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Note before you download: Windows 8 Consumer Preview is prerelease software that may be substantially modified before its commercially released. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the information provided here. Some product features and functionality may require additional hardware or software.

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An ISO image must be converted into installation media stored on a DVD or a USB flash drive. Instructions are provided on this page. Developer tools are available for download from Wind o ws Dev Center . Important: If you decide to go back to your previous operating system, you'll need to reinstall it from the recovery or installation media that came with your PC, which is typically DVD media. If you dont have recovery media, you might be able to create it from a recovery partition on your PC using software provided by your PC manufacturer. Check the support section of your PC manufacturers website for more information. After you install Windows 8, you wont be able to use the recovery partition on your PC to go back to your previous version of Windows. English 64-bit (x64) 32-bit (x86) Do wnlo a d (3.3 GB) Do wnlo a d (2.5 GB) Sha 1 hash 1288519C5035BCAC83CBFA23A33038CCF5522749 Sha 1 hash E91ED665B01A46F4344C36D9D88C8BF78E9A1B39

Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J Chinese (Simplified) 64-bit (x64) 32-bit (x86) Do wnlo a d (3.4 GB) Do wnlo a d (2.6 GB) Sha 1 hash DF69B851F9A81DECBB16648CC452461894416EB0 Sha 1 hash E29A2072745A48C14A1C2E5A61F5230841BEDB45

Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J French 64-bit (x64) 32-bit (x86) Do wnlo a d (3.3 GB) Do wnlo a d (2.5 GB) Sha 1 hash A9358E6799ABEEF29EDBA054AD34849C02C7F51F Sha 1 hash 2EF8013B9F50B93AEAC8068F4827E2C1DC0DC0B1

Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J German 64-bit (x64) 32-bit (x86) Do wnlo a d (3.3 GB) Do wnlo a d (2.5 GB) Sha 1 hash DB1003A47C266697B3832BE2A23319988EE34495 Sha 1 hash 91075AEA665C5D6F42A24714B3A3390762C94457
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Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J Japanese 64-bit (x64) 32-bit (x86) Do wnlo a d (3.3 GB) Do wnlo a d (2.5 GB) Sha 1 hash A8F0DB12CAECEA0BE8B27EA124F2234212D9103A Sha 1 hash C8A322ED86058086207CAAECD46B4DDACF9E247A

Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

System Requirements
Windows 8 Consumer Preview works great on the same hardware that powers Windows 7: Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit) Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device or higher To use touch, you need a tablet or monitor that supports multitouch To access Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768 To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768

How to install Windows 8 Consumer Preview from an ISO image

The easiest way to convert an ISO file to a DVD in Windows 7 is to use Wind o ws Dis c Ima g e Bur ner . On a PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista, a third-party program is required to convert an ISO file into installable mediaand DVD burning software often includes this capability. One option is the USB/DVD d o wnlo a d to o l provided by the Microsoft Store.

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