Confirmed: Windows Blue Will Be Free, to Be Called 8.1

zoomee · 10 Sep 2013 at 08:15

marc2003 said:
^download the leaked ISOs. they've been out for sometime now. it's confirmed the SHA-1 hashes match the genuine MSDN release so that means they are untouched.

Yeah had them for yonks off newsgroups but i never trust them.
Where can i check the file hashes please?

Martini1991 · 10 Sep 2013 at 08:18

Cosimo said:
RTM now on MSDN and Technet:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/stevengu/ar...-rc-and-windows-server-2012-r2-rtm-today.aspx

I don't see it on mine.

Cosimo · 10 Sep 2013 at 08:21

zoomee said:
Where can i check the file hashes please?

Windows 8.1 (multiple editions) (x64) - DVD (English-United Kingdom)

SHA1: 42458E48CECEBAB8BF5D58220478FDA42B0D2990

Windows 8.1 (multiple editions) (x64) - DVD (English)

SHA1: BC2F7FF5C91C9F0F8676E39E703085C65072139B

Windows 8.1 (multiple editions) (x86) - DVD (English-United Kingdom)

SHA1: 7CD38ECE3D86339BC0BFEF4D4FAC6C5975248383

Windows 8.1 (multiple editions) (x86) - DVD (English)

SHA1: 802CFCD3A411D99C097EA7E747F0B6697F9BDAC4

Cosimo · 10 Sep 2013 at 08:24

Martini1991 said:
I don't see it on mine.

On TechNet it's under "Subscriptions".

gareth170 · 10 Sep 2013 at 10:26

i want the Windows 8.1 (multiple editions) (x64) - DVD (English-United Kingdom)

Trig · 10 Sep 2013 at 11:43

Nothing on SA here :/

Makhaira · 10 Sep 2013 at 12:21

Have they added support in 8.1 for windows to snap to the edge of monitors on a dual screen setup, rather than snapping only working to the overall extended desktop?

zoomee · 10 Sep 2013 at 17:35

Whats the difference between the English and the English-united kingdom ones?

I've got the English one - how can I tell which version is already installed on my PC - i.e. will work with my 8.1 (yes its legit!) key please? ta

Saundie · 11 Sep 2013 at 12:19

zoomee said:
Whats the difference between the English and the English-united kingdom ones?

I've got the English one - how can I tell which version is already installed on my PC - i.e. will work with my 8.1 (yes its legit!) key please? ta

If you install the English-UK language then you won't have the English-United States language installed. This can cause problems when trying to install things like the Remote Server Administrator Tools, because they're in EN-US and not EN-UK. In my opinion, it's more hassle than it's worth; just get the normal "English" one and change your regional settings to UK when you install Windows.

Trig · 11 Sep 2013 at 12:21

Got the ISO's here but wont isntall over 8, says my Keys not valid, they changing the way the keys work?

marc2003 · 11 Sep 2013 at 12:24

you have to use some key that is floating around online. when setup is complete you can then enter your own product key and activate it properly.

Trig · 11 Sep 2013 at 13:29

Yeah found one, cheers..

Trig · 11 Sep 2013 at 16:28

So, 8.1 installed, tried to change key to my legit one, no dice...

marc2003 · 11 Sep 2013 at 22:48

did you do it from an admin command prompt?

Code:

slmgr -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

Glanza · 11 Sep 2013 at 23:59

Installed 8.1 earlier today, needed to use the key MS give you, hoping it doesn't cause problems later down the line when it officially releases.

window · 12 Sep 2013 at 05:01

anyone got a fix on the release date of the update?

marc2003 · 12 Sep 2013 at 05:04

17th october.

Trig · 12 Sep 2013 at 09:18

I ended up giving it nuts and going back to 8, got as far as the first reboot and now I have a brick :lol:
Keeps booting to the BIOS and has a flashing orange light inside it...

window · 12 Sep 2013 at 13:57

marc2003 said:
17th october.

Thanks

vonex · 12 Sep 2013 at 19:15

for some reason the preview key MS supplied is not working for me... any 1 else have this issue?

edit - maybe because i'm trying it on RTM version