We often advocate to back
up your data and keep a rescue disk in case your a Windows decides to go south.
Along with a rescue, it’s also good to keep a USB ready installation of your
Windows. Not only does it save you time, you can also customize it to your
liking. But for all the above things, Windows ISO file is needed. Currently,
for Windows 10 you can download it using the MCT, selecting the Create installation media
option. A similar tool is also present for Windows 8.1.
THE EASIER WAY
When
you do a Google search for Windows
X ISO, the top result is generally from Microsoft followed by some
how-tos and torrent links. Visiting Microsoft’s official link, you get an
option to download the above-mentioned tools. This is because MS detects your
browser & OS and offers the tool. But if you change your user agent to a
mobile browser or Mac you will get download links for the ISOs. Now let’s see
how to do that step by step.
For Firefox
Step
1: Add the User Agent Switcher from here. Restart Firefox after installation.
Step 2: One the Menu bar, go to Tools >
Default User Agent and select iPhone 3.0, which will change the user
agent to iPhone 3.0.
Step 3: Go to this link (for WINDOWS10 and for WINDOW8.1) and you should get the option for
selecting edition. Select the edition you want and click on Confirm to start the
download.
Alternative Methods
The
above method works for only Windows 10 and Windows 8.1. For downloading Windows
7 you will need a valid product key or you will need to follow the method I
mentioned at the start. The details of the method can be found here. It allows you to download in total 54 different versions of Windows 7, 8.1 & 10.
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