FaiKee Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 MS had made a public announcement about release of Windows 8 & Windows Server 2012 in WPC; followed by their official blogs posted immediately after the announcement: http://windowsteambl...ers-at-wpc.aspx http://blogs.technet...ase-timing.aspx btw, the latest known build in the MS server new folder \\winbuilds\release\WIN8_RTM\ is 8508.0.120703-1900 full build string: 8508.0.winmain_win8rtm.120703-1900 Seems there would be more compilations until RTM sign-off. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci7 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaiKee Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Builds update: 8509.0.120705-1900 8510.0.120706-1900 8511.0.120708-1220 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikh Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Good. Looking forward to the surface to accompany my iPad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted July 10, 2012 Global Moderator Share Posted July 10, 2012 Looks like they'll just bump it up to 8600 when they've signed off on RTM. Now I'm waiting for official pricing for full copies, I need to move up to 64bit finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaiKee Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Looks like they'll just bump it up to 8600 when they've signed off on RTM. Now I'm waiting for official pricing for full copies, I need to move up to 64bit finally. You don't use the 40 buck upgrade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0nyX Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I wonder when is it going to be available on MSDNAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted July 10, 2012 Global Moderator Share Posted July 10, 2012 You don't use the 40 buck upgrade? Only if the $40 upgrade lets me go from 32bit Win7 to 64bit Win8 Pro, then sure. But I don't know if it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+devHead Subscriber² Posted July 10, 2012 Subscriber² Share Posted July 10, 2012 I wonder when is it going to be available on MSDNAA MSDNAA, MSDN, and Technet will probably have it available the first week in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneNutter MVC Posted July 10, 2012 MVC Share Posted July 10, 2012 Only if the $40 upgrade lets me go from 32bit Win7 to 64bit Win8 Pro, then sure. But I don't know if it does. It will do as you can do a clean install with the upgrade. A licence key will work on either the 32bit or 64bit editions, Its been that way since Vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaiKee Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Only if the $40 upgrade lets me go from 32bit Win7 to 64bit Win8 Pro, then sure. But I don't know if it does. If you use the x86 win7 to run WUA.exe, you will download win8 x86. But Mr. Leblanc confirmed that you can use WRP to run WUA.exe.So, download/install WRP x64, run WUA.exe in it, then you download win8 x64, on the purchase process submit your win7 key, Like InsaneNutter said, the win7 key is good for x86/x64. Put in the win8 media, in the choose partition screen click "Drive Options"-> format; then install win8 x64 nice and clean. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted July 10, 2012 Global Moderator Share Posted July 10, 2012 If you use the x86 win7 to run WUA.exe, you will download win8 x86. But Mr. Leblanc confirmed that you can use WRP to run WUA.exe. So, download/install WRP x64, run WUA.exe in it, then you download win8 x64, on the purchase process submit your win7 key, Like InsaneNutter said, the win7 key is good for x86/x64. Put in the win8 media, in the choose partition screen click "Drive Options"-> format; then install win8 x64 nice and clean. :) Hmm, that does sound like a good work around. I'll probably give that a go then when the time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metro2012 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 i was actually surprised that its coming th is fast. seems almsot rushed. i jus formatted so i guess in a month ill format again :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted July 10, 2012 Global Moderator Share Posted July 10, 2012 I'm gonna start looking for a SSD now, only downside is that my board only supports SATA2 and not SATA3. Though that's still pretty fast compared to old HDDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0nyX Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 MSDNAA, MSDN, and Technet will probably have it available the first week in August. Thanks for the info.It will be great if that happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+devHead Subscriber² Posted July 10, 2012 Subscriber² Share Posted July 10, 2012 I'm gonna start looking for a SSD now, only downside is that my board only supports SATA2 and not SATA3. Though that's still pretty fast compared to old HDDs. yeah, i only have SATA2 and still my SSD is screamingly faster than a HDD. I installed Windows 7 on it from a USB stick in 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I'm gonna start looking for a SSD now, only downside is that my board only supports SATA2 and not SATA3. Though that's still pretty fast compared to old HDDs. SATA2 is fine for a single SSD, and don't get any bright ideas about installing a SATA3 card. The cost of high latency will make it not worth it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BajiRav Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Only if the $40 upgrade lets me go from 32bit Win7 to 64bit Win8 Pro, then sure. But I don't know if it does. It's the same product key. You can happily switch arch. if you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaiKee Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 To-day there is an update for which, if your machine had met freezing issues, you would be too happy to download and install: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2727113 If you had used the "Install HyperV" or "Disable DynamicTick" methods to stop the freezing issue, install the update then un-install HyperV or Enable DynamicTick and see if the update works, DynamicTick, if enabled, helps in slowing down battery drain. BCDEdit /set disabledynamictick no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaiKee Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Seems next week will be an exciting week, maybe win8 RTM as well? :laugh: http://www.usatoday....e-15/56173368/1 http://<< spam >>/blog/index.php/2012/07/13/microsoft-office-2013-expected-monday/ don't know why the URL became "spam"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaiKee Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Latest known win8 build: 8514.0.winmain_win8rtm.120711-1900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci7 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'm gonna start looking for a SSD now, only downside is that my board only supports SATA2 and not SATA3. Though that's still pretty fast compared to old HDDs. SATA2 is good enough ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci7 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Seems next week will be an exciting week, maybe win8 RTM as well? :laugh: http://www.usatoday....e-15/56173368/1 http://<< spam >>/blog/index.php/2012/07/13/microsoft-office-2013-expected-monday/ don't know why the URL became "spam"? i thought they would launch them together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaiKee Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 i thought they would launch them together? MS had offcially announced that win8 RTM release in August, so I could just hope that it may RTM next week, not the launching. :)btw, editing my last post about build 8514, source is mydrivers.com http://news.mydrivers.com/1/234/234332.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci7 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 MS had offcially announced that win8 RTM release in August, so I could just hope that it may RTM next week, not the launching. :) btw, editing my last post about build 8514, source is mydrivers.com http://news.mydriver.../234/234332.htm nah was talking about office shouldn't it RTM close to Windows 8 ? or else WinRT would be officeless at launch(wouldn't imagine they would ship beta software with production machine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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