Windows 8 Preview Launching Today!

[Ace]

Torrents have been put up, and are somewhat more stable than the download website at the moment, although the seed to peer ratio lies is currently around 1:6,7 (= not good. Very bad, in fact). I would suggest that anyone with issues downloading them from Microsoft's website should try to move to an alternate provider.

Ace~

 

[FireGrey]

Does clean install mean i cant install it on a partition and dual boot it with windows 7?
What i want to really do is install it on a USB >.>

 

[prowler]

Does clean install mean i cant install it on a partition and dual boot it with windows 7?

Yes you can dual boot.
Having to have a clean install just means you can't upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8 while keeping all your files (which you shouldn't do anyway)

 

[dilav]

ddy]

Any way to make this work on virtualbox or externally?

Works on VirtualBox, using the Windows 7 option, at least with the x64 version.
VMWare crashes at the beginning of the setup.

I couldnt get the network to work, any drivers or suggestions?
I installed the Guest Additions putting it in compatibility mode but no go.
Edit: Reinstalled, all good.

It seems like a great os, installed in/under 10minutes. Boots up in about 10 second.
I want to say I hate the new change, but I think i just need some getting used to. But it already seem too optimized for touch screen devices. How do I revert to the old style? (Sorry for going a bit off topic, half awake)

 

[zeromac]

Hmm Why didn't i notice this thread today?..

Well thanks for the heads up! I can finally give Windows 8 a shot on my 4 year-old laptop

 

[FireGrey]

I already have 4 partitions so i am going to delete one.
Why did HP have to give it 4 partitions >.>

 

[Ringo619]

am i the only one who can't get past the installation screen? im stuck on where you have to copy the windows files , but im stuck on (0%) but however the dots keep moving "..." like that , weird >

 

[stanleyopar2000]

Why does this look like Tablet software?!..I don't like this look at all..on a PC.

 

[FireGrey]

I'm using windows 8 right now, i am very impressed with it.
Internet Explorer is terrible with it so i installed Nightly Firefox

Next up: Flash Player 11 and Java

 

[loco365]

I'm using windows 8 right now, i am very impressed with it.
Internet Explorer is terrible with it so i installed Nightly Firefox

Next up: Flash Player 11 and Java

I have Java, but oddly, I have YouTube working- and I haven't installed flash yet!

I have Chrome working, but I think I need OpenGL or something. None of my emulators work, and Minecraft fails.

 

[Scorpei]

Why does this look like Tablet software?!..I don't like this look at all..on a PC.

Would like it.., on a mac?

Anyway meet the Metro interface. Microsoft will push it down your throat and you will eat it.

 

[FireGrey]

I'm using windows 8 right now, i am very impressed with it.
Internet Explorer is terrible with it so i installed Nightly Firefox

Next up: Flash Player 11 and Java

I have Java, but oddly, I have YouTube working- and I haven't installed flash yet!

I have Chrome working, but I think I need OpenGL or something. None of my emulators work, and Minecraft fails.

Minecraft!
We need that working.

 

[loco365]

I'm using windows 8 right now, i am very impressed with it.
Internet Explorer is terrible with it so i installed Nightly Firefox

Next up: Flash Player 11 and Java
I have Java, but oddly, I have YouTube working- and I haven't installed flash yet!

I have Chrome working, but I think I need OpenGL or something. None of my emulators work, and Minecraft fails.

Minecraft!
We need that working.

When I launch it, it does this:

QUOTE

Bad video card drivers!
-----------------------

Minecraft was unable to start because it failed to find an accelerated OpenGL mode.
This can usually be fixed by updating the video card drivers.



--- BEGIN ERROR REPORT 7fe0271 --------
Generated 9/14/11 7:28 AM

Minecraft: Minecraft Beta 1.8
OS: Windows NT (unknown) (x86) version 6.2
Java: 1.6.0_27, Sun Microsystems Inc.
VM: Java HotSpot? Client VM (mixed mode), Sun Microsystems Inc.
LWJGL: 2.4.2
[failed to get system properties (java.lang.NullPointerException)]

org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:185)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:311)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:856)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:784)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:765)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a(SourceFile:233)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:629)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT c6f85115 ----------

I'm only dual-booting so I know my video card is up to date. Installing the latest DirectX won't help either.

 

[prowler]

I have Java, but oddly, I have YouTube working- and I haven't installed flash yet!

I have Chrome working, but I think I need OpenGL or something. None of my emulators work, and Minecraft fails.Chrome has it's own version of flash built in.QUOTE(Team Fail @ Sep 14 2011, 01:28 PM) I'm only dual-booting so I know my video card is up to date. Installing the latest DirectX won't help either.

It's your drivers, drivers only stay with the OS you installed it to. Try installing the drivers used for Windows 7.

