Windows 8.1 build 9271

Windows 8.1 build 9271 is the earliest known build and the earliest available build of Windows 8.1, which was uploaded to the BetaWiki Discord server on 27 June 2022, alongside builds 7777 and 7779. Due to its earliness, this build identifies itself as its predecessor in many areas and still bears the 6.2 kernel version. This is the only build of Windows 8.1 which was compiled in 2012.

Setup
Setup is similar to Windows 8, except the borders on the fake Aero setup interface are now opaque.

Pre-RTM wallpapers
Despite being newer than the RTM build of Windows 8, it still uses the older wallpapers used in Windows 8 builds 8102 to 8305's. This is similar to how Windows 8 build 7700 uses the "betta fish" wallpaper seen in many Windows 7 builds. The wallpaper was reverted to the default wallpaper starting in build 9299.

General
The Earth and Flower theme names are swapped.