Windows 8 Developer Preview Product Key, when reinstall or reset

[solin]

If Windows 8 Developer Preview installation failed during first attempt or if you’re going planning to Reset your PC setting on Windows 8 or reinstall Windows using installation disk, you should know: you need to enter Windows 8 Developer Preview Product key during installation as the setup asks you without entering it you can’t proceed forward, Microsoft employee shared the Product key on MSDN forums as answer to this question which you can use. This key an be used by all users using Windows developer preview.

It’s better to note down this key on win8 DVD using marker. Here is the key.

6RH4V-HNTWC-JQKG8-RFR3R-36498

If you need to reinstall Windows Developer Preview or use the Reset functionality, you might be asked to enter this product key:

6RH4V-HNTWC-JQKG8-RFR3R-36498



If you’re running a server version of Windows Developer Preview, you can use this product key:

4Y8N3-H7MMW-C76VJ-YD3XV-MBDKV



Note: These product keys are only for use with the Windows Developer Preview version of Windows 8.

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[Pilgrim]

The one thing that I have yet to learn about this Preview is when it expires?

[solin]

Microsoft released evaluated version of Windows Developer Preview on Sep 13th this month, if you’re curious enough to know how long you can use this version or when Windows 8 Developer preview will expire, you can know that by using a simple command in your system.



Finding Windows 8 Developer Preview expiry date

1. Use Win +R key combination to open run command box and type Winver and press enter

2. Windows shows Build details along with evaluation copy expiry date as shown in the screenshot. For me it is showing March 11, 2012 (it may be same for all users irrespective on which date you installed as I think so) hope we’ll get brand new Windows 8 beta by that time.

After installing Windows 8, it will be automatically activated online. Yep!you’re using genuine copy of windows (you can install updates and stay protected if you’re using it as a primary windows).

You can see whether your copy is activated or not by right-clicking on Computer icon (disable Metro UI to get it on the classic start menu) and click Properties,

In System properties window, you can click “view details in Windows Activation” to know windows edition you’re using, product key and activated date.

[sm1]

Thanks Please post your user experience and about the built in antivirus

[Pilgrim]

solin,

Thanks for that, makes it long enough to try a copy in VirtualBox.

EDIT:

Just realised that is the American date format so the day and the month are back to front.