Windows 8.1 RTM (Core, Pro, Enterprise x86, x64) leaked

MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.8.1.ENTERPRISE.RTM.X86.VOLUME.ENGLISH.DVD-WZT
RELEASE DATE: 08/21/2013
BUILD: 6.3.9600.16384.WINBLUE_RTM.130821-1623
FILE:  Windows_8.1_Ent_EN-US_Vl_x86.ISO
SIZE: 2,828,421,120 byte
SHA-1: 87DBCDB8491DBEF1BBC14BE8AB599086789E143C
MD5: 405091EFE4D58947DB45A106B37DD064
 
NOTE: this is original M$ image.
 
by WZT
08|28|13

MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.8.1.ENTERPRISE.RTM.X64.VOLUME.ENGLISH.DVD-WZT
RELEASE DATE: 08/21/2013
BUILD: 6.3.9600.16384.WINBLUE_RTM.130821-1623
FILE:  Windows_8.1_Ent_EN-US_Vl_x64.ISO
SIZE: 3,798,214,656 byte
SHA-1: 8311958EDDEDD29E326ED91FDF025D39B88E0FC8
MD5: 2A9589AEEFDC4B94CD527476FA979EE5
 
NOTE: this is original M$ image.
 
by WZT
08|28|13

MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.8.1.RTM.X86.ENGLISH.DVD-WZT
RELEASE DATE: 08/21/2013
BUILD: 6.3.9600.16384.WINBLUE_RTM.130821-1623
FILE: Windows_8.1_EN-US_x86.ISO
SIZE: 2,915,131,392 byte
SHA-1: 802CFCD3A411D99C097EA7E747F0B6697F9BDAC4
MD5: 7DD36FEA0D004ACFEDBDB3A5521EF5FF


NOTE: this is original M$ image.
 
by WZT
08|28|13

MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.8.1.RTM.X64.ENGLISH.DVD-WZT
RELEASE DATE: 08/21/2013
BUILD: 6.3.9600.16384.WINBLUE_RTM.130821-1623
FILE: Windows_8.1_EN-US_x64.ISO
SIZE: 3,899,295,744 byte
SHA-1: BC2F7FF5C91C9F0F8676E39E703085C65072139B
MD5: F104B78019E86E74B149AE5E510F7BE9


NOTE: this is original M$ image.
 
by WZT
08|28|13

   Note

Note that although you may previously purchase a legit Windows 8 product key, the product key is unlikely able to be used to install or upgrade to Windows 8.1. Hence you will need the following product key to initiate the install or upgrade:


Windows 8 (core): 334NH-RXG76-64THK-C7CKG-D3VPT

Windows 8 PRO: XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB


The keys above will let you install 8.1, but that's all it does. After installation is complete, you will still have to activate with your own Windows 8 key.

http://www.eightforums.com/installa...retail-windows-8-1-windows-8-product-key.html

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/8855-product-key-number-change-windows-8-a.html

 

[alphanumeric]

Enter slmgr.vbs -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX (Replace the Green X's with your RETAIL Windows 8 key)


http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/8855-product-key-number-change-windows-8-a.html

 

[joel406]

Thank you Alpha. You are awesome.

 

[alphanumeric]

No problem :thumb:

 

[tst]

Updated to Windows 8.1 and I'm stunned. Is this suppose to be BETTER? Holy christ. This is complete and utter garbage compared to Windows 8. Those horrific start screen icons with orange backgrounds which you can't change is a total no go for me. Back to Windows 8.

 

[polbit]

Updated to Windows 8.1 and I'm stunned. Is this suppose to be BETTER? Holy christ. This is complete and utter garbage compared to Windows 8. Those horrific start screen icons with orange backgrounds which you can't change is a total no go for me. Back to Windows 8.

Ok, I'll ask first. What are you talking about??

 

[Dave76]

Win8.1 is more customizable than Win8.

Here are some tutorials that will show you how to change the settings.

