Dos_Box Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 According to sources, it will become available from 12 Noon UK time (7am eastern time US - Midnight NZ) today. I'm not sure where the direct download link will be yet, but I'm sure one of you out there will have it
detjo Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 I already checked VLSC and it's not there yet. Roll on Noon!
tech_guy Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 I'm chomping on the bit here - webpage open and constantly being refreshed - bring it on!
Gatt Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Err - you guys sure? Everything I've read implies its the 18th - which is tomorrow!?
Gatt Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Ok now I'm confused - getting mixed results now for today and tomorrow
Fazza Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Err - you guys sure? Everything I've read implies its the 18th - which is tomorrow!? That's what I was lead to believe too. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Roll on the disappointment as the end users realise that have the Start button back doesn't mean that the old Start menu will appear!
SovietRussia Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Today for Download Tomorrow for boxed version
Edu-IT Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 I'm chomping on the bit here - webpage open and constantly being refreshed - bring it on! For real? 1
LosOjos Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 I feel for any schools that have already rolled out W8, your help desks are about to get flooded with "my start menu is broken!" 1
Rawns Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) According to sources, it will become available from 12 Noon UK time (7am eastern time US - Midnight NZ) today. I'm not sure where the direct download link will be yet, but I'm sure one of you out there will have it Not sure how accurate this is, but according to PC Pro, it will be available via the Microsoft Store as a free download that will install over the op of the existing Windows install. Users running Windows 8 will be offered Windows 8.1 as a free upgrade via the Windows Store, where it will install in place over the existing operating system and leave all Windows Store and desktop apps intact. Windows 8.1 released at noon | News | PC Pro Edited October 17, 2013 by Rawns
Gatt Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Yeah its kinda like a service pack - but not a service pack Question is - can it be blocked and deployed via SCCM 2012?
Norphy Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) The client for SCCM 2012 will work on Windows 8.1 but I'm not sure you can deploy it from SCCM 2012. You will probably need either 2012 R2 or a cumulative update. I suspect the former. You'll also run into other trouble with it as SCCM 2012 doesn't recognise the OS properly so any deployments that you have which are set to look for the OS as a requirement will fail. Edited October 17, 2013 by Norphy
sted Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 you need mdt2013 to deploy it i believe and the associated adk for 8.1 as 2013 dosent work with win7/8 adks (again i believe). Ive got it running on 4 pcs in schools been installed here for a few weeks as a test on my pc and 2 suite pcs dual booting to 7 (win8.1 is a vhd)
detjo Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 I'm about to start looking at dual booting 8.1 with OSX - any ideas on 'ghosting' that one ??
Domino Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 I'm about to start looking at dual booting 8.1 with OSX - any ideas on 'ghosting' that one ?? If it's not running on Apple hardware you'd be breaking the terms of use by doing so...
detjo Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) If it's not running on Apple hardware you'd be breaking the terms of use by doing so... It's running on Mac mini Edited October 17, 2013 by detjo
jamin100 Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Its on Volume Licencing now only 4 hours remaining to download :s
Norphy Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 It's running on Mac mini DeployStudio is supposed to be able to do it.
SovietRussia Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 BBC News - Windows 8.1 set for global release
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