The Microsoft Windows 7 Official Repository

1. Download Windows 7

A. How to download Windows 7?
The fastest way to download Windows 7 is using BitTorrent, which is a P2P protocol that allows file sharing. To download files using BitTorrent you need an application that supports BitTorrent protocol. You might use µTorrent (direct download) or any other BitTorrent client will do.

1. First thing first: get your Windows 7 activated.
2. Go back to Vista, if it is deactivated, then continue the steps below.
   • Windows 7 activated with Daz’s act¡vator:
     • Apply Daz’s act¡vator on Vista.
   • Windows 7 activated with Hazar’s act¡vator:
     • Apply Hazar’s act¡vator on Vista.
   • Windows 7 activated with nononsence’s act¡vator:
     • Launch OpaTool on Vista, type “B” and press ENTER, then type “DELL” and press ENTER again.
   • Windows 7 activated with a modded BIOS:
     • Launch OpaTool on Vista, type “B” and press ENTER, then type the brand name of your SLIC and press ENTER again.

Note that you can also do this process manually if you wish, to do so follow the tiny tutorial in section 6-F-a.

D. Extend the initial 30 days trial period up to 120 days
You can renew the initial 30 days period 3 times for a total of 120 days. Here’s a tutorial to renew the activation grace period to 120 days.

E. How to check the activation status?
You can use OpaTool or do it manually:
B. Okay I have a BitTorrent application, what’s now?
Download the tiny “.torrent” file bellow that belong to the version that you want (32 bits or 64 bits). This file will be opened with your BitTorrent application and the download will starts.

• Microsoft Windows 7 32 Bits — Link is broken? Try Mirror 1, Mirror 2, Mirror 3, Mirror 4, Mirror 5, Mirror 6, Mirror 7.
• Microsoft Windows 7 64 Bits — Link is broken? Try Mirror 1, Mirror 2, Mirror 3, Mirror 4, Mirror 5, Mirror 6, Mirror 7.The two ISOs above allow you to have any language you want (35 languages available).
  › Take a look at section 5-F to select your language.These ISOs also allow you to install any edition you want (Ultimate, Professional, Home Premium, Home Basic, Starter).
  › Take a look at section 5-G to unlock other editions.

  Note: By default it will install the Ultimate edition.
  Note: Multi-language is available only if you install the Ultimate edition.

2. Check the authenticity of your download

A. Why check the authenticity?
It is important to check the authenticity of the ISO image that you have downloaded. It will assure you that the ISO image hasn’t been modified by anyone, that it’s clean from spyware and viruses, and that it is free from corruption or any transfer error.

B. How to check the authenticity?
We can know that two files are identical by matching their HASHES. The HASH of a file is the result of its “calculation”. A file has a specific HASH, if this file is modified then its HASH will be completely different.

Microsoft has published on its official website the HASHES of the two ISO images available in this Repository. Please check the HASH of the ISO image that you have downloaded using HashCheck (direct download — instructions) or any other HASH calculator, and verify that it is the same as the ones released by Microsoft :

• Microsoft Windows 7 32 Bits
  • MD5: D0B8B407E8A3D4B75EE9C10147266B89
  • SHA-1: 5395DC4B38F7BDB1E005FF414DEEDFDB16DBF610
• Microsoft Windows 7 64 Bits
  • MD5: F43D22E4FB07BF617D573ACD8785C028
  • SHA-1: 326327CC2FF9F05379F5058C41BE6BC5E004BAA7

3. Install Windows 7

A. Burn it
Burn the ISO that you downloaded to a DVD. How to burn an ISO to a DVD.
Note: You can also use a USB flash drive instead of a DVD. Here’s a quick tutorial to install Windows 7 from a USB flash drive.

B. Boot on it
Insert the Windows 7 DVD into your drive and start your computer. Press any key when asked to launch the installation. Google: How to boot from a DVD.

C. Proceed to the installation
During the installation, you do not need to enter a product key, just bypass the step when it asks for one. You might uncheck the box “activate online“.

4. Activate Windows 7

A. Activate Windows 7 by using an act¡vator
Use one of the act¡vators listed bellow to activate your Windows. They work with Windows 7 32 and 64 bits on almost any computer (homemade or branded) and even on Mac. Nothing special is required before using them.