How to Change Your Start and Sign in Screen Background and Color in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

How to Show your Desktop Background on Start Screen in Windows 8.1

Many more tutorials: Taskbar & Start Screen

 

[sHAKaJaada]

Updated to Windows 8.1 and I'm stunned. Is this suppose to be BETTER? Holy christ. This is complete and utter garbage compared to Windows 8. Those horrific start screen icons with orange backgrounds which you can't change is a total no go for me. Back to Windows 8.

You can change everything after Windows is activated.

 

[tst]

Updated to Windows 8.1 and I'm stunned. Is this suppose to be BETTER? Holy christ. This is complete and utter garbage compared to Windows 8. Those horrific start screen icons with orange backgrounds which you can't change is a total no go for me. Back to Windows 8.

You can change everything after Windows is activated.

Those tile icons background color? No, you can't.



Compare this to Windows 8 start screen tile backgrounds. Can you see no difference?

 

[alphanumeric]

Do the different colors mean anything? Almost all of mine have blue backgrounds in Windows 8.0. It's only the live tiles and a few Metro apps that have a different color. I don't see any way to change the color of the tiles in 8.0.

 

[tst]

Do the different colors mean anything? Almost all of mine have blue backgrounds in Windows 8.0. It's only the live tiles and a few Metro apps that have a different color. I don't see any way to change the color of the tiles in 8.0.

You can't change them in Windows 8.0 but you also don't need to. They're just fine with the theme color. They all have a same color in background excluding Metro Apps. But in 8.1 they're not. They're orange, blue, green, what ever. Looks horrible.

 

[Mystere]

You can change them. You can use OblyTile to do so. [APP] OblyTile - Tile Creator for all programs. - xda-developers

As an aside, if you base your entire judgment about an OS based on one the colors of one specific thing... wow.

 

[alkaufmann]

I can't be bothered to go and learn how to organise the start menu. I gave that a try when 8.0 first came out and no matter how I tried to organise things, it seems to have a mind of its own. I have always organised my desktop the way I want it and I even use a utility (DesktopOK) to restore things when Microsoft or some other program screws up my desktop. When I get 8.1 I will boot directly into my desktop and I won't care what Microsoft does with the Start Menu or the colour of those programs.

Maybe M$ should make more versions of their operation system, Windows 8 Phone, Windows 8 Tablet, Windows 8 Desktop, Windows 8 Metro, Windows 8 Desktop Pro, Windows 8 Metro Gamer ... Windows 8 Ultimate?

 

[Superfly]

So as it turns out, these leaked ISO's are totally genuine... checked hashes with those on Technet and they match...

 

[TONSCHUH]

So as it turns out, these leaked ISO's are totally genuine... checked hashes with those on Technet and they match...

Yeah, that's really great.

 

[TONSCHUH]

Thx @komm for:

Windows-Update-Checker

 

[Dave76]

Thanks for the link, will be helpful.

Thought the bad update days were over, they had a good run, for a while.

 

[thansur2013]

XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB Does NOT work for my Windows 8. Is there a fix or did I do something wrong?

 

[alphanumeric]

XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB Does NOT work for my Windows 8. Is there a fix or did I do something wrong?

Does not work how exactly? That key will let you install 8.1 Pro but that's all it does. After that you have to activate with your own Windows 8 Pro key.

 

[thansur2013]

So basically, once the installation done with the produce key, purchase the Key... right? Thought everything was going to be done; no need to purchase necessary product key.

 

[alphanumeric]

So basically, once the installation done with the produce key, purchase the Key... right? Thought everything was going to be done; no need to purchase necessary product key.

If you are not already running Windows 8 yes, you'll have to purchase a license/key. Windows 8.1 is a free upgrade to anybody already running Windows 8. If you do a clean install from the 8.1 ISO you have to enter a key to complete the install. The RTM ISO's will activate with a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 key but will only install with an 8.1 key. The leaked keys let you install so you can then enter your Windows 8 key to activate with. I have no idea why they did it that way. You can also install and activate with a Windows 8.1 key, just not the leaked install keys. They are blocked on the activation server.