Not really. You can run the update assistant program, but it will wipe your data anyway - all your data will be moved to windows.old folder and the Windows will do a fresh install. The only thing that will remain is synchronized data.
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Not really. You can run the update assistant program, but it will wipe your data anyway - all your data will be moved to windows.old folder and the Windows will do a fresh install. The only thing that will remain is synchronized data.
Question regarding the installation:
Right now I'm dual booting between one partition W7 and one partition W8 CP. I'd like to format the W8 CP partition and install W8 RP there. Can I do that with that online installer thing? And if so, how? Can I boot in W7 and launch the installer to install W8 on another partition (don't want to replace W7) or is it possible to boot into the CP and launch the installer there (probably not)?
The last time it was a bit of a pain in the ass to make my usb stick bootable. I'd like to try the online method.
Right now I'm dual booting between one partition W7 and one partition W8 CP. I'd like to format the W8 CP partition and install W8 RP there. Can I do that with that online installer thing? And if so, how? Can I boot in W7 and launch the installer to install W8 on another partition (don't want to replace W7) or is it possible to boot into the CP and launch the installer there (probably not)?
The last time it was a bit of a pain in the ass to make my usb stick bootable. I'd like to try the online method.
Yes, you can do that. The installer will check compatibility, download Windows and give you a choice: make an iso file, copy files to an external media or install Windows now (on the current partition). I did the last one and after about 40 minutes I've go a fully functional fresh system, with all my other partitions (Ubuntu, Win7) and grub untouched
.Making a USB bootable is easy.
http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-make-windows-8-bootable-usb-flash-drive-the-easy-way/
My only option was 'nothing/keep no files', yet it still back-up my stuff to a windows.old folder.
brotkasten
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New AMD Catalyst Drivers for the RP.
http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/Windows8ConsumerPreviewDrivers.aspx
http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/Windows8ConsumerPreviewDrivers.aspx
wormstrangler
Banned
Couple my live tiles don't seem to work either:
Weather
Messaging (doesn't seem to connect all the time or something?)
Mail
All the others work, including photos, news, people, etc.
I've been in to and set all the various settings I can see for weather but still nothing. Was also bogus in the last release if I remember rightly.
Weather
Messaging (doesn't seem to connect all the time or something?)
All the others work, including photos, news, people, etc.
I've been in to and set all the various settings I can see for weather but still nothing. Was also bogus in the last release if I remember rightly.
Catalyst Drivers are so shitty it depresses me greatly
There isn't even a single option related to the audio out from HDMI and the control panel itself looks like it's been made in the '90s.
brotkasten
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Enjoy while it lasts:
Screw the haters, I'll just adapt to the new start screen.
http://www.neowin.net/news/start-menu-apps-still-work-in-windows-8-release-preview
Screw the haters, I'll just adapt to the new start screen.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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I still dont understand why Microsoft is trying to block this. It's an Apple move that Apple wouldnt even make.
For me that tool didn't work. I had to go to the command line and somehow format the usb stick. Not something I would have thought of myself.
Cjdamon042
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So yeah, this thing is crazy fast, it's really nice.
It'll take some getting used to, but I like it so far. Though at the moment I feel like I'm forcing myself to use the Metro stuff because it's there, rather than using everything naturally. I'm sure I'll get the hang of it soon.
Regarding Tweetro, anyway to have tweets appear on the desktop through notifications like Tweetdeck or something similar? Right now I have it snapped to the right side of the screen, but I'd rather have the desktop fullscreen with tweets appearing like notifications. Can't see a way to do it. If not I'll just grab Tweetdeck.
It also doesn't appear to update that often...
It'll take some getting used to, but I like it so far. Though at the moment I feel like I'm forcing myself to use the Metro stuff because it's there, rather than using everything naturally. I'm sure I'll get the hang of it soon.
Regarding Tweetro, anyway to have tweets appear on the desktop through notifications like Tweetdeck or something similar? Right now I have it snapped to the right side of the screen, but I'd rather have the desktop fullscreen with tweets appearing like notifications. Can't see a way to do it. If not I'll just grab Tweetdeck.
It also doesn't appear to update that often...
Weather tile isn't working for me either, worked fine in the CP.
Cjdamon042
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Yeah the live weather tile isn't working for me either.
brotkasten
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Ars on the the Windows Store.
http://arstechnica.com/information-...-good-start-but-can-it-top-apples-app-stores/
They're not, it's shitty reporting. Microsoft 'blocked' hacks that brought enabled the start menu by removing the original code. The apps that 'bring back' the start menu are just third-party programs designed to emulate similar functionality.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
So why couldn't this version keep all my desktop programs and settings like the CP?
Edit: and why is everyone calling this thing fast? All the metro apps still take ages to load up.
