Another Windows 8 builds with broken timebomb?

[stepraddpratama]

Just wondering, is there any other broken-timebomb build than 8102.101?
I wanna try some builds but with an internet connectivity, so i need to leave the date unchanged...
Thanks before!

[Projectbiodegradable]

Hi,
In fact 8102 does have a working timebomb. It restarts after being used for 2 hours on the current date.

[JTE727]

Just had a look at BetaWiki. Here's some that I found after a quick search.

6.1.7746.0.fbl_grfx.100428-2024 (Solid Black Wallpaper if installed on current date)
6.2.8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120724-2000 (Nothing special, too similar to the RTM to be noteworthy)

[stepraddpratama]

Just had a look at BetaWiki. Here's some that I found after a quick search.

6.1.7746.0.fbl_grfx.100428-2024 (Solid Black Wallpaper if installed on current date)
6.2.8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120724-2000 (Nothing special, too similar to the RTM to be noteworthy)

thanks for the info

[stepraddpratama]

Hi,
In fact 8102 does have a working timebomb. It restarts after being used for 2 hours on the current date.

ah, that one, i didn't notice that...

[SONBTV]

Hi,
In fact 8102 does have a working timebomb. It restarts after being used for 2 hours on the current date.

No, 8102 actually works fine on the current date without restarting every 2 hours, it will restart only if you install first with BIOS date setted back to 2011, and then setted to current, when installing it with only on the current date, the timebomb will be broken.

[Projectbiodegradable]

Hi,
In fact 8102 does have a working timebomb. It restarts after being used for 2 hours on the current date.

No, 8102 actually works fine on the current date without restarting every 2 hours, it will restart only if you install first with BIOS date setted back to 2011, and then setted to current, when installing it with only on the current date, the timebomb will be broken.

I've tried your method today and the timebomb does still work.
btw i'm using x64 version.

[SONBTV]

Hi,
In fact 8102 does have a working timebomb. It restarts after being used for 2 hours on the current date.

No, 8102 actually works fine on the current date without restarting every 2 hours, it will restart only if you install first with BIOS date setted back to 2011, and then setted to current, when installing it with only on the current date, the timebomb will be broken.

I've tried your method today and the timebomb does still work.
btw i'm using x64 version.

BTW, you won't change the date before booting from CD?

[Projectbiodegradable]

Hi,
In fact 8102 does have a working timebomb. It restarts after being used for 2 hours on the current date.

No, 8102 actually works fine on the current date without restarting every 2 hours, it will restart only if you install first with BIOS date setted back to 2011, and then setted to current, when installing it with only on the current date, the timebomb will be broken.

I've tried your method today and the timebomb does still work.
btw i'm using x64 version.

BTW, you won't change the date before booting from CD?

The date was 2021 since the first boot of the VM and still is. I never changed it.

[SONBTV]

Hi,
In fact 8102 does have a working timebomb. It restarts after being used for 2 hours on the current date.

No, 8102 actually works fine on the current date without restarting every 2 hours, it will restart only if you install first with BIOS date setted back to 2011, and then setted to current, when installing it with only on the current date, the timebomb will be broken.

I've tried your method today and the timebomb does still work.
btw i'm using x64 version.

BTW, you won't change the date before booting from CD?

The date was 2021 since the first boot of the VM and still is. I never changed it.

Strange, for me 8102 won't restart every 2 hours, and even Server 8 8102 won't restart every 2 hours, but however, it fails to install features if installed on the current date

[JTE727]

Strange, for me 8102 won't restart every 2 hours, and even Server 8 8102 won't restart every 2 hours, but however, it fails to install features if installed on the current date

I've had a similar thing with Windows 10 build 9834. It's probably to do with the ISO, but it basically freaked out when installed (even though the timebomb is broken and it was on the current date too) by blacking out the desktop and telling me that the build has expired iirc. I used the ISO prior to this so it's probably something to do with that.

[Jerryorangejuice]

All windows 8 builds have broken timebombs.

[ActivateYourTech]

On BetaWiki it says this:
These builds can be installed on the current date:
Windows 8 Build 7814 (M1)
Windows 8 Build 7850 (M1)