How to Obtain MIS Software:

Starting in fall 2008, all Microsoft student software will only be available via download from the MSDNAA Software Center.

At the beginning of each semester, all students registered for at least one MIS course will receive an email message with account information to log into the MSDNAA Software Center. This account is necessary in order to download software, and you should contact your professor if you have not received your login information. Just be sure to search your inbox first for the term 'MSDNAA'.

What you need before getting started:

  1. A current account on the MSDNAA Software Center site.
  2. A CD or DVD burner with software that burns .iso images, such as Infrarecorder - OR - an optical drive emulator such as Daemon Tools. Note that the software that came with your computer almost certainly does burn .iso files, but may refer to them as 'disc images'.

Downloads and Product Keys

Start out by logging into the MSDNAA Software Center. This brings you to the software page where you can select a product to download. The most common software used by MIS students is highlighted on the main page, but others are available by using the dropdown list above or by using the search feature. Note that Microsoft Office is not available. Microsoft Access will be checked out in the example, which can be done by clicking its icon.

Select the download option and Access 2007 to your cart.

Read the end user license agreement on the following page and choose to either agree or disagree to its terms. You must agree in order to proceed. If you want to download more software then click 'Continue Shopping', but click 'Checkout' if you only need one product right now.

Microsoft requires your name and email address in order to continue. Note the privacy policy on this page and provide the information if you wish to proceed.

You will receive your product key and download link after clicking 'Download' on the order details page.


Take note of your product key and and click the Download button. This will launch the download of a small .exe file that you should run after downloading. Choose a location in the first step and choose to continue.

The download will begin, which will take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours depending on factors such as your Internet connection speed and the size of the product you're downloading. When complete, select 'Launch Install' to be taken to the download location. You'll see your software there in the .iso format, and your burning software may launch automatically.

Installation

Open your CD/DVD burning software and select 'Burn Disc Image' or similar from the options. This will be different depending on which software you use. Infrarecorder is free software that supports the burning of .iso files.  Once the image file is burned to a disc you will be able to install the software as you would with any CD.

If you do not have a CD/DVD burner, then you can install from the .iso file using an optical drive emulator such as Daemon Tools. Follow these instructions for mounting .iso files using Daemon Tools.  Once the image is mounted you'll be able to install the software like as you would with any other CD.

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