[DISCUSSION] Windows 8.1 Preview

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by Tito, Jun 3, 2013.

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  1. redroad

    redroad MDL Guru

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    It may be in the process of installing and can't be completed without restart .. So restart and report back but start a new thread :D
     
  2. murphy78

    murphy78 MDL DISM Enthusiast

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    That's pretty sweet for those SSD folks that only have like 128gb or somethin to work with..
    Those damn Windows 8 hotfixes are friggin HUGE.
     
  3. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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  4. chrismt

    chrismt MDL Novice

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    The official SHA1 of Windows 8.1 iso is 0xD8076E029292FBC933792D215793045031255FF6

    But when I check it using MultiHasher,

    I get D8076E029292FBC933792D215793045031255FF6

    Is the iso safe? Why is Ox missing
     
  5. EFA11

    EFA11 Avatar Guru

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    0x is added by the program they are using to get the hash, the actual hash is everything after the 0x. Personally they should have left it out or implement 0x-HASH but mehhh..
     
  6. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    The 0x prefix just means that the following string is a hex number. It doesn't have to be present, but is recommended.
     
  7. EFA11

    EFA11 Avatar Guru

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    Personally I wouldn't recommend it. It has hardly ever been used, it is confusing to new people (the important part), and nobody here uses it except maybe you :p
     
  8. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    Since hashes use hex in almost all cases you can get rid of it. But in other regions it's mandatory, for example if decimal and hex/octal/binary numbers are mixed.

    Occasionally, you might see the old descriptor, too, the $ sign. So $FF and 0xFF mean the same.
     
  9. Flipp3r

    Flipp3r MDL Expert

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    Google "c00000e9" = 1,340 results
    Google "0xc00000e9" = 82,900 results
    I would use the 0x for hex...

     
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  10. NaiveUser

    NaiveUser MDL Senior Member

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  11. EFA11

    EFA11 Avatar Guru

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    well we are talking about ISO's. so maybe keeping it in context would be better suited ;)
     
  12. bondro

    bondro MDL Novice

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    Could someone help me how can I remove watermark in new Windows 8.1 Preview Pro with MCE?

    Thanks for help.
     
  13. pisthai

    pisthai Imperfect Human

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    For what?"

    It's a good reminder that you still use a time limited time bombed version which could never been activated after that time period is over! It also shows that you use an legal version of that OS and not a pirated version!:D
     
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  14. Windows Fan

    Windows Fan MDL Senior Member

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    ^^ Its also available in Menubar -> Tools -> Performance Dashboard. :)
     
  15. Niekess

    Niekess MDL Addicted

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