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Build of Windows 8 | |
Release name | Developer Preview Milestone 3 |
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OS family | Windows NT |
Version number | 6.2 |
Build number | 8102 |
Build revision | 101 |
Architecture | x86, x64, ARM32 (ARMv7) |
Build lab | winmain_win8m3 |
Compiled on | 2011-08-30 |
Expiration date | |
Timebomb | 2012-03-11 (+194 days) |
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Developer Preview (Prerelease ) |
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6RH4V-HNTWC-JQKG8-RFR3R-36498 | |
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Windows 8 build 8102.101 is the official Developer Preview and Milestone 3 build of Windows 8, which was released on 13 September 2011, the first day of the Microsoft Build 2011 conference.[1][2] Attendees of the conference received an x64-based tablet made by Samsung with the build pre-installed.
When it was released, an «Install Fair» E-Mail was sent to users about it when it released.
The build was officially released in three variants, notably including an x64 release with pre-installed developer tools in addition to regular x86 and x64 compiles. It was only available in English (United States) localization, likely due to the fact that many locale-specific resources for the Metro user interface were hardcoded directly in the DLL files such as shsxs.dll
and thus were not affected by MUI. A Simplified Chinese language pack was later leaked by Chinese website cnBeta on 20 September 2011, exactly one week after the build’s public release.[3] An ARM compile is also known to exist, as some of its components have been discovered on the Microsoft Symbol Server.
It is notably the only available build to come with the Redpill feature set unlocked out-of-box via the official unlock procedure, therefore having the complete Windows 8 user interface enabled by default. It is also the first available build to come with the full set of pre-installed Metro applications, although the included application set mostly consists of sample applications only built to demonstrate various capabilities of the platform.
E-Mail[edit | edit source]
Help the Windows team prepare for beta by signing up for the Windows Developer Preview Install Fair
Sign-up to be a part of our virtual install fair. We’d really appreciate your help and for two days only – Saturday, October 8th and Sunday, October 9th – Microsoft will have engineers available to chat with you live about your installation experience. From determining if your PC can run the Windows Developer Preview and downloading all the way through your installation, engineers will be available to answer your questions and troubleshoot any errors you may encounter.
How does the virtual install fair work?
On the day of the event, log-on to our website from the computer on which you intend to install the Windows Developer Preview and follow our instructions. During the process Windows engineers will be available to chat with you in real-time and answer your questions. Or should you encounter any issues, we will be available to debug and troubleshoot. Or if you simply want to provide us feedback about what you like and dislike during the installation, we’re here for that as well.
Accept the Invitation
or copy the following URL and paste it into your Web browser’s address bar: *clipped*
A couple of things to keep in mind when deciding to participate.
Remember, the Windows Developer Preview is just that – a preview, pre-beta release. If you are not comfortable with installing Windows and working with pre-release software than this event is not for you. The Windows Developer Preview is not intended to be installed in a production environment and if you intend to install it on your primary PC please keep in mind that there is no way to uninstall it. In order to go back to a previous version of Windows you must have restore or installation media.
Once you are OK with that, you’ll need to make sure that your system meets the minimum requirements. The Windows Developer Preview works great on the same hardware that powers Windows Vista and Windows 7, including:
· 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
· 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
· 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
· DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
· Taking advantage of touch input requires a screen that supports multi-touch
· To run Metro style Apps, you need a screen resolution of 1024 X 768 or greater
If you are already registered on Connect, another option to accept or decline your invitation is to accessMy Dashboard and click onMy Pending Actions in the upper right corner. Accept and decline links will be available in the display.
If you do not see My Pending Actions, then you are not signing in with the Windows LiveID associated to the Connect account which has this invitation.
After accepting the invitation you may be asked to take a survey or submit further information. In some cases your status could be set to Pending in which case the product team will contact you only if you are chosen for participation. To report a problem, visit the help page.
If you are not interested in participating you need to take no action.
Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Program Administrator
Redpill[edit | edit source]
This is the first public release of Windows 8 to have all of the new Metro features working out-of-box. While the image that was distributed by Microsoft has the new shell enabled, it still utilizes the same internal mechanism of unlocking Metro features through Redpill as seen in earlier builds. A remnant from the Redpill application is present in this build in the form of a redpill.log
file in the Windows\System32
directory, giving some insight to the functioning of the official Redpill unlocker.
The contents of the file are listed below:
redpill.log
:
Running with /labuseonly Running with /restrictedlab Running with /privatebinary Overriding version check... Installing licenses... Setting IE activesetup stub Setting MIE install state... Checking MIE package state... Restarting sessionenv... Setting IE activesetup stub ERROR: Binary version mismatch! Enabling via /enable Setting MIE install state... Checking MIE package state... Preparing to install immersive browser... Installing MIE OOB... Installing MIE complete. Return code: 0 Finished installing MIE OOB. Restarting sessionenv... Setting IE activesetup stub NoExplorer flag set; skipping explorer restart
As the build was intended to be distributed en masse, the Redpill edition installed in this build’s OS image (RP01-PDC
) is only applicable to the Developer Preview and Datacenter Server SKUs, and it will activate automatically whenever either base SKU is activated. Non-SKU-limited editions of Redpill also exist, labeled RP01
through RP05
, though these require separate activation to be functional. The pre-installed Redpill product key, 6PB3F-HJWFK-X9YD4-8TB7Q-YQ2FB
, is applicable to both RP01
and RP01-PDC
.
Because of the similarities in the way of how features are locked between this build and some earlier builds, the files dropped by the relevant Redpill tool have been used to unlock Windows 8 shell features in several older builds including but not limited to 8056 (fbl_grfx_dev1), 7989, and 7927.
To showcase the abilities of the new Windows 8 user interface, the build includes a set of sample applications that take advantage of various existing Windows Runtime functions.
Disabling Redpill[edit | edit source]
Setting the value of RPEnabled
in SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
to 0 within the HKEY_CURRENT_USER
and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
root keys will disable all Metro features, effectively un-redpilling the build and enabling a shell experience similar to earlier leaked builds of Windows 8 and by extension Windows 7, achieved after a full system restart. Special applications were created to suffice for this need.
New features and changes[edit | edit source]
Desktop UI[edit | edit source]
Control Panel[edit | edit source]
Devices and Printers[edit | edit source]
The Devices and Printers Control Panel applet no longer prompts the user to enable downloading additional Device Stage metadata over the Internet.
Windows Extended theme[edit | edit source]
A new «Windows Extended» theme has been added to help showcase multi-monitor support capabilities.
Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
- All region-specific themes included as part of Windows 7, as well as Internet Explorer region-specific links for favorites and RSS feeds, have been removed from the operating system.
- A no-warranty disclaimer for Samsung Series 7 Slate tablet PCs has been added to the Contact Support page found within the Help and Support Center.
Metro UI[edit | edit source]
Charms[edit | edit source]
The Start charms menu’s animation has been updated to fade into view when hovering over its respective hot-corner, rather than sliding from the bottom. The Connect charm was renamed to Devices and no longer prompts the user about the lack of compatible Send applications when attempting to project to other displays.
Start screen[edit | edit source]
The default Start screen layout has been updated to no longer include common Win32 desktop applications, and now only includes Internet Explorer, Windows Store, Windows Explorer, and the Immersive Control Panel applications as the default pinned tiles, in addition to the «Switch to Desktop» tile.
Semantic view mode on the Start screen has been temporarily disabled.
Inbox applications[edit | edit source]
Multiple inbox system applications, namely the Internet Explorer, Immersive Control Panel, Remote Desktop Connection, Windows Store, have had their pinned Start screen tiles redesigned and recolored to shades of light blue, yellow and orange, respectively.
