.. . .winston wrote on 08/31/2015 9:01 PM:
VanguardLH wrote on 08/31/2015 7:47 PM:
Ant wrote:

It looks like they yanked them off?

They were at Digital River.
Then they weren't.
They they were.
Then they weren't.
Now they're at MS. See Paul's reply for URL. You need an license key.



qp
Your product key is located inside the box that the Windows DVD came in,
on the DVD or in a confirmation e-mail that shows you purchased Windows.
/qp


i.e. the above product key information from MSFT (Inside the box, on the
DVD, email) implies a 'Retail' product key entry is necessary.

OEM = no support from MSFT

The Win7 download on microsoft.com has always been 'retail' only.
- It might not say 'media availability is only for retail
product'....for some time its been appropriate to interpert the use of
the 'or in a confirmation email' - the only key MSFT provides via email
is a Retail key, thus inside the box, on the DVD are also indications of
email (since they all are 'or's)



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...winston
msft mvp windows experience