NOTICE: If you’re not able to start Windows after installing an act¡vator, then just remove it (see section 6-H for instructions) and try another one (or another option of the same act¡vator).

Act¡vators

• Windows 7 Loader
• Open Source Windows 7 act¡vator
• 7Loader

Act¡vators created from the Open Source project initially started by nononsence:

• Vista7 Slic Loader By omdhar
• Open 7 Act¡vator revised By HotCarl B. Activate Windows 7 by modifying your BIOS
  If the activation doesn’t work using an act¡vator, you may try that.

WARNING: This method involves flashing your BIOS. If the flash fails or the modified BIOS is corrupted, your computer will stop working.

1. Modify your BIOS:
   1. Type dxdiag in Start menu, press ENTER and look for your BIOS
      

      type.

   2. Go to the thread that belong to your type of BIOS in the Bios Mods > Bios Mod Requests sub-forum.
   3. If you’re lucky, there is already a modified BIOS for your specific computer available to download (use the search function with your computer model or motherboard reference). If not, you can request that a volunteer makes one for you!
   4. Once you’ve got a modified version of your BIOS, update (flash) your motherboard with it.
2. Activate Windows 7:
   1. Install a certificate that matches the SLIC’s brand of your new BIOS.
   2. Install an OEM SLP key that matches your edition of Windows.

   For these last two steps you can use OpaTool, or do it manually (see section 6-F).

   Note: The certificate must match your SLIC’s brand, while the key doesn’t. However the key has to match your edition of Windows.

C. Check activation status
Check the activation status using OpaTool, or do it manually (see section 6-E).

5. Frequently asked questions

A. Which is the final version of Windows 7? I want the latest version!
During its development, Windows 7 was available to the public as a Beta, and later as a RC (Release Candidate). The development of Windows 7 ended on July 13, 2009. Since this date, the final Windows 7 was available through many distribution channels: First through Piracy since July 13, then through MSDN/Technet since August 06, and finally through Retail distribution since October 22.

There is only one final version of Windows 7, it was compiled on July 13, and was never modified since this date. The ISOs that first leaked on July 13 through Piracy are the same that was available later through MSDN, and are also the same as the ones available through resellers since October 22.

This final version is called RTM (Release to Manufacturing). Microsoft’s policy is to not touch this version until a Service Pack is released, which usually comes one year after the RTM was released.

B. Did or will Microsoft blacklist the keys we use for activation?
No. Microsoft technically cannot block OEM SLP keys, first because it’s an offline activation, and second because those keys are (or will be) used by tens of thousands of legitimate users.

OEM SLP keys are used to mass-activate any computer that comes with Windows pre-installed on it. For the activation to work using an OEM SLP key, Windows checks if the computer is OEM manufactured. This is done by checking if there is SLIC table in memory when it starts. Putting this SLIC table in memory before Windows starts is what act¡vators are all about.

The keys that you see on the sticker of OEM computers are COA SLP keys, which are uniques and cannot be used to activate Windows either offline nor online. Those keys can be used exclusively by phone and in specific cases only.

C. What is the difference between Retail and OEM version of Windows 7?
There is none. The builds are exactly the same. Only the “Channel” heading in the file “sources/ei.cfg” specifies either “Retail” or “OEM”. You can convert Retail to OEM by simply using an OEM product key (and vice-versa).

D. Which edition of Windows 7 can I activate?
All of them, except the N editions, for which we don’t have OEM SLP keys yet.

E. Can I upgrade from Windows 7 Beta or RC to the final Windows 7 RTM?
Not officially. However, you can bypass the limitation by editing the numbers (for example put 6000) in the file sources/cversion.ini which is in the ISO image of Windows 7, before burning it. — Couple of people have reported an issue with the activation using this method.

F. How to choose another language for my Windows?
Windows 7 Ultimate includes a simple option to choose the display language. It will change the language of your Windows as easy as a click, without even the need to restart your computer! All 35 languages are available.

1. Once you have downloaded and installed Windows 7 Ultimate, go to Windows Update (type “wup” in Start menu).
2. Check for updates and show the optional updates.
3. Download and install any language that you would like.
4. Once the language pack you want is installed, type “change display language” in Start menu and press ENTER.
5. Select your language and click OK!

