noticed that there are different ISOs for different editions. In vista, we had one image with all editions, and serial key decided which edition was to be installed. all the edition ISOs have the same sizes, so that might still be the case with Windows 7. However, each edition ISO has different SHA1SUM and CRC. Can anyone please clarify that the ISOs are indeed all-in-one, or I need different ISO for different edition ?
That not really true. Like in the Ultimate version, there is a ei.cfg file in the Sources Folder, and Setup installs the Edition which is written there. In Ultimate image, there stands "Ultimate", in Professional image there should be "Professional".... If you delete that file, then Setup will ask you what Edition you want to install. @kingtron Even if the DVD Content would be the same, you just need an other DVD Label for the SHA1SUM to be different. Ultimate has "GRMCULFRER" while Profesional i think has "GRMCPRFRER".
@VelleX thanks for the answer one more question please , can i install the "home premium" from the "ultimate" iso without deleting the "ei.cfg" file , that is if i have a "home premium" key for example ?!
Thanks Hotcarl for link but I extracted ISO with Winrar and from source folder i removed ei.cfg file but now i wants to burn it so i need to create again an ISO image file ..thats im littlebit confused how?? I tried this way 1.Extracted original iso into different folder(Using winrar) and removed ei.cfg file 2.Opened Power ISO from from Action Tab ----Add Folder 3.from Tab File Save and Save as type :standard iso image and it saved modified folders contents to an iso image am i doing something wrong in this??
Just open ISO with UltraISO, delete ei.cfg and burn it (you dont need to save first), should work now.
Indeed, I got an ISO from my MSDNAA Program Administrator. The ISO file is named en_windows_7_professional_x86_dvd_x15-65804.iso, the DVD is named GRMCPRFRER_EN_DVD, and the ei.cfg file says Code: [EditionID] Professional [Channel] Retail [VL] 0
I changed ei.cfg to look like this: Code: [EditionID] [Channel] Retail [VL] 0 no need to delete file.