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I obtained a licence key for Windows 8 through DreamSpark. Is there a way to download a Windows 8 ISO image like you could for Windows 7? I am on a non-Windows machine, so I cannot use the Secure Download Manager to download Windows 8 directly using DreamSpark.

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No one has posted links yet, give it time. Microsoft will never post them on a public page. Have a friend with a windows box download for you. – Moab Oct 27 '12 at 2:18
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Doesn't dream spark offer a regular html download? they use too... – TheX Oct 27 '12 at 2:20
No, they don't offer a regular html download. For downloading windows 7, the following post superuser.com/questions/78761/… has the links to it. So I am looking something similar for windows 8. – Ishan Oct 27 '12 at 3:36
I completely feel your pain. Their "secure download manager" is so terrible. However, if you give Microsoft a bunch of money and get MSDN you get good ol' HTTP downloads – Earlz Nov 8 '12 at 21:54

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My order confirmation says:

If you need to download Windows, write down your new product key and enter it here.

And it links to the Windows Setup.exe.

Additionally, there's this option:

  1. Go to https://www.mswos.com/

  2. Fill out the details of your order.

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  3. You'll find the download link at the bottom of the page.

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Nice find but I think it would be great to have a ISO and not an EXE. I need to reformat and install Win8 and a physical DVD is essential. Where I can find an ISO ? – Warface Nov 6 '12 at 15:12
@Warface: The installer allows you to download an ISO after you've input your product key. At least that's my understanding of it and that's what happened when I installed my upgrade. But, yeah, a direct .iso download would be a lot better. – Oliver Salzburg♦ Nov 6 '12 at 15:22
Yeah I just found that with this link guidingtech.com/16395/… Thanks – Warface Nov 6 '12 at 15:36
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Normally you can download this from DreamSpark itself, not far from where you got the key from.

Alternatively, try this URL.

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