Windows 8 build 8888 (win8 gdr soc intel)

Windows 8 build 8888 (win8 gdr soc intel) is the pre-RTM build of Windows 8. The x86 compile of this build was leaked by KiTTY as a "Christmas present" on 2014-12-24. This build is a RTM candidate, but was rejected in favor of 9200 also due to the build number not being divisible by 16, a requirement that was only removed with the Windows 10 November Update. It is not much different from the retail version of 9200, except that it does not contain any Modern apps minus Store and Internet Explorer. On 2018-10-19 the check/debug x64 and ARM compiles of this build were leaked.

NFO
Build 8888 leaked with the following NFO, which is highly critical of the BetaArchive staff. This NFO is republished here for historical achievement purposes only, and is not a statement against the work of the BetaArchive staff. NFO contents