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When will Windows 8 RTM be posted to TechNet?

Answered When will Windows 8 RTM be posted to TechNet?

  • Wednesday, August 15, 2012 4:48 PM
     
     
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    Hi,

    I understand Windows 8 RTM is supposed to be posted today on August 15th for MSDN/TechNet subscribers to downloaded. It's just about 10am PT and have not seen it available yet.

    Any ETA?

    Thanks.

    Eric

     

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  • Wednesday, August 15, 2012 4:53 PM
     
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    It was just posted.
    • Proposed As Answer by AnthonyDa Wednesday, August 15, 2012 5:00 PM
    • Marked As Answer by sfo_eric Thursday, August 16, 2012 1:20 AM
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  • Wednesday, August 15, 2012 4:57 PM
     
     
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    Downloading Windows 8 Enterprise now, with an Enterprise Multiple Activation key. Was surprised to see this as I was under the impression Enterprise would only be available from Software Assurance. I also see Windows 8 Pro with 3 keys available. I have a Technet Pro subscription, so maybe that subscription level gets Enterprise.
     
  • Wednesday, August 15, 2012 5:04 PM
     
     
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    I have a Technet Pro subscription but I don't see any Windows 8 Pro (non VLK) download.  All I have are Windows 8 and Windows 8 Enterprise.  There's also Windows 8 Pro VL, but I don't have a Volume Licensing subscription so I can't download that.  Weird that I would have access to Windows 8 Enterprise, but not Windows 8 Pro...
     
  • Wednesday, August 15, 2012 5:13 PM
     
     
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    In my list I see:

    Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise (N), Windows 8, Windows 8 (N), Windows 8 Pro VL, and Windows 8 Pro VL (N). I'm assuming that the ones listed as simply "Windows 8" are Pro, even though it doesn't specify them as such. I base that on the fact that when I look at the key, it show the Pro key that I claimed.

    Like you I can't DL the VL versions.

     
  • Wednesday, August 15, 2012 5:16 PM
     
     
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    Thanks everybody! Yeah, I have what used to be Technet Pro but is now the "retail" version. I believe it was dropped down to 3 keys from 5 for retail product keys and where applicable, 1 MAK.

    How many activations are the retail keys good for, anybody know? I want to say 10.

     
  • Wednesday, August 15, 2012 5:17 PM
     
     
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    Historically 10. But isn't the MAK key for Enterprise essentially unlimited?
     
  • Thursday, August 16, 2012 1:22 AM
     
     
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    I'd heard that while theoretically unlimited, MAK through TechNet was 50 activations of the MAK product key and, as you mentioned, 10 activations per retail key (which was decreased from 5 to 3) when they re-adjusted the subscriptions.
     
  • Thursday, August 16, 2012 1:26 AM
     
     
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    I only see <label class="description">Windows 8 Enterprise N Debug/Checked Build.  I'm looking in our MSDN account.  What's up with that?</label>
     
  • Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:48 AM
     
     
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    I loaded up the Enterprise MAK key in Volume Activation Management Tool now, and it seems it's 20 activations. This is sort of a contrast to my Windows 7 Enterprise key (from the same subscription) which provided me 500 activations...

    I tested with a key claimed from my MSDN subscription and the limit is the same.

    Oh, sure, maybe 500 is a bit rich, but 20 is a bit on the low end if you ask me.

     
  • Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:23 AM
     
     
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    I'm still trying to find my Win8 download!  I have a MS EAS and I do not see Win 8 in the VLSC anywhere!  I have a Samsung Slate that I'm dying to use in the enterprise!
     
  • Thursday, August 16, 2012 12:02 PM
     
     
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    I can't see it!  I need me some Windows 8!  I'm checking out my Enterprise Subscription details, my TechNet SA Services, etc...No Windows 8...what gives?
     
  • Thursday, August 16, 2012 1:09 PM
     
     
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    Heck I only see Windows 8 Preview. Oh well....

    Help

     
  • Thursday, August 16, 2012 2:22 PM
     
     
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    I loaded up the Enterprise MAK key in Volume Activation Management Tool now, and it seems it's 20 activations. This is sort of a contrast to my Windows 7 Enterprise key (from the same subscription) which provided me 500 activations...

    I tested with a key claimed from my MSDN subscription and the limit is the same.

    Oh, sure, maybe 500 is a bit rich, but 20 is a bit on the low end if you ask me.


    If you refresh that Win 7 Ent MAK key in VAMT, you'll see it's been decreased to 20 also..  :-/ I had 499 activations left (just tried one a while back..), now it says 19 left..
     
  • Thursday, August 16, 2012 4:04 PM
     
     
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    Windows 8 Preview only. Where's the RTM?
     
  • Saturday, November 03, 2012 11:20 PM
     
     
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    You will find that the new retail keys have 5 activations and the MAK has 20.