Context menus in the tablet-optimized Internet Explorer 10 user interface have been resized to fit all possible options.
The Windows Store has been forcibly disabled in this build as the underlying platform was not yet ready for public use. A «coming soon» message is instead displayed to the user when launched, although all relevant code for the Windows Store is still present in the application.
Boot UI redesigns[edit | edit source]
The redesigned Windows Boot Manager and Windows Recovery Environment user interfaces are now enabled by default. This functionality is controlled by Boot Configuration Data (BCD) OS loader boolean variable BCDE_OSLOADER_TYPE_BOOT_MENU_POLICY
(BOOTMENUPOLICY
; 0x250000c2
), which controls enablement of the new Windows 8 boot UI behavior. It is set to value 1 (Standard
) in this build.
The redesigns may be turned off by setting the value of the aforementioned variable to 0 (Legacy
).
Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
Sizing adjustments towards Metro dialog modals have been implemented to allow more content to fit properly, and text in dialog modals are now colored properly when drawn in the desktop view.
Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
- Third-party trusted root certificates for DigiCert Assured ID Root CA and GTE CyberTrust Global Root have been added to the system.
- The end-user license agreement has been updated for the public Developer Preview release.
Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]
Installation[edit | edit source]
- Upgrades to this build have been disabled by default as it is intended to be a preview release; this behavior is controlled by the presence of an empty
noupgrade.txt
text document in thesources
directory. It can be re-enabled by removing the binary from the installation media.
Desktop Window Manager[edit | edit source]
- Applications that make use of the DWM extended client area will only properly render translucency effects for 3/4ths of the visible area if Redpill is enabled.
- Switching to a High Contrast theme and then switching back to Aero or Aero Lite might result in a fully transparent taskbar. The navigation bar may also appear black.
- Running
WindowsAnytimeUpgradeResults.exe
with the Aero Lite theme applied will forcibly enable DWM blur effects.
Updates[edit | edit source]
A number of updates were released throughout the Developer Preview’s lifespan:
8102.101.winmain_win8m3.110830-1739
(KB2608610) — installed by default8102.105.winmain_win8m3.110907-1505
(KB2616619)8102.106.winmain_win8m3.110908-1424
(KB2616150)8102.108.winmain_win8m3.110911-1502
(KB2617028)8102.109.winmain_win8m3.110912-1733
(KB2617868)- Additionally demonstrated during several Build 2011 sessions[4]
8102.110.winmain_win8m3.110913-1848
(KB2618032)8102.112.winmain_win8m3.110915-1505
(KB2619246)
Uninstalling the KB2608610 update will revert the OS kernel to build 8102.0.winmain_win8m3.110823-1455
.
On 16 February 2012, Microsoft released the KB2671501 hotfix to extend this build’s timebomb to 15 January 2013.[5]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Boot screen
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Lock screen
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Logon screen
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Start screen
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Desktop with the Сharms menu open
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Desktop with the Сharms bar open
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Search charm
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Settings charm
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Applications list
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Windows Explorer
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Security options
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Early system crash
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Application snapping
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Help and Support Center with the mention of no warranty
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winver
with extended timebomb
Windows Setup[edit | edit source]
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Setup
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Autorun
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Initialization
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Artificial upgrade block
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End-user license agreement
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Installation type
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Installing
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Hardware detection (second phase of setup)
Out-of-box experience[edit | edit source]
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End-user license agreement
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Initial onboarding animation
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Personalization
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Finalizing settings
Themes[edit | edit source]
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Aero theme
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DWM glitches[edit | edit source]
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Aero Lite theme with glass effects
Redpill disabled[edit | edit source]
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Logon screen
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Desktop
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Start menu
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winver
and System Properties -
Security options
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winver
with extended timebomb
Out-of-box experience[edit | edit source]
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Computer name
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User name and password
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Automatic updates
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Date and time
ARM32 version (unleaked)[edit | edit source]
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Desktop
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Watermark
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Microsoft. Microsoft Reimagines Windows, Presents Windows 8 Developer Preview, Microsoft News. 13 September 2011.
