Super User
Super User

Questions tagged [dreamspark]

Microsoft DreamSpark is a program in which verified students can download various Microsoft software for free.

Microsoft DreamSpark is a program in which verified students can download various Microsoft software for free, including Windows Server, Windows Embedded, and Visual Studio Professional. Additionally, if the student's institution subscribes to DreamSpark Premium, students can download even more software, including Windows Client.

DreamSpark home page

31 questions
43
votes
5 answers

Where can I download Windows 8 legally, from Microsoft?

I obtained a licence key for Windows 8 through DreamSpark. Is there a way to download a Windows 8 ISO image like you could for Windows 7? I am on a non-Windows machine, so I cannot use the Secure Download Manager to download Windows 8 directly using…
Ishan
  • 3,432
7
votes
4 answers

Reinstalling Windows 8 from Dreamspark

I downloaded Windows 8 from Dreamspark and got a cd key. I was wondering, does that mean than I can install my Windows just once time with that key, or I can regularly reformat my drive and install Windows 8 again with my Dreamspark CD key?
Gabrijel
  • 71
6
votes
1 answer

DreamSpark Windows 8.1 - Which one should I download?

I have the following options to pick from, which one? Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional 32/64-bit (English) - DreamSpark Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional 32/64-bit (English-United Kingdom) - DreamSpark Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional N with…
Student
  • 61
5
votes
2 answers

Is Windows 8 downloaded from DreamSpark valid only for some period of time

I downloaded Windows 8.1 from dreamspark.com. While I was downloading the file it showed something like a 24 month extension guarantee and also an expiry date in 2015. What does this mean? Will my Windows 8.1 license expire after 2015 or can I use…
Anon
  • 51
5
votes
1 answer

Windows 8 product key from Dreamspark does not work

I recently downloaded Windows 8 Professional N 32/64 and got a product key from Dreamspark. However when I try to install Windows 8, it asks me for a product key. I enter it and it fails: The present key you have entered will not work with this…
user1923919
  • 51
5
votes
0 answers

How to download application from dreamspark without using Secure Download Manager

How do you download application from dreamspark without using Secure Download Manager. I have Download Accelerator Plus and DownThemALL firefox addon installed on my computer and I would like to use either of those to download application from…
Ishan
  • 3,432
4
votes
2 answers

DreamSpark is really giving me free software?

So basically I heard today that with a CJP card (a Dutch card for cultural activities etc.) I can download Visual Studio Professional from DreamSpark. It was all simple, I went to www.dreamspark.com, logged in, entered my card number, and all of a…
pimvdb
  • 383
  • 4
  • 13
3
votes
1 answer

Installing Visual Studio 2015 Community with a previously expired license

I previously installed VS2013 Professional with a Dream Spark license (part of a Microsoft certification course). I uninstalled it after the license ran out. Now i tried to install VS2015 Community and a modal just says : License Prerelease…
Narcil
  • 143
3
votes
1 answer

Windows 8.1 dreamspark version can be upgraded to Windows 10 for free?

I have a Windows 8.1 computer with a Dreamspark license, can my computer be upgraded to W10 for free? Thanks.
apeiron
  • 31
3
votes
3 answers

Windows Server 2008 R2 as a desktop OS?

I get Windows Server 2008 R2 for free through the DreamSpark program, so I thought I could save $30 and use Windows Server as my OS and not get Windows 7. I found this website, which makes it seem like this is a route many people take. What are the…
Isaac Waller
  • 667
3
votes
1 answer

Dreamspark Multiple Copies of VS

On the Dreamspark website, it states that some software cannot be downloaded and installed multiple times because the product key is one-time use. However, I would like to install VS 2010 Professional on a desktop and on my laptop which I can bring…
mathepic
  • 233
2
votes
0 answers

Why SDM gives error while downloading from dream spark periodically?

I've been trying to download Windows 8.1 for a week.Every time i start a download, it stops at 15-20% and gives the following error: "The download cannot be completed. If a location selection is available for this product, select another location.…
user283735
  • 21
2
votes
4 answers

Downloading VS 2008 from Dreamspark over multiple sessions

Courtesy of Microsoft Dreamspark, I now have a valid license for Visual Studio 2008 Professional. However, it is a 3GB+ download, and my connection has a 1 meg speed. I can't leave anything long enough to download it all in one go, and resuming the…
Macha
  • 5,442
1
vote
0 answers

Office 2013 installation fails trying to modify Microsoft Uighur Bold (MSUIGHUB.TTF) font

I am trying to install a DreamSpark (education) copy of Microsoft Office 2013. While installing, the following error occurs: Error 1321. Setup cannot modify the file C:\Windows\Fonts\MSUIGHUB.TTF. Verify that the file exists in your system and…
student1
  • 151
1
vote
0 answers

How do I check integrity of a file from DreamSpark?

I have a very unstable connection and it cut off multiple times while downloading Windows 8.1 using Microsoft's SDM, so I'm kind of concerned to how I can check to see if the file is still intact once it finishes downloading. Is there a way to do…
RMal
  • 33
1
2 3