I installed Windows 8.1 Pro on my Dell Studio XPS laptop. I did a "wipe and load" to a newly created disk partition. It took about 15 for the basic install. Once it finished I logged in with the same outlook.com account I had been using on the laptop with Windows 8.1 Preview and it restored my settings from the cloud. I then restored my document and photos from my USB attached external hard drive. Tonight I will load Microsoft Office and other apps.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lindenfeld, Ivan Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 2:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [mssms] RE: Windows 8.1 RTM and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM available... Mine took over an hour from a USB 2.0 thumb drive. There were updates to download first, which it handled during setup. Then it told me I had to remove some HP Protect Tools related bloatware. The rest was automatic. I had to re-connect my Microsoft account when it was done I prefer the UI changes, since some are consistent with the Windows 8 Phone and I am used to that. The Store is different, nicer. The Start button is on the Desktop screen, but doesn't have any new functionality unless you right click. Then my resistance to win8 melts away. Lots of useful choices there. Scrolling up for All Apps is more intuitive and also similar to the Phone (just a different direction.) From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Mott Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 10:25 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] RE: Windows 8.1 RTM and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM available... I read online it worked well, took about 17mins From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lindenfeld, Ivan Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 10:09 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] RE: Windows 8.1 RTM and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM available... I've got an HP ElitePad 900 to test with. I'm going to try to upgrade over Windows 8 Pro on it. I'll post my results. I do not do OSD, this will be manual. Ivan Lindenfeld From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ed Aldrich Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 5:43 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] RE: Windows 8.1 RTM and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM available... ...but nothing TIME BOMBED here, right? Ed Aldrich | Solutions Engineer 1E | Empowering Efficient IT Mobile: (401) 924-2293 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> | www.1e.com<http://www.1e.com/> [cid:[email protected]] SMS/CfgMgr (2003-2013) Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Niehaus Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 5:33 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] RE: Windows 8.1 RTM and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM available... Just note that it's Windows 8.1 Pro at this point. Windows 8.1 Enterprise isn't available yet. And it's for evaluation, not production deployment - you have to wait until October 18th for that :) Thanks, -Michael From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marable, Mike Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 6:30 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [MDT-OSD] RE: Windows 8.1 RTM and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM available... Well that figures. I just rebuilt my lab servers with Preview over the weekend. Oh well, I suppose I can start over again. :) Mike From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Johan Arwidmark Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 1:56 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [MDT-OSD] Windows 8.1 RTM and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM available... My first cross-post, worth it...:) Windows 8.1 RTM and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM available... http://blogs.msdn.com/b/stevengu/archive/2013/09/09/download-windows-8-1-rtm-visual-studio-2013-rc-and-windows-server-2012-r2-rtm-today.aspx / Johan Johan Arwidmark | Chief Technical Architect | Knowledge Factory Torsgatan 8 | SE 111 23 Stockholm Mobile: +46-70-454 30 07 | Switchboard: +46 8 465 012 70 www.knowledgefactory.se<http://www.knowledgefactory.se/> [cid:[email protected]] [cid:[email protected]] ********************************************************** Electronic Mail is not secure, may not be read every day, and should not be used for urgent or sensitive issues ________________________________ DISCLAIMER: This is a PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL message for the ordinary user of this email address. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete without copying and kindly advise us by e-mail of the mistake in delivery. NOTE: Regardless of content, this e-mail shall not operate to bind 1E to any order or other contract unless pursuant to explicit written agreement or government initiative expressly permitting the use of e-mail for such purpose.
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