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There is a MS download page: Windows 7[^]. But that will be only SP1 and does not work with retail keys. Having only an old DVD without SP1, I was at least able to get an ISO with SP1 from there.
To install all updates to a new system I'm using WSUS Offline Update - Update Microsoft Windows and Office without an Internet connection[^]. It requires downloading the updates before (allows copying to USB stick and creation of ISO images) but installs the updates much faster than via Windows Update.
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Dang!, I have tried that page before entered the key from the PC's case and received the below " Error
The product key you entered appears to be for software pre-installed by the device manufacturer. Please contact the device manufacturer for software recovery options." clicking the FAQ I think this applies " Upgrades and pre-installed media are not currently supported by the tools on the site.", the machine was a second (or third user by the case) user from Amazon. I mainly used it as a way backing up making sure Win 8 did not kill any projects I was working on. It seems according to page I should approach re-seller, which I did and received nothing from them...
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That is what I meant by retail key (and described it incorrectly; you need one). On that page you need an OEM or retail key, not a key from a pre-installed version.
Then the only option is to find your DVD or ask someone who has a matching retail / OEM version (32 / 64 bit and Pro / Home). With such a DVD you can then also activate using the key of the pre-installed / recovery versions.
The tool from my previous post can also install the SP1 but that requires much more time and additional reboots.
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Rats, I knew what you meant. It's OK, I have manged to get a human on the phone who has given me a telephone number for tomorrow. They close at 5:00 pm UK time (light weights!).
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Thanks for the bit about WSUS Offline Update!  I just need a fresh VM to do some testing. I don't have MSDN subscription, but do have a retail DVD of Win7 from 2009. If this works, I should be able to patch without activating. I repeat, this is just a test.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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Funny, I'm finding myself in need of a fresh Win7 for testing installations, but I can't let it activate or patch. I'll try it on a VM and see how it goes! Luckily, I know right where the DVDs are! 
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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Cool, but you bought a copy so have the DVD, I only have a your machine was upgraded and cannot use the ISO, please contact the retailer! 
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Whilst I’m waiting for it to download | CommitStrip[^]
Story of my life for the past 6 calendar days, waiting for my old 2.7TB external hard drive to copy to the new 17TB external hard drive. Unfortunately they're on a moderately old server which only supports USB 2.0. 
Software Zen: delete this;
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Is making kitchen worktops counter productive?
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Only if the carpenter is paid under the table.
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I marble at your ability to come up with these.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I just take his brilliance for granite.
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Indeed. His counters are hard to top.
/ravi
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You are right, of quartz.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Yeah, the kitchen is so excited that it takes a micro-wave.
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Nah, he is starting to cut some corners so they aren't as sharp as they used to be.
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Topping up the tables can be expansive.
«In art as in science there is no delight without the detail ... Let me repeat that unless these are thoroughly understood and remembered, all “general ideas” (so easily acquired, so profitably resold) must necessarily remain but worn passports allowing their bearers short cuts from one area of ignorance to another.» Vladimir Nabokov, commentary on translation of “Eugene Onegin.”
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Do you just cook these up? 
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That's food for thought.
/ravi
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Long story short, I have an OST file that I need to convert to a PST file. There are tools out there but they are expensive and this is a one off.
Does anyone know of a free (unrestricted) tool that can do this?
Thanks
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Have you tried this[^]? The non-enterprise version seems to be free.
/ravi
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Thanks: I think the free version only allows you to save a limited number of posts per folder but I'll give it another try. 
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For Outlook/Exchange my first point of call is always slipstick.com
A quick search shows this article[^]
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I'm an optoholic - my glass is always half full of vodka.
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Thanks: saw that; I have an isolated file for an account that was cancelled so my only option is to convert - I have a feeling the owner of the file is going to have to write off the contents.
Moral of this tale: stop doing favors. 
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One of the computers I work on has been having performance problems: it just stops responding to input for a few seconds at a time (eg instead of smoothly scrolling with the mouse in Word wheel it'd scroll for a few seconds normally pause for a few seconds then fly down a few screens and repeat). After unsuccessfully trying to troubleshoot the system the admin decided to just rebuild it. The initial OS/Office load worked fine; but as he began adding my development tools (VS2015, Sql Server Management Studio, Eclipse) he said it started slowing down again and getting worse with each new install. This happened just by installing them, not when they were running. 
He's going to try throwing more hardware at it (I'm not complaining even though the baseline should be enough for what I need); but what could possibly be causing just having more software installed to bog the system down. Because of its use the system does have security/logging/etc settings turned up to 11 on the paranoia scale; but I can't imagine how that'd be hurt by having more stuff installed. 
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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