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Thanks for your comment David.
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I am interested in installing Sophos XG firewall home edition on a PC. the following link has been given to me by Sophos as a link for the free download.<br />
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<a href="https://www.sophos.com/pl-pl/products/free-tools/sophos-xg-firewall-home-edition.aspx" rel="ugc">Link for Sophos XG firewall home Edition</a><br />
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I am somewhat nervous however as the site issues a warning to the effect that any existing operating system will be erased when installing the product. I understand this bit I am not sure what will happen if I click the Get Started button on the Sophos web site.<br />
I would hope that an image file would be downloaded that I could burn to a CD/DVD and then use to install the product on a PC with no OS on it. <br />
I wish to be assured that clicking on the Get Started button won't result in the XG firewall being installed on my PC and wiping out the my PC.
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I am interested in installing Sophos XG firewall home edition on a PC. the following link has been given to me by Sophos as a link for the free download.

Link for Sophos XG firewall home Edition (https://www.sophos.com/pl-pl/products/free-tools/sophos-xg-firewall-home-edition.aspx)

I am somewhat nervous however as the site issues a warning to the effect that any existing operating system will be erased when installing the product. I understand this bit I am not sure what will happen if I click the Get Started button on the Sophos web site.
I would hope that an image file would be downloaded that I could burn to a CD/DVD and then use to install the product on a PC with no OS on it. 
I wish to be assured that clicking on the Get Started button won't result in the XG firewall being installed on my PC and wiping out the my PC.

Is ophos  XG firewall home edition provided as adisk image ?

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