• Windows Vista Home Premium 64 Bit Sp2 Iso Download

I am Still Running Windows Vista Are There Any Free Upgrade Paths to Windows 7 or Windows 10? The only Free Upgrade mechanism is available for Windows Vista system’s which had their Legacy BIOS System License Internal Code Updated to Version 2.1 to support Windows 7 OEM System Locked Preinstallation which can be used with Windows 7 and then Windows 10. This Free Upgrade Path is Documented in detail. Windows Vista End of Support Windows Vista reached End of Life in April 2017 from this date Windows Vista is totally unsafe to use online. Internet Explorer is not supported, Chrome is not supported, Firefox is not supported and the OS is not supported. Download wise Windows Vista reached End of Support in February 2015 when Microsoft removed the Windows Vista Downloads from their Digital River servers. I do not recommend Reinstallation of this legacy Operating System.

After windows xp Windows Vista Home Premium ISO is major thing in internet world and alot of people installed this windows.alot of security improvement added in this windows.Windows Vista Home Premium ISO look attractive. This windows special design for home user we can install this window on PC and laptop.multimedia is also enhanced in this version.

The rest of the guide below is obsolete and no longer works Legacy Contents. ← Broken as of February 2015. This guide has a complimentary. Download Links – Retail And OEM RETAIL VS. OEM This guide explained how to download media for the Retail Full License (which is the only license most other guides address) and it also explains how to download media for the Retail Upgrade Only License. Particular attention is paid towards the Dell OEM License and HP OEM License (which other guides poorly address).

If you are unsure what license applies to you see:. RETAIL FULL The Windows Vista Setup Files could be downloaded directly from Digital River which could then be converted to a.iso and used to make installation media. The same procedure below may be carried out for the files of the different languages.

Unfortunately Service Pack 2 wasn’t integrated into these images. Its advised to download the Service Pack alongside all Windows Updates and patch your Windows Vista installation immediately offline after the reinstall. To do this see my other guide on using the. Note if you have lost your retail product key and your old installation could boot you can use to find your product key.

RETAIL “UPGRADE' ONLY Many Windows Vista licenses were “Upgrade” only. The original installation media for these licenses may require the user to run them in a previous version of Windows In short the installation media that came with such a license was terrible and should have immediately been discarded. The Windows Vista Setup Files could be downloaded directly from Digital River which could then be converted to a.iso and used to make installation media. The same procedure below may be carried out for the files of the different languages. Unfortunately Service Pack 2 wasn’t integrated into these images. Its advised to download the Service Pack alongside all Windows Updates and patch your Windows Vista installation immediately offline after the reinstall. To do this see my other guide on using the.

The newer.isos did allow for a direct clean installation however for an upgrade license one would have had to skip entry of their product key during installation otherwise they would have got an error message stating their key was an upgrade only key. Skipping the product key on the other hand allowed them to circumvent this and proceed with direct clean installation with a 30 day trial.

If one tried to input the upgrade key normally within system properties they would get the same error message. As a consequence the recommended method was inputting the product key and activating is via the command prompt:. This allowed direct clean installation of an upgrade license and is a perfectly valid workaround when used on a computer which came with another version of Windows such as Windows XP (without installation media for the old Windows or to save the time required for a double install).

Note if you had lost your retail product key and your old installation could boot you can use to find your product key. It was advised to download all Windows Updates and to patch your Windows Vista installation offline immediately after the reinstall. To do this see my guide on the.

OEM Although the download links from Digital River were generic retail.isos only intended for retail installs only these could be converted into a Dell/HP OEM install by use of a few tricks and utilities. The Windows Vista Setup Files could be downloaded directly from Digital River which could then be converted to a.iso and used to make installation media. The same procedure below may be carried out for the files of the different languages. Unfortunately Service Pack 2 wasn’t integrated into these images.

Its advised to download the Service Pack alongside all Windows Updates and patch your Windows Vista installation immediately offline after the reinstall. To do this see my other guide on using the.

Special notes for the Major OEM license. The OEM System Locked Preinstallation activation was generic for a Edition of Windows Vista for a particular OEM for instance every single Dell shipped with Windows Vista Home Premium had the same product key and this product activated if and only if an eligible Dell BIOS certified to run Windows Vista Home Premium was detected. The activation from a single Dell OEM Windows Vista Home Premium license could be backed up using the Unofficial Activation Backup and Recovery program as a cert file. Windows Vista Home Premium could then be clean installed on any Dell shipped with Windows Vista Home Premium by skipping the product key to initiate a 30 day trial. The Unofficial Activation Backup and Recovery Program could apply the Cert file to the “Retail Windows Vista Home Premium Trial” converting it into an activated Dell Windows Vista OEM License.

