Windows Server 2012 build 8102 (winmain_win8m3)

6.2.8102.0.winmain_win8m3.110823-1455
	Build of Windows Server 2012
Release name	Developer Preview
OS family	Windows NT
Version number	6.2
Build number	8102
Build revision	0
Architecture	x64
Build lab	winmain_win8m3
Compiled on	2011-08-23
Expiration date
Timebomb	2012-04-08 (+229 days)
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Windows Server 2012 build 8102 (winmain_win8m3) is the official Developer Preview build of Windows Server 2012, which was released on 13 September 2011^[1] along with its client counterpart.

Changes[edit | edit source]

Redpill[edit | edit source]

This is the earliest available build to have Redpill features enabled by default.

OOBE[edit | edit source]

An OOBE is now displayed after installation, which prompts the user to enter a password for the Administrator account.

Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]

The Windows 7 login screen background has been set as the desktop background.
The ability to zoom out on the Start screen has been removed.
The default user icon has been updated.

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

Like its client counterpart:

Compatibility[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; otherwise, a bugcheck will occur.

Installation[edit | edit source]

The option to perform an upgrade is disabled by default due to the presence of an empty noupgrade.txt text document in the sources directory. Upgrades can be re-enabled by deleting the file.