Confused About MD5, Sha1 Hash?

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  1. zaheerabbas

    zaheerabbas MDL Novice

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    #1 zaheerabbas, Feb 12, 2013
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    Hi all,

    I am trying to download windows pro from torrent (thepiratebay). I am not clear about hash of .iso file. i have download windows 8 pro 2 times but and machted hashes with the hashes provided by MDF in "Windows 8 ISO guide MyDigitalLife For All Leaks" But they did'nt matched. Please tell me what i am doing wrong?
     
  2. abbodi1406

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    #3 abbodi1406, Feb 12, 2013
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    SHA-1
    Code:
    AFFED62BF84DF222CBFCC38B0C21D8B7B9FC74B5 *en_windows_8_enterprise_n_x64_dvd_918052.iso
    4978D608DAE0EC468553032FD63B97A4951FE42C *en_windows_8_enterprise_n_x86_dvd_918707.iso
    4EADFE83E736621234C63E8465986F0AF6AA3C82 *en_windows_8_enterprise_x64_dvd_917522.iso
    FEFCE3E64FB9EC1CC7977165328890CCC9A10656 *en_windows_8_enterprise_x86_dvd_917587.iso
    A158F608A7080F4566F671D9D45136A51A2C53B2 *en_windows_8_pro_n_vl_x64_dvd_918677.iso
    76C7D94B5685E33E86C13DE2B30EBE18B9DB6290 *en_windows_8_pro_n_vl_x86_dvd_918877.iso
    6DDEDEBE40AB59CB11823F62F475C43C4053FE60 *en_windows_8_pro_vl_x64_dvd_917699.iso
    548AB51161FD83B889596B143D86C1EEB61EF2D0 *en_windows_8_pro_vl_x86_dvd_917830.iso
    1CE53AD5F60419CF04A715CF3233F247E48BEEC4 *en_windows_8_x64_dvd_915440.iso
    22D680EC53336BEE8A5B276A972CEBA104787F62 *en_windows_8_x86_dvd_915417.iso
    063BC26ED45C50D3745CCAD52DD7B3F3CE13F36D *en_windows_server_2012_vl_x64_dvd_917758.iso
    
     
  3. s1ave77

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    #4 s1ave77, Feb 12, 2013
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    First one seems to be a ProWMC one (this isn´t meant as a fresh install by MS, but as an upgrade from Pro), second seems to include an activator. That means both have been altered, so hashes can´t match the ones on MSDN.
     
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  4. Pr3acher

    Pr3acher MDL Member

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    Hi, well, about your confusion, md5/4 sha-1 etc... are all hashes and they are used to check files, to make sure they are not corrupted. One file has one hash, and only one hash correspond to this file, i mean, you can't find to different data with the same hashes (except some extremly rare cases...). Some hashes are more secured, for instance sha-1 is more secured (more sure actually) than a MD5 since the first is 160 bit and MD5 is 128.
     
  5. redroad

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  6. zaheerabbas

    zaheerabbas MDL Novice

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    thank you for your suggestions, i have found the original windows pro 64bit and this is 100% matched with MDF hash. Thanks again all!
     
  7. Daz

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    I've had to remove the torrents you linked to as one of them contained either a hacktivator or MAK key. Neither are safe as they'll likely be blocked by Microsoft in the next few months, so you'd be better off sticking with pure Windows 8 Pro and activating it with a KMS activator.
     
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  8. zaheerabbas

    zaheerabbas MDL Novice

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    What are orignal hash plz post here. Plz check below i have this SHa1 hash now. my hash matched with the hash in this thread "[h=2]Windows 8 ISO guide MyDigitalLife For All Leaks"[/h]

    File: en_windows_8_x64_dvd_915440.iso

    CRC-32: a5889f86
    SHA-1: 1ce53ad5f60419cf04a715cf3233f247e48beec4

    Windows 8 Professional x64 Untouched ISO

    I am currently downloading this windows from piratebay torrent and it is 60% completed plz tell me this is correct one or not?
     
  9. redroad

    redroad MDL Guru

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    How are you activating it?
     
  10. zaheerabbas

    zaheerabbas MDL Novice

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    @vymrdal Thank you it's matched for now. but i have to wait more till the download is finished. It's now 65% completed. anyway thanks for your help!
     
  11. zaheerabbas

    zaheerabbas MDL Novice

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    I will activate through KMS activator
     
  12. tonto11

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    #14 tonto11, Feb 13, 2013
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    en_windows_8_x64_dvd_915440.iso does not contain the term VL (volume licence) see post #3
    Only VL versions can be activated by KMS.....T
     
  13. s1ave77

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    Nope, Pro Retail can also be activated via KMS, if GVLK is installed before.
     
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  14. zaheerabbas

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    but in torrent there is kms activator and also the instructions of activation. there are 33 response to torrent and 80% response are possitive so i think it is valid torrent with valid activations method.
     
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    #17 tonto11, Feb 13, 2013
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    Sorry I stand corrected. I've been using nothing but VL editions, and KMS from here, since last August...T
     
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    #20 AlexAlba, Feb 13, 2013
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