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 features the Games Explorer in the Windows 7 start menu (hidden starting with build 8128), and the last 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.