- ↑ Sinofsky, Steven. Welcome to Windows 8 – The Developer Preview, Building Windows 8. 13 September 2011.
- ↑ [图+下载]Windows 8 开发者预览版中文包[更新x86/x64], cnBeta. 20 September 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2011.
- ↑ A deep dive into Visual Studio 11 Express for designing Metro style apps using XAML | BUILD2011. Channel 9. 15 September 2011. (Wayback Machine / Video)
- ↑ An update that postpones the expiration date of Windows 8 Developer Preview and of Windows 8 Server Developer Preview is available, Microsoft Support. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012.
Windows 8 6.2.8102.101.winmain_win8m3.110830-1739 |
|
Architecture | x86, x64 |
---|---|
SKUs | Developer Preview |
BIOS date | 2011-08-30 (Compiled) |
Key | 6RH4V-HNTWC-JQKG8-RFR3R-36498 (no need on install) |
Timebomb | 2012-03-11 (+194 Days) |
About dialog |
Windows 8 Build 8102.101 is the Official Developer Preview Build of Windows 8. This build is the first released build to have a fully functional Start screen, and also have Charms out of the box and an updated BSOD. It was shown to the public on 2011-09-13.
Redpill[]
This build was the first build released to the public to have all new Metro features working out of the box. While the image that was distributed by Microsoft has all Metro features enabled, internally it still uses the same mechanism of (un)locking Metro features through Redpill as seen in earlier builds. A remnant of the application of Redpill is present in this build in the form of a ‘redpill.log’ file in the System32 directory. This file gives some insight into the application of Redpill. Contents of the file:
Running with /labuseonly Running with /restrictedlab Running with /privatebinary Overriding version check... Installing licenses... Setting IE activesetup stub Setting MIE install state... Checking MIE package state... Restarting sessionenv... Setting IE activesetup stub ERROR: Binary version mismatch! Enabling via /enable Setting MIE install state... Checking MIE package state... Preparing to install immersive browser... Installing MIE OOB... Installing MIE complete. Return code: 0 Finished installing MIE OOB. Restarting sessionenv... Setting IE activesetup stub NoExplorer flag set; skipping explorer restart
Because of the similarities in the way of how features are locked between 8102 and some earlier builds, the files dropped by Redpill in build 8102 have been used to unlock Metro features in several older builds, such as builds 8056, 7989 and 7927.
Disabling Metro[]
As this build still utilizes Redpill, setting HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RPEnabled to 0 will disable the Metro features like the start screen or hot-corners, effectively un-redpilling the build and resulting in an experience similar to earlier leaked builds of Windows 8, and thus Windows 7, after Explorer is restarted. Special applications were created to suffice for this need. Note that setting RPEnabled to 0 will also result in the Microsoft Confidential watermark appearing on the desktop, just like in earlier leaked builds of Windows 8. In cases where Explorer was not restarted after disabling Metro, a hybrid between classic and Metro may occur where part of the Metro interface still shows on top of the classic shell.
Removed Features[]
Despite being the first build to come unlocked by default, some features have been removed in this build. Those include accent colors and the ability to zoom out of the start screen.
Bugs and quirks[]
Aero[]
With Aero enabled, the lower half of the window background of some applications which use Aero for the entire window (e.g. Desktop Gadget Gallery or Mozilla Firefox) have a gray square.
Transparency effects in Windows Basic theme[]
You can enable transparency effects in the Windows Basic theme in this build by switching to that theme and then run WindowsAnytimeUpgradeResults.exe
.
Compatibility[]
To install or run this build in VMware Workstation, you must set the hardware compatibility to versions 8.x or 9.x; otherwise, a black screen with an error code will appear.
