Unlock all editions from Windows 7 ISO image (x86 and x64)

By on August 10, 2009 53

Last time, I blogged The SHA1s and CRC are all different for each Windows 7 x86 ISO and x64 ISO. Why? As I said earlier all Windows 7 ISO images are ALL in ONE images, means The ISOs have all editions of Windows 7. But the question is now that do we have to download every ISO image for each editions and burn separate 8 discs?

After doing some R&D, I have figured out the configuration of ISO’s for a particular edition, so the answer is- You just have to burn 2 discs only to have all editions. One for x86 and one for x64 editions. Just follow the simple steps.

How To:

1. Download any Windows 7 RTM ISO image from MSDN or TechNet websites. Say we have Ultimate edition.

2. Use 7-zip to extract that ISO to a particular folder and go to Source folder and look for ei.cfg file.

EI.cfg is a Windows Setup-specific configuration file used to determine what edition and license will be used during installation. This file replaces PID.txt and is located on the product media under the Sources folder in Windows Vista DVD

To get desired edition-

3. Use Notepad to edit and save this file by change desired EditionID. Valid EditionIDs are:

Editei.cfgfile

  • Ulimate
  • Professional
  • HomePremium
  • HomeBasic
  • Starter

To get all editions-

4. Just delete the file and finally create the bootable ISO and burn your unlocked disc.

Chooseyourdesirededition

Applies To:

  • Windows 7 family(x86 and x64)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 family(x86 and x64)

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  • http://gigikuku.blogspot.com mark jie

    so Mr. admin, i have read your article and something come in my mind. how do i want to combine the all edition of windows 7?
    meaning i want to combine all edition in windows 7 ultimate(Ultimate, Professional, Home Premium, Home Basic, and Starter) with the Enterprise edition? do i need to use the WAIK? i just want to make a collection of my windows.
    or maybe we can combine windows 7 and windows XP???cos windows vista are very heavy to me..hehe lol and as i can say..i wanna make collection of my window

  • Mr RedHead

    To delete the ei.cfg doesn’t unlock all version with Enterprise version.

    • http://www.windowsvalley.com Author

      Enterprise is the only edition, which is made available in seprate ISO and can be purchase through Volume channels.

  • DJ

    Is there a way we can get N editions if we are not in the region? Or does deleting this config file not work with that?

    • http://www.windowsvalley.com Author

      To unlock N editions, you need an ISO of N edition, that is available on MSDN and TechNet.

  • JGM

    Step 3 is a little confusing do we have to simply ADD into the ei.cfg file the following;

    * Ulimate
    * Professional
    * HomePremium
    * HomeBasic
    * Starter

    In order to unlock all editiion or do we just delete the file all together and then re-build the DVD into a bootable DVD?

    Thank you.

    • http://www.windowsvalley.com Author

      To unlock all edition, you just need to delete ei.cfg and rebuild the DVD.

  • SpeedDevil

    I have tried to do the trick with windows 7 x64 Ultimat and apparently it does not work on having installed gives me problems of intall.win in the version x86 I did not have problems if anybody me can help with regard to the version x64 as achievement unblock the versions that I help myself please.

    • Author

      I just tried on Windows 7 x64 and it is working fine… see screenshot.

  • http://www.windowsvalley.com Naresh

    Nice trick “Mr. MVP”
    Thanks & regards

  • sankidra

    It also works with rc editions. same thing.

  • http://windows4life.blogspot.com Nitin

    that is a nice trick!! awesome discovery….

  • http://psandme.blogspot.com Ganesh

    Thats a nice trick…..

  • goldi

    Thanks for the info

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