Heidoc.net Download Tool
Sharmaine Kass
Here is a new tool from HeiDoc.net. Merge a large number of files, documents and images into a single PDF file with the new "Multi PDF Merger". A large number of document types is supported, such as Microsoft Office, images text files and PDF and PostScript documents.
This tool allows an easy and comfortable way to download genuine Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 disk images (ISO) directly from Microsoft's servers, as well as Office 2013, Office 2016, Office 2019, and Office for Mac.
Microsoft has released new deployment tools for Office 2013/2016 and Office 365. With these tools we can create offline installers for a range of Microsoft Office products. This article features step-by-step instructions how to create your customized installer.
In Windows, images are available for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 11. These tools are very useful, since there are computers with older hardware that is not compatible with some Windows versions or drivers. This way, you can download ISO images of all the versions released for each operating system. For example, with Windows 10 you can find the first versions released in 2015.
I'm using a plugin within my blog to detect broken links within the blog posts. Yesterday I found a long list of broken links, and many are pointing to heidoc.net. After I inspected the links reported, I found out, that not only the whole Joomla contend was gone. Also heidoc.net pointed to a cambodian auction platform.
Then things went even worser: During investigating the case, I found posts in German forums, that the latest Downloads of the tool was quoted from several third party antivirus scanner als "trojan infected". And a few hours later, Google Chrome blocked heidoc.net with a warning, that the certificate was invalid.
Later on, I received reports, that heidoc.net was back to life and also the "Windows and Office ISO Downloader" works again. Then Jan Krohn (the owner of heidoc.net) left a Comment in my German blog, explaining the issue. Here is a free translated version
Here I will thank Jan for his insight. And sorry to my blog readers for the false alarm. It was also partially my fault, I have had information that I could verify (the not reachable heidoc.net site, the blocked certificate and the broken Download tool). And I know that Jan has moved to Cambodia and that Microsoft's Techbench program site was redirected to a Windows 10 download site. My fault: I mixed these information to a inaccurate image.
Jan Krohn announced within his comment a Version 3.20 of his tool that comes with the Techbench Link lists. So the tool doesn't depend on a running heidoc.net server. But lets have a closer look at this decision from a programmers view.
Now Jan Krohn plans to release Version 3.20 of his 'Windows and Office ISO Download Tool' that ships the Techbench-Download-Link list. The tool doesn't need the heidoc.net server anymore. But: If something is changing within the download link list, a new version of the tool is mandatory. A possible solution: Jan implements a dynamic update of the local list from his server.
I mentioned several reports in German forums, that the latest download of the ISO downloader was flagged from third party AV tools as "Trojan infected". I never have had such a version, so I guess, it was also false alarms. So I can's say more. But it shows, how complex things can be.
I've mentioned in my blog post Microsoft ends Techbench program; axes Windows ISO Download Tool & heidoc.net is dead? another solution. Experienced users should vitit the site TechBench dump at GitHub. This site delivers the direct download links to Microsoft's download servers (so no tool is necessary). But I like to give here also a clear warning: Github communication is secured by https, but users need to trust that Github isn't compromised. If the Github download link list is compromised, it's possible to point to fake ISO downloads. And if the Github server stalls, downloads are not possible.
I recently had to replace the hard drive on my Inspiron 5570 but I'm having difficulties trying to make a USB to recover the OS. My laptop is only 2 years old but the hard drive suddenly stopped working and it went out of warranty last year. Do I have to have a warranty to use the OS recovery tool? Every time I call customer service the tell me i have to pay them to help me. I'm using a friends laptop in an attempt to make the USB but when I enter my service tag it says that the Recovery Image is unavailable. Do I really have to buy an OS for a laptop that's only two years old just because the hard drive went out?!
You are awesome! I've been out of the loop for quite a while when it comes to tech and I'm learning all over agaon, I had no idea about the windows creation tool. I got my new hard drive in and a shiny new version of Windows installed without paying Dell $99, thanks to your assistance!
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