Vista w/ SP2 still available online?

[chucky2]

I want to send my friend in Cali a 32-bit Vista w/ SP2 disk so she can re-install her computer (hers has a restore disk that is 64-bit, but when trying to boot off it from POST at some point it comes up and tells her that her notebook isn't 64-bit compatible). Is there a legit place online where this can be downloaded, or, am I going to have to tell her to hit eBay up?

Thanks either way!

Chuck

 

[JackMDS]

Look here at Method 3 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935791

 

[Bubbaleone]

http://www.drfsupercenter.info/Windows%20ISOs/en_windows_vista_with_sp2_x86_dvd_342266.iso

 

[blankslate]

Thanks Bubbalone I've been looking for the Vista iso because I spend time at a place that refurbishes old computers and we match the OS to the Key sticker that is on the case of the machines. MS doesn't carry Vista on their site anymore afaik.

 

[chucky2]

Look here at Method 3 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935791

Sorry, should have been more clear. I don't want just the SP, I want the entire OS w/ SP2, that way she can do a fresh install and already have the latest SP built in.

http://www.drfsupercenter.info/Windows%20ISOs/en_windows_vista_with_sp2_x86_dvd_342266.iso

Thanks for this!

Chuck

 

[Berryracer]

anyone has a link for Vista SP2 x64 untouched ISO?

 

[Matt1970]

There are no legal places to download Vista. Only 7 and 8.

 

[Berryracer]

I see

 

[chucky2]

There are no legal places to download Vista. Only 7 and 8.

She's got a legit product key, so I'm less concerned with the legality of the download and more the legitness (untouched ISO) of the image. Are you saying that the image Bubbaleone linked to is not legit, or, not legal, or, both?

Chuck

 

[Bubbaleone]

The Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (x86) - DVD (English) ISO is untouched. The SHA1 checksum is available in this link: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2041377.

If you don't already have one, use Checksum Calculator (which is a freeware checksum verification utility, compatible with Windows 7 and 8) to verify.

 

[Matt1970]

She's got a legit product key, so I'm less concerned with the legality of the download and more the legitness (untouched ISO) of the image. Are you saying that the image Bubbaleone linked to is not legit, or, not legal, or, both?

Chuck

It is probably an untouched ISO, it is just not a legal download as far as Microsoft is concerned.