I've downloaded en_windows_8_pro_vl_x64_dvd_917699.iso and saw a little changes: In the installation process (added tablet tutorial for the right hidden menu) Added Touch Keyboard (A big keyboard icon on taskbar before system tray) Checkbox for folders and files in explorer (you can select easy folders and files with clicking the box) So, isn't the same like WZT.
They shouldn't release RTM so early. There are still many serious bugs. For me it was a total disaster to install Clean Windows 8. The installer won't let me install the OS on AHCI or even on IDE. There's so problem with GPT partition, the installer makes 4 partition, first 3 are for recovery and some MSR and the last is for Windows. After installation Windows won't load, I need to delete all partition once more and install Windows on one partition without making any more of them. Quite strange, never had any issues with Windows 7.
Every new OS release is a problem because hardware and software vendors don't want to have to spend time and money modifying drivers and software. They don't make any money doing that. Many of them will say that they are not going to go back more than say 1 year to provide drivers. If your item is over one year old you are out of luck. They would much rather you bought the newer product if you want your computer to work with Windows 8. Even those who will provide drivers drag their feet. Why is it that Nvidia hasn't released a final driver for Windows 8? Why wasn't it ready on the day that users were first able to download the MSDN files? They had plenty of time to develop one. They had all of the earlier versions of Windows 8 to test their drivers on. I have a Dell laptop and Dell stopped issuing updated files one year after it was released. I don't expect them to do anything about making it compatible with Windows 8.
Buy new computer? C'mon, my laptop is just 3-4 months old! It's almost as good as new, so they should do all they can to provide me with proper drivers. I remember Windows 95 times, 98, Millenium, XP, Vist and 7. Apart from buggy Millenium and XP right after its release (really buggy and non-usable without SP1), other versions were working from the beginning, including Vista (never had any problems, maybe with poor performance, which hasn't been fixed until 7 release).
While most things you mention are true, it is rather impossible to have a final driver for windows 8 the day it is released to MSDN. And by final you must mean WHQL right? Well MSDN releases are aimed towards developers and they happen a few days after the final compilation along with Partner releases. Up to the point of the final compilation the OS code is still being changed. You can't have a final (non-beta) driver for an operating system that is not finalized yet. The amount of time needed to QA the driver from the point you get a final release is so much that it is impossible for any driver of a core component. In nvidia's case it is even worse because they feature a unified driver architecture which means the driver has to be tested against all supported GPU architectures. Now to add WHQL into the picture, that takes additional time because the driver has to be delivered to MS for inspection. If anything is found outside the requirements then it has to be corrected and resent for inspection etc etc. By the time of the actual release (end of October) we'll have non-beta drivers from all the major partners (Intel, nVIDIA, AMD etc etc) although them too will initially be buggy, because they are rushed out at this point. Also nvidia has a long history of actually supporting their older products for a VERY long time. The unified driver supports very old hardware. What you say is true though for 99.9% of the periphereals out there and chipset addons. Although the last 5 years chipset addons have been much better supported than 15-20 years ago
The issues you described have to do with EFI and GPT partition tables. I suggest checking for an EFI update for your laptop. The partitions it tried to make are standard on Windows 7 as well if you install in EFI mode. Read this for more information: h ttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/gg463525.aspx
Right, it's connect with EFI support. By default it's disabled in BIOS, normally I always turn it on when using Windows 7. It probably made the problems I've mentioned earlier when installing Windows 8.
True and well said OEMs are too lazy and greedy They will release Windows 8 drivers for very few selective hardware. Most of them will focus on releasing new hardware with Windows 8 Ready drivers. We, the users have to rely on Windows Update for majority of drivers.
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this is what MS name there x86 version of Windows 8 iso file en_windows_8_x86_dvd_915417.iso Build 6.2.9200.16384 is the final rtm build.
the last 6digits are only for internal use and you can safely ignore that number just check your iso image sha1 or md5 hashnumber to that of msdn/TechNet and you will be fine....as said above rtm is 6.2.9200.16384
So they are the same right? en_windows_8_x86_dvd_915417.iso IS the 6.2.9200.16384 build? Also, the links seem to be dead...can any one heelp?
Think sometime between now and december, i'm going to buy a pc with win7 pro, copy down the win7 key, apply for the upgrade offer, then return the pc after I get the upgrade. Win.
I do believe the final build of windows 8 is 9200 for all version, including Pro and Enterprise, but as other older windows version, there will be service pack soon
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