View topic - Windows Release Preview Install Fair - Windows, Apple, Application, Abandonware and Game Beta Downloads/Repository

ultrawindows · Last edited by ultrawindows on Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:30 am, edited 1 time in total.

Microsoft opened the Windows Release Preview Install Fair (on Microsoft Connect) with some experience's.

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Experience 1: Download Windows 8 Release Preview and get Media Center
Experience 2: Install Windows 8 Release Preview & buy a product key online

Good luck!

compgeke

Interesting, that link 404's on me.

This one might work though,

https://connect.microsoft.com/site1279/ ... eviewIFair

Edit: Didn't activate Windows 8 as I used a MSDN key originally, however I did follow the Media Center directions and although it succeeded Media Center NEVER actually loads, just HDD light forever and high CPU usage. I'll look more into it tomorrow as it's like 2 AM.

john11

How is this different from installing yourself? I've installed Windows 8 RP and upgraded to Media Centre, and can confirm that Media Centre should work (as it works just fine for me).

SotirisMichail

It 404s to me too. But, I wonder, "buy a product key online"? Why should we buy a product key for a beta? Might it be something like RTM pre-purchase?

ultrawindows

I haven't problems with the link above, if it still don't work, go to list and search for 'Windows Release Preview Install Fair'.

@SotirisMichail, for buy a product key online (Experience 1 and 2) is there a 'placeholder' creditcard number (4111111111111111), it's for testing if this feature works.

john11

Oh, so they get feedback from this, I see.

ultrawindows

Microsoft closed the Install Fair program on Microsoft Connect.

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Thanks All for participating, your testing and feedback goes a long way in making a successful product.

We are closing the Windows Release Preview Install Fair program now. You can continue to get Windows Release Preview build which can be dowloaded from http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/wind ... se-preview, for all your questions you can get community help from http://answers.microsoft.com.

Beta

Nothing special anyway? Same as the WDP install fair?

ultrawindows

Beta wrote:

Nothing special anyway? Same as the WDP install fair?

No, by the Windows Developer Preview Install Fair there was a possibility to download the upgrade ISO's (other GUIDs! (Check part below 'Upgrade')) to test more about 'how to download with the web-installer and after that install it'.

This Install Fair was more about 'upgrade from Professional to Professional with Media Center' and 'buy online a serial key'.

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