Windows 8 Pro ISO Download Isn't Available

@thebigk • Oct 17, 2024

Oct 17, 2024

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I was thinking of trying out Windows and decided to download a copy on my Mac. Now, as soon as I head over to Microsoft India website and click on 'Buy Windows 8 Pro' link, it starts downloading an 'exe' file (Windows Upgrade Assistant). I can't run Windows exe files on my iMac (of course I can, but not out of the box). What I'm really looking at is an ISO file which I can burn on a DVD and then install it on my Mac with BootCamp.

Where do I get an official download of the Windows 8 ISO file?

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Abhishek Rawal

@abhishek-fg9tRh • Nov 3, 2012

You have to run that 5 mb .exe file. It will check whether your PC is compatible with OS & if it proceeds after hardware checking, you can buy using paypal or credit card & downloading of OS will start.

No direct ISO download link available.
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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Nov 3, 2012

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You have to run that 5 mb .exe file. It will check whether your PC is compatible with OS & if it proceeds after hardware checking, you can buy using paypal or credit card & downloading of OS will start.

No direct ISO download link available.
Well, .exe doesn't run on Mac. Looks like I'll have to create a virtual machine first. Is there any other way? By the way, does the upgrade assistant download a setup (so that I can copy it) or it automatically updates Windows?
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Abhishek Rawal

@abhishek-fg9tRh • Nov 3, 2012

It will upgrade the current Windows.
(I haven't tried it, my friend told me so, hence I am not cent percent sure)
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