I had personally obtained the certs for all Dell and HP OEM Editions however if you weren’t using a Dell or HP you had to manually do this yourself before Clean Installation. For more details see:. This would create a clean install identical to the Dell/HP OEM install which you would of got from a Reinstallation DVD with the exception of superficial touches (Dell/HP branding). Checking the Size of Downloaded Files – “A Required CD/DVD Drive Device Driver is Missing' You should verify that the download sizes are correct. There has been much issues with the Digital River server recently and downloads may terminate prematurely. In some cases the download links won’t work at all:.

For Windows Vista 64 Bit English the file sizes should be Boot.wim 147,856 KB, Install.wim 3,503,069 KB and MicrosoftInstaller.exe 89,847 KB. For Windows Vista 32 Bit English the file sizes should be Boot.wim 130,010 KB, Install.wim 2,717,937 KB and MicrosoftInstaller.exe 83,182 KB If one makes the installation media with the incompletely downloaded.iso the following error message will be displayed during attempted installation. A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing. If you have a driver floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash driver, please insert it now. Note: If the Windows installation media is in the CD/DVD drive, you can safely remove it for this step.

Hint: I tend to test the.iso by installation of a Virtual Machine using the free version of VMWare Player before utilising it for a proper installation. If the VM installs okay the.iso is fine. Building the Windows Vista.iso You will need ImgBurn to create the.iso. Unfortunately the installer for ImgBurn is bundled with Malware/Spyware which are installed by default. Its possible to install ImgBurn without the junk t herefore follow the instructions here carefully to install ImgBurn:. Once you have downloaded the 3 setup files boot.wim, install.wim and MicrosoftInstaller.exe (previously X14-xxxxx.exe) of your desired architecture to the same folder run the MicrosoftInstaller.exe (x14-xxxxx.exe) to extract the Vista installation files. Once extracted the Vista setup Windows will open, these can be used to install Windows Vista directly but don’t allow for a complete clean install or for installation on a new hard drive or unbootable Windows installation.

Therefore its recommended to use these setup files to instead create a Windows Vista.iso and a bootable USB for clean installation. Close the setup.

You should now note that there is a Vista folder which contains the extracted setup files. Launch ImgBurn and select create image file from files/folders Select the folder icon and then select the Windows Vista folder.

Next select the destination folder you wish to save the.iso Select save. Next go to the Advanced tab and select Bootable Disc. Under options tick Make Image Bootable. Click the folder icon and select the etfsboot file within the extracted Vista/Boot folder. Select open and change the rest of the options as specified: Platform ID 80×86 Developer ID: Microsoft Corporation Load Segment: 07C0 Sectors to Load: 4 Check all the settings match and when ready select this button Select ok at the next few prompts Imgburn will inform you that the operation completed successfully and now you will have your Windows vista.iso. Creating a Bootable USB You may use Rufus to create a bootable USB:. Rufus does not need to be installed and can be run directly by double clicking on the application Use the drop down arrow to select your device.

Press the disc button and browse for the Windows Vista.iso and select open The partition scheme and target system type should be set as MBR partition Scheme for BIOS or UEFI Computers by default and this should be used. Select Start. Select Ok It will begin creating the bootable USB.

The status will say done and the progress bar will be full when complete, you can now close down the program. Evaluation If you want to install Windows Vista for a 30 day evaluation period you may skip entry of a product key. Detailed Installation Instructions See here for detailed installation instructions:. Hello I followed all of the steps to create a USB bootable disk. After starting the computer with the USB disk, I get the error: “Windows cannot open the required file f: sources install.wim. The file may be corrupt or missing.

Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation. Error code: 0x80070570”. I have downloaded the install.wim file at least half a dozen times and went through this whole process the same # of times with the same result.

The WIM file is in the Sources folder and the size is 2,097,153 every time I download it. How can I tell if the file is corrupt? Regards, Rod. If you have your old version of Windows Vista installed, you should run the activation backup and recovery program to backup the OEM system locked preinstallation files. When installing you can skip the input of a product key and select Vista Home Basic.

