Windows 8 - the Features, Applications and News Thread

When will this be available to pre order on Overclockers?

Release date Tuesday 25?

Looks interesting, going to try it out on my home PC, I'm thinking of an upgrade to that PC, but want to test this first :)
 
Tummy said:
When will this be available to pre order on Overclockers?

Release date Tuesday 25?

Looks interesting, going to try it out on my home PC, I'm thinking of an upgrade to that PC, but want to test this first :)
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I think the release date is 26 October. I asked OCUK about this and they said they were waiting for final pricing from Microsoft. Given that the BBC has mentioned today the price announcement for the USA I think it maybe be some days before we see it on the OCUK website.

Frankly, though, it is much better to buy on-line and then create your own DVD.
 
Arthur Hucksake said:
Well the prices on other sites are as follows.

Win 8 Pro upgrade = £50
Win 8 Pro 64 bit OEM = £109
Win 8 64 bit = £77

Did anyone else expect it to be a lot cheaper than that?

What incentive is there for Windows 7 users to switch?
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Upgrade on-line for £25? Is that enough incentive given all the improvements in Windows 8 over Windows 7?
 
prescott28 said:
Who knows? That is not excluded I don't think - its juts an upgrade so should be fine I would have thought. Some of our licencing experts may have something else to say but I would have thought it fine to upgrade.
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I'm one of the few who's well up for a shift in focus. With the hardware we have now compared to five years ago, can't help but feel Windows 7 is efficient but bloated.

But i'm not paying £100 for what I consider to be a sidegrade.

Also, with these upgrade editions can you do a clean install and then it just asks you to put your Win 7 DVD/serial in during installation?
 
Arthur Hucksake said:
I'm one of the few who's well up for a shift in focus. With the hardware we have now compared to five years ago, can't help but feel Windows 7 is efficient but bloated.

But i'm not paying £100 for what I consider to be a sidegrade.

Also, with these upgrade editions can you do a clean install and then it just asks you to put your Win 7 DVD/serial in during installation?
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No one has seen the site, yet, Arthur, so on one knows how it will be. However, since people running the various betas are told they will need a reformat I think we can guess that one does not need to have an OS actually installed to install Windows 8.

To be fair, the preview of Windows 8 have done a great job of updating without losing anything and without breaking anything, leaving all the programmes working etc but I know how you feel and will probably go for a complete install too.
 
prescott28 said:
No one has seen the site, yet, Arthur, so on one knows how it will be. However, since people running the various betas are told they will need a reformat I think we can guess that one does not need to have an OS actually installed to install Windows 8.

To be fair, the preview of Windows 8 have done a great job of updating without losing anything and without breaking anything, leaving all the programmes working etc but I know how you feel and will probably go for a complete install too.
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From what i've seen of the new OS refresh options, there will be a change of mindset away from complete formats.

Another reason why I am keen to get onboard with it.
 
prescott28 said:
No one has seen the site, yet, Arthur, so on one knows how it will be. However, since people running the various betas are told they will need a reformat I think we can guess that one does not need to have an OS actually installed to install Windows 8.

To be fair, the preview of Windows 8 have done a great job of updating without losing anything and without breaking anything, leaving all the programmes working etc but I know how you feel and will probably go for a complete install too.
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From what i've read and heard, the Windows 8 upgrade editions need to be run from within an existing windows. It basically replaces the windows folder, keeping some of ur settings.

MS have said many times that you can't perform a clean install from an upgrade edition.
 
Arthur Hucksake said:
From what i've seen of the new OS refresh options, there will be a change of mindset away from complete formats.

Another reason why I am keen to get onboard with it.
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OS refresh doesn't really matter to me. I just take a ghost image of a finished new install. Replace the system drive with the ghost image when I need to reformat.
 
djkav said:
OS refresh doesn't really matter to me. I just take a ghost image of a finished new install. Replace the system drive with the ghost image when I need to reformat.
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That's too slow!!! You're literally looking at about 5-10mins for a refresh and clean OS. You can also re-baseline the image, say for example after installing drivers/programs and refresh to that point.
 
djkav said:
From what i've read and heard, the Windows 8 upgrade editions need to be run from within an existing windows. It basically replaces the windows folder, keeping some of ur settings.

MS have said many times that you can't perform a clean install from an upgrade edition.
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Are you sure? It's worked on earlier versions.
 
djkav said:
From what i've read and heard, the Windows 8 upgrade editions need to be run from within an existing windows. It basically replaces the windows folder, keeping some of ur settings.

MS have said many times that you can't perform a clean install from an upgrade edition.
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http://betanews.com/2012/07/04/four-things-you-really-need-to-know-about-windows-8-upgrades/

2. Are clean installations an option during the upgrade process? LeBlanc mentions that users can select to format the hard drive they want to install Windows 8 Pro on during the upgrade process. This may include the drive the earlier version of Windows was installed on, which is excellent news for users who want to start with a clean fresh operating system. It needs to be mentioned that no data can be migrated from the old operating system to the new if format is selected.
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2. Are clean installations an option during the upgrade process? LeBlanc mentions that users can select to format the hard drive they want to install Windows 8 Pro on during the upgrade process. This may include the drive the earlier version of Windows was installed on, which is excellent news for users who want to start with a clean fresh operating system. It needs to be mentioned that no data can be migrated from the old operating system to the new if format is selected.
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That mean that when you upgrade it formats and leaves no files including user data. Am i right here.
 
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ste-sim2x9 said:
That mean that when you upgrade it formats and leaves no files including user data. Am i right here.
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its an option.

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33642_7-57505867-292/upgrading-to-windows-8-what-you-need-to-know-faq/

Q: What happens to my old files and system settings when I upgrade?
A: It depends on which version of Windows you started with. Per Microsoft: "You will be able to upgrade from any consumer edition of Windows 7 to Windows 8 Pro and bring everything along which includes your Windows settings, personal files, and apps. If you are upgrading from Windows Vista, you will be able to bring along your Windows settings and personal files, and if you are upgrading from Windows XP you will only be able to bring along your personal files.
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Just had this this big update (163MB), KB2756872 to RTM:

The actual update includes the following improvements:

■ Increased power efficiency to extend battery life
■ Performance improvements in Windows 8 applications and Start screen
■ Improved audio and video playback in many scenarios
■ Improved application and driver compatibility with Windows 8

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2756872
 
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