Gallery[]
Disabling Metro will bring back the classic start menu
Best of both worlds?
Bootscreen
Start menu
Charm bar
ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС — 13 сентября 2011 г. — на конференции разработчиков BUILD корпорация Майкрософт проводит расширенную демонстрацию следующей основной версии Windows с кодовым названием «Windows 8». Корпорация также представляет новые средства для разработчиков, помогающие создавать приложения для более чем миллиарда людей во всем мире, использующих Windows каждый день.
На самом деле, наличие Windows 8 Developer Preview следует воспринимать как приглашение Microsoft. Приглашение изучить все новые возможности Windows 8. Windows 8 Developer Preview Сборка 8102.winmain_win8m3. 110830-1739 был скомпилирована 30 августа 2011 года, около двух недель назад, и до сих пор принадлежит Milestone 3 стадии процесса разработки.
«Мы в корне изменили концепцию Windows», — сказал Стивен Синофски, президент подразделения Windows и Windows Live корпорации Майкрософт, в своем обращении к тысячам разработчиков, которые присутствовали на конференции. «Windows 8 предлагает новый диапазон возможностей без компромиссов во всех отношениях — от набора микросхем до пользовательского интерфейса.»
Корпорация также особо выделила разнообразные новые возможности в Windows 8, в том числе: Сенсорный пользовательский интерфейс — В стиле Metro. Windows 8 представляет новый интерфейс в стиле Metro, созданный специально для сенсорного взаимодействия. Этот простой в использовании интерфейс отображает важные сведения и предоставляет пользователю необходимые функции контроля. Действительно сенсорная навигация, а не просто навигация на сенсорном устройстве. Предоставляя быстрые и гибкие возможности сенсорной навигации, Internet Explorer 10 на новых устройствах с ОС Windows 8 концентрирует внимание именно на сайтах.
Больше способов работы благодаря мощным подключаемым приложениям
- Многогранные возможности приложений. Приложения в стиле Metro, созданные для Windows 8, сразу привлекают внимание пользователя, поскольку заполняют весь экран, не оставляя на нем никаких посторонних элементов.
- Возможность совместной работы приложений. Приложения в Windows 8 взаимодействуют друг с другом. Например, можно выбрать и отправить по электронной почте фотографии из различных мест, таких как Facebook, Flickr или жесткий диск компьютера.
- Создаваемое содержимое синхронизируется на всех используемых устройствах. Динамическое отслеживание всего содержимого из облачных служб, используемого наиболее часто (фотографий, почты, календаря и контактов), и его своевременное обновление на всех устройствах. SkyDrive обеспечивает доступ к содержимому в любом месте при наличии учетной записи Майкрософт.
Расширение основных возможностей
- Все лучшее из Windows 7, только еще лучше. Операционная система Windows 8 создана на базе проверенной платформы Windows 7 и включает многочисленные усовершенствования в аспектах производительности, безопасности, конфиденциальности и надежности системы.
- Сохранение и совершенствование любимых возможностей опытных пользователей. Для тех, кому не хватает возможностей ПК, Windows 8 предлагает улучшенный диспетчер задач и проводник Windows, а также новые гибкие возможности для установок с несколькими мониторами.
Новые возможности для разработчиков
- Windows Store. Windows Store позволит разработчикам продавать свои приложения везде, где продается Windows, независимо от того, что именно они создают — новые игры или знакомые средства повышения производительности.
- Создавайте, используя больше языков. Windows 8 позволяет применять имеющиеся у вас навыки и наработки кода для создания замечательных продуктов на том языке программирования, который вы предпочитаете.
- Тесная интеграция с оборудованием обеспечивает более полные впечатления, особенно в играх. Игровая среда DirectX 11, используемая в Windows 8, позволяет легко создавать полноэкранные игры с плавными движениями без мерцания.
