Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl core2 sfs)

Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl_core2_sfs) is a build of Windows 8, which was uploaded to BetaArchive on 31 December 2019.

This is the last available build of Windows 8 that has support for processors without PAE, SSE2 and NX. It is also the last build to use the beta Start animations.

Compatibility
To install or run this build in VMware Workstation, you must set the hardware compatibility to versions 8.x or 9.x; otherwise, a black screen with an error code will appear such as the code  with text that says.

Windows Anytime Upgrade
This build has about a 70% chance of failing upgrading to the ProfessionalWMC SKU, resulting to installing a fallback edition called Pro Pack.