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Windows did it long time ago anyway. The iso downloader you can find on windows site is actually a assembler that assemble the iso on your disk from files on m
by mmis1000 6y ago
Windows did it long time ago anyway.
The iso downloader you can find on windows site is actually a assembler that assemble the iso on your disk from files on mincrosft server.
And the windows update also use the same server except it uses a different file list.
So it is no really surprise that apple also do that. It is more surprise that apple didn't do it until now.
- Shared404 6y ago> The iso downloader you can find on windows site is actually a assembler that assemble the iso on your disk from files on mincrosft server. You can actually still get an iso, but you have to be using or spoofing a non-windows operating system (I've only tested Linux, but I would assume Mac/*BSD as well)
- mmis1000 6y agoThey only precompile iso for a few selected version, I think? You won't get something like xpSP1 or so. They also don't precompile iso for things like fast ring or other non stable version windows. BTW, There is some third party assembler allow you to generate iso for whatever version you want(even some microsoft unsurpportrd versions).
- Shared404 6y agoInteresting. At work we've got physical media for everything below 10, so I haven't needed any downloaded iso's there. At home, I usually use something from the-eye.eu