Новое поколение оборудования
- Одна Windows — много форм и размеров. Поддержка наборов микросхем на основе ARM, устройств x86 и сенсоров означает, что Windows 8 прекрасно работает с целым рядом различных устройств — от 10-дюймовых планшетных компьютеров до ноутбуков и компьютеров класса all-in-one («все в одном») с 27-дюймовыи экранами с высоким разрешением.
- Всегда на связи. Под управлением Windows 8 новые ультратонкие ПК и планшетные компьютеры мгновенно включаются, работают весь день без подзарядки и остаются подключенными к Интернету, то есть всегда готовы к работе.
- Используйте свой ПК на полную мощность. Windows 8 работает на ПК и совместима с устройствами и программами, которые сегодня используются с Windows 7. Эта новая операционная система обеспечивает производительность, ожидаемую от ПК, без негативных влияний на его работу.
По словам Стивена Синофски: “2 млн внутренних изменений, 9,3 миллиона тестов производительности, 1 трлн телеметрических данных проанализированы и свыше 380 тысяч часов испытаний на совместимость” — чтобы эта сборка “появилась на свет”. Синофски дал понять, что существуют сотни новых возможностей Windows 8, которые ждут своего открытия, поэтому ранние последователи должны скачать Windows 8 Developer Preview Сборка 8102 M3, как только она станет доступной и начать тестирование. Вы, наверное, хотите попробовать предварительную версию, и вы можете начиная с 8 вечера (тихоокеанское летнее время).
ОБНОВЛЕНИЕ: Помимо знакомства с усовершенствованиями устройств таких партнеров, как AMD, Intel, NVIDIA, Qualcomm и Texas Instruments, участники конференции BUILD также получили прототип Samsung PC с Windows Developer Preview (предварительной версией Windows для разработчиков) для создания и тестирования приложений. Разработчики также смогут загрузить Windows Developer Preview (предварительную версию Windows для разработчиков) из нового центра разработчиков Windows позднее на этой неделе. Веб-трансляции сессий будут также опубликованы на сайте BUILD.
Windows 8 Developer Preview Сборка 8102.winmain_win8m3.110830-1739 Milestone 3 (M3), которую можно загрузить здесь: Windows 8 Developer Preview Build 8102 M3 x86 — загрузить. Windows 8 Developer Preview Build 8102 M3 x64 — загрузить.
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As announced yesterday by Steven Sinofsky in the //BUILD/ Keynote, this morning, Microsoft released the Developer Preview of Windows 8 to dev.windows.com. The pre-release version of the next version of Windows is based on Milestone 3 (M3) and features build number 8102. (8102.winmain_win8m3.110830-1739)
When you’re exited about the next version of Windows, you’d want to download and install this software on a machine. This blogpost shows you how to install the Windows 8 Developer Preview.
Download the Developer Preview
To download the Developer Preview of the Windows 8 client, simply navigate to dev.windows.com. There’s no need to download the file through obscure download websites, since this version is free for anyone to download and play with.
On the website click on the Get Started link, below the invitation text to Download the Windows Developer Preview. This will take you to the download page, where you can choose to download the Developer Preview in three flavors:
- Windows 8 Developer Preview with developer tools x64 (English)
- Windows 8 Developer Preview x64 (English)
- Windows 8 Developer Preview x86 (English)
As IT Pros we’re most interested in the latter two downloads, since we’re probably not going to look at the 1,2GB weighing developer tools, consisting of the Windows SDK for Metro Apps, Visual Studio 11 Express, Expression Blend 5 or the 28 Metro style apps.
It’s recommended to use a browser with a built-in download manager or, if your browser doesn’t have one to use an add-on download manager. Internet Explorer 9 has a built-in download manager.
Create your media
After you’ve completed the download, you end up with an *.iso file. This is the standard file format for CD and DVD media. To convert the ISO file into a bootable DVD, you need to burn the ISO file to a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW.