For product activation run the activation backup program to restore the product activation and restart the computer. If the system is Dell and you have not backed up the product activation you may use the files I have provided which are valid only for eligible Dell systems with a Vista COA or later COA (via downgrade rights). The procedure of using the activation backup and recovery program is explained in detail in Windows Reinstallation Guide/A Clean Install of Windows Vista Step 2 and 11b. A demonstration of what happens in an ineligible system of product activation failure is demonstrated in Step 11f. If the system is not Dell and you haven’t backed up the product activation then you may follow Step 11e and input your OEM product key, you will then need to activate using phone activation usually to an automated Microsoft Activation centre. Step 11e was previously the most recommended mechanism for the OEM install in my guides but is more hassle and can be problematic if the COA is faded. The install.wim is already compressed.

You are best to attempt the download late at night when your isp has less traffic alternatively at a friends or at a library. I can’t upload the.iso installation files as this site will likely be taken down if I do. If I could I would of had direct links to all the.isos and the.isos split into 100 MB chunks with 7zip. As mentioned several times on this site, Microsoft seriously lack in their distribution and deployment of Windows making life severely difficult for its end users. For Vista there are the 3 setup files and some work has to be done to make the.iso, for Windows 7 deployment was great a direct download to a.iso and for Windows 8 and 8.1 its absolutely ridiculous the lack of a direct download link and the lack of a standalone service pack update.

The file is compressed as mentioned above the.exe extracts installation files from the 2.wim files. They are still large however. In the end the Vista SP1 x86.iso is 2.90 GB, the downloads are 2.79 GB collectively. Install.wim being 2.59 GB by itself. If your internet connection limits you to 0.9 GB for a month you have no chance downloading it.

You simply need to use a better connection e.g. At a public library or coffee shop or get a better home broadband service. Theres not much else I can advise. Hi Phlip I apppreciate your effort and patience in claryfing our doubts, THANKS IN ADVANCE! I have followed your recommendations for the Windows Vista 32 Bits SP1 installation, I am creating the image in windows 7 64 bit using the following files and sizes: MicrosoftInstaller 81,2 MB (83182 KB), install.wim 2,59 GB (2.717.937 KB) and boot.wim 126 MB (130.010 KB).

It completes successfully the first three phases: 1) Copying files, 2) Expanding Files and 3) Installing features but I find this the following error after starting the 4th stage: Installing updates, it doesn’t complete this phase nor the 5) Completing installation, the error message is the following: “Install Windows: Windows could not set the offline locale information: Error code: 0x80FE0000' After of that I try without creating a new image (I use the same pendrive), it only completes the first and the 2nd phase and this error arises: “Windows cannot install required files. The file may be corrupt or missing. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation.

Error code: 0x80070017'. I am deleting the partition, creating a new one and then formatting it before start the installation process.

Regarding the Driver for SATA the installation wizard discard all the options downloaded both from Intel and Dell websites. The other option: I have tried installing Windows Vista 64 bits SP1 and it is installed, however the big issue is that once is installed it does not allow me to install the SP2 neither update any drver such as video, RAS Async adapter plus the computer is very slow, it is a Dell Latitude D630. Sorry for the long explanation, I will appreciate your kind support! Best regards!

Give the ones on Heidoc.net a try again, its working for me again now. Sometimes there are temporary issues with those files on the Digital River server. The 3 files from HeiDoc.net are 2.wim and the.exe.

The.exe extracts the 2.wim files. The OEM product key.txt and cert files are used with the ABR program and apply the OEM product activation when a system is eligible. The ABR program comes as.exe which extracts the program into a folder called ABR.

The 2 files must be copied into this folder and then the activation restore from the folder ran. Hello Philip – Nice detailed instructions. I believe I followed them correctly; however, I was not able to get the system to boot (Dell OP960sff) form the burned iso. All file sizes mentioned in the instructions check out OK. Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause Status:0xc000000f Info: The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible.

I burned the iso to DVD using a Mac (AppleDiskUtility) – the only computer I have w/a DVD burner. Burned DVD is UDF format. If I execute the setup file on the DVD using a Win7 box, the Vista Install slash screen comes up.

Is it possible to run the setup.exe on a Win7 box and install to a DiskDrive connected via USB? Please let me know if you have any suggestions. I would like to report my experience with the Activation Backup and Recovery program with Vista and Windows 7 on several HP computers.

I have tested several HP computers and there is a problem with license activation. ABR will change the Key to the appropriate version of Windows 7 but it will not activate the license.

