Just as the ISO became live for download, we brought you the links for downloading Windows 8 Consumer Preview in a variety of languages, both in 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. It is most likely that you will come across the missing product key issue if you proceeded to download the ISO directly.
How are you attempting the installation?
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Are you upgrading from a previous version of Windows?
Are you installing using the Web Installer or a .ISO file you burnt to DVD?
Are there any non-essential devices attached to the system such as external hard disk or thumb drives?
If so, try disconnecting them, they might be interfering with setup.
Could you provide your complete system specifications?
If you have compatible hardware and your computer still stops responding, disable any unnecessary hardware. Remove universal serial bus (USB) devices; remove or disable network adapters, sound cards, and serial cards; and then restart the installation.
If you are using the Web Installer, try switching to the .ISO and burn to a blank DVD:
Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO images – Download and create your bootable DVD from here:
64-bit (x64) Download (3.3 GB) Sha 1 hash — 0xD76AD96773615E8C504F63564AF749469CFCCD57
32-bit (x86) Download (2.5 GB) Sha 1 hash — 0x8BED436F0959E7120A44BF7C29FF0AA962BDEFC9
Product Key: TK8TP-9JN6P-7X7WW-RFFTV-B7QPF
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http://www.slavasoft.com/hashcalc/ ) Install and run HashCalc, from the HashCalc 'Data' box click on the navigation button to locate and select the consumer preview .ISO file. Place a check mark on in the SHA1 box and click 'Calculate'. The returned hash value (not case sensitive) should match the value posted by Microsoft. This is your means of assuring the file was not corrupted during the download.
Next you need to use the .ISO file to create a bootable DVD used to install Windows 8. Another good utility for this job if you don’t already have the necessary software (Roxio Creator and Nero being two of the more common ones) is ImgBurn:
There is a good set of screen shots to help you use ImgBurn:
Note: Always use quality DVD+RW media and the slowest burn speed possible for your model of DVD burner to insure a good burn is achieved.
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Depending on the edition you are running, you can preserve your personal files, applications and settings. Regardless of that, I strongly recommend you dual boot with your existing operating system instead of replacing it with the Windows 8 Release Preview. The Release Preview is still under heavy development and you should not replace a production copy of Windows with it (whether that be XP, Vista or Windows 7).
Microsoft has finally made available for download the Windows 8 Consumer Preview (Beta) and is now available for download. Users can either download the Consumer Preview setup or download Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO files from this page.
The Consumer Preview setup will check if your PC can run Windows 8 Consumer Preview and select the right download. The setup also includes tools to create bootable flash drive.
Users who have used the Consumer Preview setup won’t need a product key as the setup program automatically provides the product key. If you have download the ISO file and installed Windows 8 from ISO file, then you need to manually enter a product key activate Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
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All users must use NF32V-Q9P3W-7DR7Y-JGWRW-JFCK8 product key to activate Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
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Update: Microsoft has released the final version (RTM) of Windows 8 and is now available for download. Please note that the above mentioned key doesn’t work with Windows 8 RTM and you need to either upgrade from your existing XP,Vista, or Windows 7 to Windows 8, or perform a clean install.
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For those users who want to test drive the operating system, a 90-day trial copy of Windows 8 is also available. We encourage you upgrade to the newest version of Windows as early as possible.