Edit: and why is everyone calling this thing fast? All the metro apps still take ages to load up.
It's called progress.
I've loaded this on an old Toshiba Satellite (6 years-ish old) and it's blazing fast at loading Skype compared to the Vista install the thing came with. It's faster at loading Metro apps in the RP than the CP so that's my only comparison.
chickdigger802
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Quickie questions for folks that played around with this preview build.
I got a desktop with 2 monitor setup and a half year old Asus Ultrabook.
I get 1 free win 8 thing due to msdnn. Which comp should i use it on?
Will there be win 8 drivers for non "win 8 laptops" so some of the multi touchpad stuff will work?
How good is win 8 support for multi monitors without 3rd party software?
I got a desktop with 2 monitor setup and a half year old Asus Ultrabook.
I get 1 free win 8 thing due to msdnn. Which comp should i use it on?
Will there be win 8 drivers for non "win 8 laptops" so some of the multi touchpad stuff will work?
How good is win 8 support for multi monitors without 3rd party software?
W8 has the best multi monitor support of any Windows release yet, and has better features than unltramon afaik. Taskbars on both monitors and you can customize what exactly shows up on the taskbar for each one. There's a catch in each corner to help with click the corner buttons when you have aligned monitors. Wallpapers can either be separate for each monitor (bath static and slideshow) or you can have one picture (or slideshow) be extended across both displays. I quite like it.
brotkasten
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I finally got around to install the Release Preview.
How can I bring up the player control inside the OS, without switching back to the music app?
How can I bring up the player control inside the OS, without switching back to the music app?
Anton Sugar
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I'm not sure how you do this on a desktop, but on a tablet, when you press the volume buttons, the volume also displays what is currently playing (like Windows Phone).
EDIT: How have the live tiles changed, if at all? For third party apps, at least. Mine never really updated with consistency in the CP. Example: Dictionary.com app required you to access it before the "word of the day" would update on the live tile. Some were just flat out broke (Cooking).
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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If there was any time to have that :lol dude, it'd be right now. There's nothing progressive about it.
Yeah on my laptop the volume buttons and on my desktop the volume slider works for bringing up the little music window.
Star Chart is a pretty nice app. I can't wait till I can use this as my main OS and don't have to duel boot anymore. Still a really fast boot though.
Edit: also, my live tiles seem to working great including the music tile showing what I'm listening to from my Zune Pass.
I'm at work right now so don't know if this works, but try your keyboard volume adjuster.
brotkasten
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It's sad to see that the music app continues to be shit. Browsing my library is still slower than with Zune, I see less information than with Zune, navigation is still terrible and it won't stop shoving those fucking ads, sorry, promoted content, into my face.
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
Yeah I was stumped for a while trying to find out how to search in the Wikipedia app until I remembered that it's built into the OS, not the app itself.
brotkasten
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There are no traces of Skype integration in this release, a release candidate, and you expect that to change within two months?
Skype is going to be an app.
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
Yes, I expect it can change, just like further UI changes. It's still being labeled as a "preview" and not a release candidate. Adding Skype contacts to the people hub and share charm seems like something that can be accomplished in the time before release, especially if they had already been working on it.
I can't remember when the Skype acquisition was finalized but it wasn't that long ago.
brotkasten
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The same 8400 build is labeled as RC on the server versions. The release preview is release candidate, just like the consumer preview was the beta.
grimshawish
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If I install the iso to my SD Card and boot Windows 8 from it - the install won't replace my Windows 7 on my harddrive will it?
Or am I just completely misunderstanding?
Or am I just completely misunderstanding?
Actually I find the marketplace view to be much better and surfacing good stuff.... having the popular and other sections right upfront. I always found the zune marketplace horrible in that respect.
That can always come via an update to the Windows Live back end and People app in the future.
lunarworks
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It's called forcing "progress".
Microsoft knows there's a lot of negativity about Metro. But, they're quite sure of themselves.
We'll see how that pays off.
show me your skeleton
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just dual-booted this on a mac, everything seems fine bar the trackpad. it just doesn't work. any ideas on what to do? says there's a driver error...
brotkasten
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But I have literally zero interest in buying music from a marketplace that forces me to buy and spend Microsoft Points.
zunepass.... I can just play anything listed there.
Its in a coming soon section (both hydro thunder and wordament) along with some other games I can't tell what they are but look new.... in the xbox app under the windows game marketplace.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I was about to post a rant wondering who was stupid enough to make a wikipeia app without search. Good thing I read your post first.
Robobandit
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jossueinacoma
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so the music app is useless? filtering through sucks. i click on musician and i cant even see the albums its just play all...WTF...ugh..need to reinstall zune again....#zuneftw
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