 

[FireGrey]

I'm using windows 8 right now, i am very impressed with it.
Internet Explorer is terrible with it so i installed Nightly Firefox

Next up: Flash Player 11 and Java
I have Java, but oddly, I have YouTube working- and I haven't installed flash yet!

I have Chrome working, but I think I need OpenGL or something. None of my emulators work, and Minecraft fails.

Minecraft!
We need that working.

When I launch it, it does this:

QUOTE

Bad video card drivers!
-----------------------

Minecraft was unable to start because it failed to find an accelerated OpenGL mode.
This can usually be fixed by updating the video card drivers.



--- BEGIN ERROR REPORT 7fe0271 --------
Generated 9/14/11 7:28 AM

Minecraft: Minecraft Beta 1.8
OS: Windows NT (unknown) (x86) version 6.2
Java: 1.6.0_27, Sun Microsystems Inc.
VM: Java HotSpot? Client VM (mixed mode), Sun Microsystems Inc.
LWJGL: 2.4.2
[failed to get system properties (java.lang.NullPointerException)]

org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:185)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:311)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:856)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:784)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:765)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a(SourceFile:233)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:629)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT c6f85115 ----------

I'm only dual-booting so I know my video card is up to date. Installing the latest DirectX won't help either.

Have you checked your windows 8 has all the up to date drivers?
I get that error aswell :/
I went on device manager and i saw my Graphics Card in other devices so i gotta go install the proper driver.

 

[emmanu888]

finished downloading the iso and creating a virtual hard drive so i don't have to partition my hard drive

 

[Ace]

So for fun: Does anyone think they're going to number this release? Or is it possible it gets a new name, like..... Windows Metro!

 

[Arras]

I'm using windows 8 right now, i am very impressed with it.
Internet Explorer is terrible with it so i installed Nightly Firefox

Next up: Flash Player 11 and Java
I have Java, but oddly, I have YouTube working- and I haven't installed flash yet!

I have Chrome working, but I think I need OpenGL or something. None of my emulators work, and Minecraft fails.

Minecraft!
We need that working.

When I launch it, it does this:

QUOTE

Bad video card drivers!
-----------------------

Minecraft was unable to start because it failed to find an accelerated OpenGL mode.
This can usually be fixed by updating the video card drivers.



--- BEGIN ERROR REPORT 7fe0271 --------
Generated 9/14/11 7:28 AM

Minecraft: Minecraft Beta 1.8
OS: Windows NT (unknown) (x86) version 6.2
Java: 1.6.0_27, Sun Microsystems Inc.
VM: Java HotSpot? Client VM (mixed mode), Sun Microsystems Inc.
LWJGL: 2.4.2
[failed to get system properties (java.lang.NullPointerException)]

org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:185)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:311)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:856)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:784)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:765)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a(SourceFile:233)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:629)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT c6f85115 ----------

I'm only dual-booting so I know my video card is up to date. Installing the latest DirectX won't help either.

Have you checked your windows 8 has all the up to date drivers?
I get that error aswell :/
I went on device manager and i saw my Graphics Card in other devices so i gotta go install the proper driver.

Never mind. Same happens for me on XP with an Intel chipset.

And @Team Fail, Youtube probably works because it uses HTML5 instead of Flash if it can.

 

[Jamstruth]

Tried running it in a VM and can't deal with VM speeds and quirks. No drivers for the emulated video card etc.
If I clean up my documents enough I could give over 20GB of space to it for a bit (Triple boot!!!) but don't want to do this to my new lappy.

I'm trying to run the 64-bit ISO in VirtualBox if anybody has knowledge of how to get the video drivers etc. working properly with it.

 

[LightyKD]

Just finished installing Windows 8. So far it's fairly OK. I like the new Metro look and it seems like an easier way to organize my applications than using the task bar in Windows 7. I really appreciate desktop mode. Metro mode just isn't enough for heavy duty work but it's a lot of fun and a lot cleaner for light usage. I wish switching between apps was a lot easier in metro mode. The only major gripe I have so far is that I can't get my video driver to install properly on my laptop (Dell Inspiron e1505). I'm stuck with 1024x768 and I know this laptop can go much higher than that.

EDIT: OK so I figured out the resolution issue but has anyone figure out a better way to exit Metro apps? On my laptop to access the menu of a Metro app I have to hold the right mouse button then swipe and to exit a metro app it's "alt+esc" but when I do that button combination it takes me to desktop mode. That's not bad in some cases but if my mentality is in "Metro mode" and I just want to switch between Metro apps, it eventually becomes annoying. I have to say that this setup is great for a PC connected to a TV. Especially if you're a PC gamer that normally plays with a gamepad and you want that console feel. Windows 8 is really rockin for that!!!

EDIT AGAIN: Sorry for the constant edits, I just don't want to double post. Quick note, It's "Ctrl+Esc" to exit a Metro app and go back to the Metro menu.

I wish I could map this button combination to just "ESC" and "Alt+Esc" to "F1"