This was only for your User Account. If you also want to apply your language to the Welcome Screen, and make it the default language for other accounts, continue with the steps below:

1. Type “change display language” in Start menu and press ENTER.
2. Select the “Administrative” tab, and click the “Copy settings…” button.
3. Select and tick the 2 checkboxes and click OK!

G. How to unlock the other editions of Windows?
All the editions of Windows are included in the ISO image available to download in this Repository. To be able to select the edition you want during the installation, you just need to delete the file “ei.cfg” that is in the “sources” folder. Use this Removal Utility (direct download) to remove the file from the ISO you downloaded, it takes only 2 seconds!

Note that if you install another edition than Ultimate, you won’t be able to enjoy multi-language and to change the display language of Windows with one of the 35 languages available. Only the Ultimate edition has this feature.

If you wonder which edition of Windows to install, be aware that according to Microsoft, all the editions of Windows have the same level of performance (system requirements are the same for all editions). Differences between editions are mainly about functionalities (compare editions of Windows). The Ultimate edition is the edition that includes functionalities from all the other editions, this is the most complete and the most extensible.

H. Should I install the 32 bits or the 64 bits version?
If you have 3 GB of RAM or more, install the 64 bits version. If you have 2 GB of RAM or less, install the 32 bits version. If you have between 2 GB and 3 GB of RAM, both versions are OK, and it’s up to you to decide. — Before making any decision, make sure that your processor supports 64 bits instructions. Find your processor on Intel’s website or AMD’s website and check if it supports either “EM64T” or “AMD64″.

I. Do I really need to use a loader?
If your computer is new, it might be possible that you don’t even need to use a loader nor to mod your BIOS. To check that out, follow these steps:

1. Download the SLIC DUMP ToolKit and run it as administrator (Right-click > Run as administrator).
2. Select the tab “Advance”.
3. In the “SLIC Diagnosis” section, check if the version is “2.1″, and check that there is no red color in the fields “PubKey”, “Marker” and “Digital Signature”.
4. If the version is not “2.1″ (e.g. “2.0″), or if there is text in red color, then you need to use a loader (or to mod your BIOS).
5. Otherwise, if you do have SLIC 2.1, then you just need to install a certificate that matches your SLIC, and a valid OEM SLP key. Check out the instructions in section 6-F to install a certificate and a key.

J. Where can I find all the official HASHES on Microsoft’s website?
Take a look at the TechNet section of Microsoft.com. Select “Operating Systems” on the left panel, then click “Windows 7“. The HASHES are on the right side.

6. Advanced stuff

A. How act¡vators work?
Act¡vators, also known as loaders, add a script on the boot partition (Linux Grub boot loader (GRLDR)) which will put OEM information (SLIC 2.1) into memory before Windows starts. This way Windows thinks that the SLIC 2.1 come from the BIOS (which is false). Act¡vators also install a certificate and an OEM SLP key to activate Windows.

B. What about the other method: modifying the BIOS?
To get activated with an OEM certificate and an appropriate OEM SLP key, Windows 7 checks if the computer is OEM branded. To do so, it checks if there is OEM information (SLIC 2.1) coming from the BIOS. Modifying the BIOS imply that we add OEM information (SLIC 2.1) to the BIOS for real.

C. Dual-boot: Windows Vista and Windows 7
If after activating Windows 7, your Windows Vista got deactivated then you might reactivate it in a second:

1. Type cmd in Start menu.
2. Right-click on the first result (cmd.exe) and click on Run as administrator (confirm by clicking Yes if required).
3. Type
   Code:

   slmgr -dli

   Code:

   slmgr -xpr

   Code:

   slmgr -dlv

   Press ENTER after each command.
   F-a. Install a certificate
   You can use OpaTool or do it manually:

1. First, be sure to have SLIC 2.1 in your BIOS (you can use the SLIC DUMP ToolKit to check its presence).
2. Download certificates — Link is broken? Try Mirror 1, Mirror 2.
3. Put in C:\ the certificate that belong to your SLIC’s brand.
4. Type cmd in Start menu.
5. Right-click on the first result (cmd.exe) and click on Run as administrator (confirm by clicking Yes if required).
6. Type (Important: Replace “NAME” by the name of your certificate)
   Code:

   slmgr -ilc C:\NAME.xrm-ms

7. Press ENTER and wait until a message confirms that the certificate has been correctly installed.

Note: Change C by the letter of your Windows 7′s partition.