If the box you’ve downloaded the Developer Preview on, is running Windows XP or Windows Vista, you’ll need a tool to burn. The easiest way to burn the ISO file in Windows Vista is using Alex Feinman’s ISORecorder v3, which is available in both a x86 and x64 version.
Creating a Bootable USB drive
You can use the ISO file of Windows Server 2008 R2 to create a bootable USB drive too.
For this scenario you need to create a bootable DVD first or mount the ISO file. After you have gained access to the files on the DVD or in the ISO file, simply type the following commands on a system with the image mounted or physical DVD copy in the drive and the USB device plugged in:
diskpart.exe
DISKPART> list disk
Select the USB device from the list and substitute the disk number below
when necessary
DISKPART> select disk 1
DISKPART> clean
DISKPART> create partition primary
DISKPART> select partition 1
DISKPART> active
DISKPART> format fs=fat32
DISKPART> assign
DISKPART> exit
X:
cd boot
bootsect /nt60 Y:
xcopy X:*.* /s/e/f Y:
where X: is your mounted image or physical DVD and Y: is your USB
device
Tip!
As an alternative to typing away in control on a command prompt you can also use the Microsoft Store USB/DVD tool. With its Graphical User Interface (GUI) you’ll be installing Windows 8 with your fsvorite USB stick in no-time!
Start the installation
Now all you need to do is plug the USB drive into your target box’ USB slot or your DVD disc in your DVD drive and boot the box. (The target system will need to be able to boot from DVD or USB devices to perform an installation).
The first screen you’ll notice, features some Regional Settings. Since this is a pre-release the only available options to change are the Time and currency format and the Keyboard or input method settings. Press Next when done.
Since this is a fresh install, there won’t be much to repair, so click on the Install now button.
Acceptance of the License Agreement seems mandatory for Microsoft products. After you read this agreement you can select the I accept the license terms roughly 45 minutes later (Yeah right!) and press the Next button.
Since only fresh installs are supported with this release, select the Custom (advanced)option to proceed.
Since this is a Windows client installation, you can pretty much let the Windows Setup partition your drive. Clicking Next in this screen will do so.
The Installation Wizard will now install the Windows 8 Developer Preview and restart when done.
Personalize the installation
After installation, Windows 8 will allow you to customize the installation.
In the first screen you can name the PC. Press Next when done.
In the Settings screen you can change settings for Windows Update, Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP), Windows Defender, sensor usage and the Windows Firewall. You can Use express settings if they suit you, otherwise choose Customize.
Windows 8 is the first Windows Operating System that allows you to log on with your Windows Live account information. No more need to create extra usernames for just a single PC; simply enter your Windows Live account information and in the next screen enter the password. Press Next in both screens to walk through the process.
If you don’t have an Internet connection available, you will be prompted to create a local account.
When you’re done, the Windows Personalization wizard will make the necessary changes and afterwards leave you with Windows 8’s awesome new Immersive Start screen:
Enjoy!
Further reading
Welcome to the new Windows Dev Center
Windows 8 Previewed Today at BUILD
Windows 8 Features – First Look
Windows 8 Photo Galleray
Windows 8 – The Developer Preview – Available today 8PM PST
Microsoft reveal Windows 8. Looks fantastic, download today!
Windows 8 presented
Windows 8 101: tips & tricks for new Start experience
A brief analysis of Metro on Windows 8
Microsoft’s Windows 8: Here’s what we now know (and don’t)
Microsoft Build: Live blogging the Day 1 keynote
Windows 8 unveiled
Live from Build, it’s the Day 1 keynote live blog!
Windows 8 Developer Preview is now available
Sander Berkouwer is the author of the Active Directory Administration Cookbook, speaker and blogger at DirTeam.com and ServerCore.net. He is awarded Microsoft MVP, Veeam Vanguard and VMware vExpert.
Since 2009, Microsoft has awarded Sander with the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award. Since 2016, Veeam has awarded Sander with the Veeam Vanguard award.
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