Windows 8 build 8014

Windows 8 build 8014 is a build of Windows 8, which was uploaded to BetaArchive's FTP server on 29 January 2020. It is not compatible with Metro Unlocker v4 - it can only be unlocked using Redlock. This is the latest available build to use the "Microsoft Pre-Release Windows Operating System" branding on the watermark.

Charms bar accessibility

 * To enable the right-hand charms bar on a non touchscreen device, open Registry Editor and then navigate to . Once there, create a DWORD value called   and then set its value to 1.

Explorer

 * Logging off and shutting down may lead to File Explorer crashing.

Installation

 * If you are going to install this build on VMware, use VMware 8.x or 9.x compatibility. Otherwise, it will refuse to boot with a black screen showing an error code of either 0x0000001E or 0x0000000A.
 * This build cannot be installed in VirtualBox. It will refuse to boot with a black screen showing an error code of either 0x0000001E or 0x0000000A.

Installing with a USB
You should format your USB as NTFS file system or it won't boot correctly.