I install the correct key but I just get “30 days to activate”. I have been testing the following computers from HP with Win7 and Vista. Model dc5100 – 915 chip set Model mt7600 – 945 chip set Model dc7700 – 965 chip set Model dc7800 – Q35 chip set Model dc7900 – Q45 chip set. I download Windows 7 ISO files and installed them on all of the HP computers and then use ABR beta to apply the appropriate key. I also installed Win7 Prof 64 bit on to a HP model Elite 8000 (Q45 chip set) using original HP Restore and Installation discs. It gave me a activated license. In both cases: I tried those disc drives in the other computers.

In both cases, only on the DC7900 did I get an activated license. On all the earlier models I got the “30 days to activate”. I installed Vista Ultimate 64 from downloaded ISO files and used ABR to install the keys.

I also installed Vista Business 32 from original HP restore and install discs on a dc7800. I tried both disc drive in other HP models. In both cases: On models 7700, 7800 and 7900, the license would activate. On models 5100 and 7600 it would not activate. It appears there is something in the hardware in the HP computers that is required to activate the Vista or Windows 7 license. Widows 7 would not activate on anything earlier than the Q45 chip set. Vista would not activate on anything earlier than the 965 chip set.

I use “Magic Jellybean Keyfinder” to read and confirm the license key and “Paragon Adaptive Restore” to enable the disc drive to boot on different hardware. Thanks for reporting back your findings. I only have Dell hardware so haven’t done extensive testing with HP systems. Can you retest the ABR program after updating all of the systems to the latest BIOS revision?

Can you also list the date of the installed BIOS beside all the systems? In the case of most Dell systems it should be if the BIOS is updated past mid 2009 (after Windows 7 was released) the OEM SLP will work for Windows 7. However it also depends if Dell sold any of the systems with Windows 7; if they just released an update and no sold the model i.e. Never sold any with Windows 7 its possible the markers weren’t added with the update (this was rare, usually the drivers updates just stopped). I am not sure of HP products and their lifecycles Model dc5100 – 915 chipset → There should be little chance of Windows Vista or Windows 7 SLP files working. All these systems should be XP systems or even 2000 systems.

Model mt7600 – 945 chipset → Probably only Windows Vista SLP files will work (after the latest BIOS Update). The Dell systems with the 945 chipset were sold when Vista was out and never got a 2009 BIOS update so don’t work with OEM SLP activation. Model dc7700 – 965 chipset → Probably only Windows Vista SLP files working. This model also likely came out just before Windows 7. Most of the Dell systems with this chipset were mid Vista systems, again sold before Windows 7 came out.

Model dc7800 – Q35 chipset → Should work with both Windows Vista and 7 SLP files. Probably needs the latest BIOS revision. Model dc7900/8000 – Q45 chipset. → Should work with both Windows Vista and 7 SLP files.

I am sorry if this has been asked previously. I have searched the Vista forum extensively but am unable to find an answer.

I am in need of a Vista Home Premium x64 installation dvd or iso which contains SP2 in order to to a repair install. The reason other solutions do not work are involved but basically I have the original Vista Home Premium x64 SP1 installation dvd, installed SP2 several years ago and then mananged to delete the SP2 files necessary to revert to SP1.

I can not use the SP1 DVD to to a repair install because I have later versions of the system files installed (SP2). I am unable to reinstall SP2 to recreate the uninstall files and so, am stuck. It appears to me that short of a clean reinstall, there is no way for me to repair my ageing system. Anyone know how I could obtain a Vista install disk containing SP2 or any other approach to repairing my system?

Many thanks in advance for your suggestions. I am trying to do an in-place reinstall of Vista (x86 or 32-bit) on a friend's PC.

I have created an ISO of Vista with SP1 slipstreamed in and used it to make a bootable USB flash drive. But, because the Vista on the PC is up to SP2, the Upgrade option is not available when trying from within Windows Vista or when booting from the flash drive. Am I correct that there is no known way to slipstream SP2 into the ISO I have so that I can do the in-place reinstall of Vista?You need to follow the reverse integration procedure in the thread linked in post #6. You could also try the download link in post #7 and download an ISO with SP2 already integrated. So far, I have been able to roll the OS back to the oldest available restore point. Since, then I have been running the ESET Online Antivirus Scanner until it stops finding virus' and suspicious programs. I will probably do that a couple of times.

Windows Vista Home Premium 64 Bit Sp2 Iso Download

Since I rolled back the OS, it has been much more stable, thus, why I have been able to run the online antivirus scanner to clean the system up. Chalk this up to a brain cramp, but I can uninstall SP2 and then, hopefully, have 'Upgrade' enabled when I go to do the in-place reinstall of Vista.

If not, I can try uninstalling SP1 and then I should be able to 'Upgrade.'