3 ways Install the preview version of the Win8 consumers will know the "hidden rules"

Three ways you can install Windows 8 consumers Preview (Consumer Preview):

1, from the computer running Windows 8 consumers want to install the preview version of the preview version of the installer. (The installer will check your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows, and provide you with the correct download.)

2 running Windows consumer preview version of the installer and use the built-in tools convert ISO images (requires Windows Vista installation media (such as a DVD or a USB bootable flash drive), Windows 7 or Windows Developer Preview). Then you can use the media on the other partition, the virtual machine or computer to install the preview version.

If you do not want to use Windows 8 consumers Preview installer, you can download the ISO image and use the file produced for the preview version of the bootable DVD or USB flash drive to install Windows consumer.

Do you need a product key to install the preview version of Windows 8 consumers?

If you are using Windows consumers Preview installer install, you do not need to enter the product key, the installer will automatically provide a product key. If you make the installation media, use this media to start the computer, then install the preview version of Windows 8 consumers, you need to enter the product key: NF32V the-Q9P3W-7DR7Y the-JGWRW-JFCK8.

In addition to the installation, you may worry about their equipment and procedures can be version compatible with Windows 8 consumers preview? This can relax a bit. Microsoft Windows 8 consumers preview version should be compatible with Windows 7, the same equipment and procedures .

In some cases, you may need to update equipment or procedures, or need to uninstall some programs, then reinstall these programs after the install the preview version of Windows 8 consumers. Windows 8 consumers Preview installer will scan your PC to identify compatible devices and procedures, and one can be saved or printed report. The need to ensure that your device is connected to your computer is turned on before you run the installer. If you need a specific device or program compatibility, you can access Windows 8 consumers preview version is compatible with .

The preview version of Windows 8 consumers can not be uninstalled . To return to the previous versions of Windows, you need to re-install.

Windows 8 consumers preview version of the official completion

February 29, Microsoft will be made ​​publicly available preview version of Windows 8 the Consumer Preview consumer is the Beta. This time from Windows 8 consumers preview release less than a week, maybe a lot of people would like to ask, and Microsoft, are you ready?

Of course, Microsoft is not going to ball dropped at this critical time. WinUnleaked broke the news that after a hard development work, Microsoft yesterday has been formally completed the development of Windows 8 consumers preview version of the Build 8250 , just waiting for 29.

The following figure is the preview version of the final Windows 8 consumers a screenshot:

Start screen and application

Windows 8 Beta will be called the "Consumer Preview"

Microsoft at CES and did not give us a Beta version of Windows 8, but in February, shortly after we will see a new beta version of Windows, its name will be changed before Beta, RC's name, and was "Consumer Preview" and "Enterprise (or Business) Preview" replaced by a screenshot from the official Beta version also proved this point: