own a copy of each version of XP to negate this). Either way, using that disk to install Windows onto a computer is against the license. For an OEM system, you are to use the recovery disks provided by the customer that has been given to them by the OEM. They are only licensed to use that copy of Windows. Check the Microsoft OEM licensing FAQ on the Partner site to read their official stance.

That being said, I personally use these tools. The way I see it, the client owns a license to use a specific version of Windows, and I provide it to them. I am not installing Home Premium or Ultimate on a system that came with Home Basic nor using any sort of hacks to make it work. In the end Microsoft lost no sale, and I doubt they would care about it. However, if you ever get reported to Microsoft and they investigate it, you can find yourself in legal trouble. No matter how unlikely this situation is. If you're GeekSquad, I might worry but even then, I doubt Microsoft would care. I just wish they would update their official stance to reflect this usage.

 

[Tweak]

Not exactly on topic but close enough...in case someone wanted to carry all Win7 releases...

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/...ll-from-single-edition-dvd-disc-media-or-iso/

Figure someone might find that useful.

 

[greggh]

It is actually pretty easy to do.

http://ayinat.blogspot.com/2007/07/multi-boot-cd-part-2-multiple-copies-of.html

Thats a pretty simple tutorial that helps you build a 3 in 1 XP disc. But it should give you the idea. Go from there and you could easily be building the 20+ in 1 dvds.

 

[thor999]

You know, I have tried a few variations of this disc with very limited success (well, none) so I am just plain going to advise against it, apart from the fact that mere discussion of it can result in an email to Bryce... BUT if someone does have a working burn, I wonder can you slipstream drivers with nLite? Would you try that for us?

 

[Altster]

By the way, there is also an "11-in-1" XP CD which (supposedly) features Tablet PC. It is only available in a DVD ISO file format as it won't fit on a standard CD-R.

When my unattended installation won't work with a computer, I will (as a last resort) use my "9-in-1" installation CD. Once the initial installation is done I'll use my "keyfinder" program and change the key code (COA) to the one which is on the computer. Then I will update the O/S to SP2 followed by SP3. This is a long term job when one must do it manually, but it can be done.

Personally I really like the unattended installation procedure (Thank you Sourceforge) that I use. Works good with W2KSP4 and all flavors of XP. I'm not certain if it will work (properly) with Vista or W7 yet, but look forward to seeing it happen.

Cheers from the Midwest (US).