Windows 8 Developer Preview release

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If you’ve been following this blog, then you know today is a big day for the Windows team. At the BUILD conference we are about to preview Windows 8. There’s a ton to see in the product and so we’d really encourage everyone to check out the available streams on http://buildwindows.com, where we will webcast the keynote. The BUILD conference this week is focused on developers and hardware partners, and there are over 100 sessions (all of which will be available from the link above within about a day of the scheduled presentation time). In that sense it is good to keep in mind that today is the launch of the developer opportunity for Windows, not the launch of a product (and certainly not the launch of new devices).

Windows 8 represents a reimagining of Windows from the chipset to the experience. Since this is a week focused on developers, we also detailed the bold underpinnings of the re-imagination of the Windows platform, tools, and APIs. We will show off the opportunity to build applications for all of the customers of Windows 8, no matter what type of PC they have—from tablets to laptops to convertibles to desktops. We will show the brand new tools that allow you to code Metro style applications in HTML5/JavaScript, C/C++, and/or C#/XAML. The investments you have made as developers in all of these languages carry forward for Windows 8, which lets you choose how to best make use of the Windows 8 system services. We talked about Windows 8 being a no-compromise OS for end-users, and it is also a no-compromise platform for developers.

Many are interested in Windows 8 for ARM processors. Everything we showcased today at BUILD also runs on the ARM-based Windows PCs being created by ARM partners and PC manufacturers. Windows 8 running on ARM will ultimately be available with ARM-based hardware that you can purchase. ARM requires a deeper level of integrated engineering between hardware and software, as each ARM device is unique, and Windows allows this uniqueness to shine through. The new development tools enable you to start today to build Metro style applications that will seamlessly run on x86 (32 and 64 bit) or ARM architectures. Even if you use native C/C++ code, these tools will enable Metro style apps to target specific hardware if you choose. As new PCs become available for testing, PC manufacturers will develop seed programs for developers.

You probably want to try out the preview release—and you can. Starting at 8PM today, Seattle time, you can download all of the code that attendees at BUILD received. This includes 32 or 64 bit x86 builds, with or without development tools. The releases also include a suite of sample/SDK applications and the SDK (please note these are merely illustrations of potential apps, not apps that we intend to ship with Windows 8). The ISOs are linked to from http://dev.windows.com. You download with a Windows Live ID (which you might want to use to test out some of the new roaming features).

Upgrade from Windows 7 installation is not supported for pre-release code; only clean installs are supported. Reminder: this is a developer preview release and is not meant for production. It is not a beta release. We will be updating the release with various quality updates and drivers over the coming weeks/months just to exercise our overall update and telemetry mechanisms.

We’ve got a lot more blogging to do. So stay tuned. This blog continues to be a big part of the development process. Now we have a lot more shared context, and so we expect folks commenting on posts to be running the Preview so we share in the context of the release. Let’s keep comments focused on the topic at hand and we’ll pay attention for potential new topics. We know there will be a lot—that comes from reimagining a product used by a billion people!
--Steven

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See also:

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorial...-usb-dvd-windows-8-developer-preview-iso.html

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorial...dows-upgrade-windows-8-developer-preview.html

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2241-virtualbox-install-windows-8-developer-preview.html
 
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MXRider said:
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MXRider said:
Does anyone by chance know the size? Also do you think i could boot it off a 2gb(usb 2.0) flash drive?
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You'll need at least a 4GB drive, most likely.
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Epic fail. I have a 60gb ipod video that i could use, think thats possible? lol
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I wouldn't say a fail .... It will most likely be possible and for testing purposes I ain't exactly going to have all my media on it

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Ok so blank DVD then
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Afraid so ;)
 
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Should be able to use Oracle VirtualBox, be the safest.
 

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Why do that. It's only a dev preview. Not even the Beta yet.
 

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I plan on doing the same. I've got everything backed up and, if anything goes bad, I can always just go back to W7. It's about time for a wipe and reinstall anyway.
 

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Nothing to do but waiting and watching Twitter ...
Everybody,everywhere... just waiting !
When the download starts MS servers will have a good task to do...

can't wait will make my main os to replace win 7
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Here it's gonna coexist with the good 7 !
 

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Oracle VBox and Windows8 - does that sounds like a plan fella's?
 

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I always prefered VMWARE... but today's release really deserves a physical install.

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Golden said:
Oracle VBox and Windows8 - does that sounds like a plan fella's?
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Sounds like a plan! :) My backups are ready, so I could do a clean install as well....
 

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kenshen said:
Upgrade :)
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I could have sworn that it was said that it couldn't be an upgrade install. I may have imagined that though...
 

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upgrade is not a option in this build.
 

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It did say no upgrading somewhere.
 

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    Sure isn't easy driving.
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Oh, right there in the article:

Upgrade from Windows 7 installation is not supported for pre-release code; only clean installs are supported.
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    CPU
    My toilet habits are a private matter, thanks.
    Motherboard
    She finds stuff to do.
    Memory
    Not that I can recall.
    Graphics Card(s)
    XXX rated
    Sound Card
    Huh?
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Monitors are lizards.
    Screen Resolution
    I haven't found one yet.
    Hard Drives
    Sure isn't easy driving.
    PSU
    Again, toilet habits are a private matter.
    Case
    Pending
    Cooling
    2 ice cubes.
    Keyboard
    Nar, it has other key friends.
    Mouse
    Cat
    Internet Speed
    Warp 9.9
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