Windows 8 build 8302
| Build of Windows 8 | |
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| OS family | Windows NT |
|---|---|
| Version number | 6.2 |
| Build number | 8302 |
| Build revision | 0 |
| Architecture | ARM32 (ARMv7) |
| Build lab | fbl_core1_soc |
| Compiled on | 2012-03-19 |
| Expiration date | |
| Timebomb | 2013-01-15 (+302 days) |
| SKUs | |
Consumer Preview ARM (PrereleaseARM) | |
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Windows 8 build 8302 is a build of Windows 8, which was shared on the BetaWorld blog on 12 September 2024.[1] Prior to its publication, this build was found by BetaWorld user LeakerLand.S on 28 December 2019.[2]
Internal Broadcom Wi-Fi driver documentation included as part of build 8375 include a direct reference to this build, where it is mentioned that this build includes inbox driver support for generic SDIO devices.
New features and changes[edit | edit source]
Windows SKU additions[edit | edit source]
All legacy Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 editions have been removed from the Windows source tree as of this build, and were subsequently replaced with a new streamlined SKU family to prevent confusion among customers as a result of fragmentation.
The newly-added Windows 8 client editions include the following:[a]
- Windows 8 (
Core); merger of Starter, Home Basic and Home Premium - Windows 8 N (
CoreN); Ditto, sans Windows Media Player to comply with European Union antitrust legislation - Windows RT (
CoreARM); Ditto - a stripped-down version ofCoreoptimized for ARMv7-based tablet devices like the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 and the Microsoft Surface RT, which only allows running applications downloaded from the Windows Store - Windows 8 for China (
CoreCountrySpecific); Ditto, a special variant targeting the mainland China market, only allows the Simplified Chinese language pack to be installed (If the Simplified Chinese language pack is not installed, a bugcheck with codeMUI_NO_VALID_SYSTEM_LANGUAGEwill occur) - Windows 8 Single Language (
CoreSingleLanguage); Same asCorebut it only allows one language pack to be installed and used - Windows 8 Pro with Media Center (
ProfessionalWMC); intended as a supplement for Windows Media Center's deprecation, once available as an optional "Pro Pack" purchase
Editions introduced in Windows Vista and 7 that were kept after the removals include the following:
- Windows 8 Starter (
Starter)[b] - Windows 8 Starter N (
StarterN)[b] - Windows 8 Pro (
Professional) - Windows 8 Pro N (
ProfessionalN) - Windows 8 Enterprise (
Enterprise) - Windows 8 Enterprise N (
EnterpriseN)
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Images uploaded prior to publication[edit | edit source]
Demo
About WIA app (Version 6.2.8302.0.fbl_core1_soc.120319-1700)
Snippet of internal Broadcom driver installation documentation referencing this build
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Enterprise (N) Evaluation was introduced during Milestone 3 development and is therefore not listed here.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Starter edition (and its N counterpart), last included in Windows 7, had since been internally repurposed during Windows 8 development to act as a base for new and existing Windows client SKUs. The Web Server edition would also be identically repurposed during development of its server counterpart for both Desktop Experience and Core editions, although Standard Server would later take its place as the base for Server Core editions during the late development phases of Windows Server 2016, specifically during Redstone 1 development.