F-b. Install a key
You can use OpaTool or do it manually:

1. Type cmd in Start menu.
2. Right-click on the first result (cmd.exe) and click on Run as administrator (confirm by clicking Yes if required).
3. Type (Important: Replace the XXXXX by a valid OEM SLP product key — Pick one here or here)
   Code:

   slmgr -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

4. Press ENTER and wait until a message confirms that the key has been correctly installed. G. How to deactivate Windows and go back to the trial period?
   Follow this brief tutorial:

1. Type cmd in Start menu.
2. Right-click on the first result (cmd.exe) and click on Run as administrator (confirm by clicking Yes if required).
3. Type
   Code:

   slmgr -rilc

   Code:

   slmgr -cpky

   Code:

   slmgr -upk

   Press ENTER after each command.

4. Type (Important: Replace the XXXXX by the trial key that belong to your edition of Windows — Here is a list of the default keys)
   Code:

   slmgr -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

H. Repair startup issues
If you have used an act¡vator and for some reason it broke your system boot partition, you might be stuck at BIOS and Windows won’t start anymore. No worry, it can be fixed easily:

• If you used an act¡vator from Daz, Hazar or nononsence:
  1. Hold the “R” key on your keyboard during startup, if nothing appear try again with the “C” key.
  2. When you see the loader menu, select “Windows without loader“.
  3. Once on Windows, uninstall the loader and try another one.
• Otherwise follow these steps:

1. Put the Windows 7 installation disc in the disc drive, and then start your computer.
2. Press a key when you are prompted.
3. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then click Next.
4. Click Repair your computer.
5. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.
6. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt
   

   .

7. Type (these commands are safe – more information)
   Code:

   Bootrec.exe /FixMbr

   Code:

   Bootrec.exe /FixBoot

   Code:

   Bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd

   Press ENTER after each command.

8. Restart your computer.

That should do the trick! However if you still can’t start Windows, then follow step 1 to 6 again and type this command (more information about this command):

Bootsect.exe /nt60 all /force

Press ENTER and restart your computer.

I. My Windows shows an expiration date and/or says that key is invalid
If you get this on the final RTM of Windows 7, this is because you have used Toolkit 1.8 from Orbit or because you have installed a modified version of Windows 7 (e.g. Wzor modified version). It replaced some

• Restore original tokens
  1. Type cmd in Start menu.
  2. Right-click on the first result (cmd.exe) and click on Run as administrator (confirm by clicking Yes if required).
  3. Type
     Code:

     slmgr -rilc

     Code:

     net stop sppsvc

     Code:

     cd %windir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform

     Code:

     rename tokens.dat tokens.bar

     Code:

     cd %windir%\system32

     Code:

     net start sppsvc

     Press ENTER after each command.

  4. Restart your computer 2 times.
     J. Tips for a safe and reliable system

     
     

  Tips for a safe and reliable system
  • When downloading a software from the Internet
    

    , always check its authenticity by matching its HASH with the one provided by its official editor (e.g. Microsoft).

  • Only download updates for Windows through Windows Update or from Microsoft.com. Do not install leaked updates, since there are no HASHES available from Microsoft’s website, nor any certitude that these updates will be ever released officially, nor any guarantee that it’s not malicious software.
  • Do not run .exe files found on P2P networks, forums, blogs, or unknown websites. Always perform a

  virus check when you don’t trust the download source.

• Do not install anything that modify system files, including (but not limited to) Chew-WGA, RemoveWAT from Hazar, Toolkit 1.8 from Orbit30, and other similar tools that imply changing the way the operating system works by disabling or modifying main features (such as activation modules) or crucial characteristics (such as edition integrity) also known as “Frankenbuild monster”.7. Updating & Spreading the word!A. Updating often is the secret for reliable information
  Please help me keeping this post up-to-date by posting any new information that you’ve got. Also, please let me know if you’ve seen any mistake or any dead link so I can correct it as soon as possible.

  B. Spread the word!
  You can help a lot of people by simply adding a link to this thread in your signature.

Hazar’s act¡vator, or do it manually if you wish:

with files from the RC, which was designed to expire on March/June 2010. This can be fixed by making Windows reinitialize those files. To do so you can use the “Repair activation” feature from

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