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I'm curious why massgrave hosts Windows ISOs if you can get one direct from Microsoft?
by crtasm 1y ago
I'm curious why massgrave hosts Windows ISOs if you can get one direct from Microsoft?
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- zamadatix 1y agoThat's a good callout. My understanding is there are 3 options: - You can download the eval ISO from Windows and add in the ~couple MB of additional XML files to be able to change the eval ISO to a version of the installer with the full SKU. The specific files will change per version. There were also some variations for doing this post-install for Windows 10 LTSC but I'm not sure if anyone has bothered for Windows 11 LTSC. - You can download the full ISO from somewhere else (so you don't have to add anything). E.g. the massgrave links. - Of course, if you have access to the VLSC for other reasons you can just download through the portal. Practically, I see the first option as a waste tbh because Microsoft publishes the SHA256 hashes of the ISOs anyways. massgrave most likely rehosts the full ISOs because it is both easier to work with and easier to validate. #3 is nice, but not applicable to most folks. If sourcing the ISO from Microsoft sounds like too much work I don't think you lose much (if anything) by sourcing it elsewhere instead.
- sitzkrieg 1y agoVSS subscriptions allowed full iso downloads of most windows versions windows all the way back to 7 as of last year