Windows 8 build 8888 (win8 gdr soc intel)

Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_intel) is an RTM candidate build of Windows 8, which was compiled less than one day before the RTM build. It was rejected in favor of 9200 due to the build number not being divisible by 16, a requirement that was only removed with the Windows 10 November Update.

The x86 compile of this build was shared by KiTTY as a "Christmas present" on 24 December 2014. It is not much different from the retail version of 9200, other than the fact that it does not include any Modern apps apart from the Store and Internet Explorer. On 19 October 2018, the checked/debug x86 and x64 compiles of this build were shared.

NFO
This build was leaked with the following NFO, which contains vulgar comments directed towards BetaArchive staff in a similar fashion to Windows Vista build 3790.1232. This NFO is republished here for archival purposes only. NFO contents: 

Timebomb
Unlike other Windows 8 builds, it contains a broken timebomb and can be installed on the current date.