Windows 8 build 8118 (fbl_core2_sfs)

6.2.8118.0.fbl_core2_sfs.110921-1900
	Build of Windows 8
OS family	Windows NT
Version number	6.2
Build number	8118
Build revision	0
Architecture	x86
Build lab	fbl_core2_sfs
Compiled on	2011-09-21
Expiration date
Timebomb	2012-03-11 (+172 days)
SKUs
	Developer Preview (Prerelease)
Product key
	H9VCT-63NFW-FWHDR-F4J43-972K8
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Windows 8 build 8118 (fbl_core2_sfs) is a post-Developer Preview build of Windows 8, which was shared on 25 December 2020.

This is the last available build that plays the startup sound by default (until Windows 11 build 21370).

New features and changes[edit | edit source]

Setup[edit | edit source]

If launching SysPrep whilst the system is redpilled, a few screens similar to when install.wim was manually deployed would appear - such as the EULA.

Storage Spaces[edit | edit source]

This is the first available build to include the Storage Spaces feature.

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

Running in VMware[edit | edit source]

To install or run this build in VMware Workstation, the hardware compatibility version must be set to versions 8.x/9.x/10.x; otherwise, a bugcheck will occur.

OOBE background[edit | edit source]

Like builds 8032 to 8112, this build's Windows 7 OOBE background is in monochrome on the left, and on the right, it is entirely black. This bug lasts until build 8123.