Download Windows 8 Pre-Beta (Direct Links)
Finally Microsoft released pre-beta version of Windows 8 for developers. Although this version is not aimed at end users, but anyone who wants to test and know the capabilities of the latest operating system from Microsoft, can download the Windows 8 Developer Preview.
Before you download Windows 8 Developer Preview, it is important to note that it is not stable and you cannot upgrade your current operating system for this version of Windows 8. The safest way to install Windows 8 Developer Preview is to create a new partition or install it on a virtual machine.
Windows 8 Developer Preview is available in ISO image format and you can burn it to a DVD or make a bootable flash drive. Direct Links are:
Windows Developer Preview English, 32-bit (x86) (2.8 GB)
Windows Developer Preview English, 64-bit (x64) (3.6 GB)
Windows Developer Preview with developer tools English, 64-bit (x64) (4.8 GB)
System Requirements:
- 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
- 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
- DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
- Taking advantage of touch input requires a screen that supports multi-touch