Windows 8 developer preview build 8056

Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_grfx_dev1) is a build of Windows 8, which was uploaded to BetaArchive on 19 September 2015.^[1]

New features and changes[edit | edit source]

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

Hardware compatibility[edit | edit source]

To install or run this build in VMware Workstation 15 or newer, the hardware compatibility version must be set to versions 8.x/9.x; otherwise, a partially garbled early-boot error will occur. Moreover, take into account that if this build (and Redlock) are installed on VirtualBox, the system will be unstable/unusable.

Device setup[edit | edit source]

Device setup windows may not display properly.

Windows Classic[edit | edit source]

This build’s Windows Classic fallback style is much flatter than usual, with a broken title bar gradient (only shown in places such as Windows Classic appearance managers from older versions of Windows NT), and controls lacking Windows Classic’s lighter shine in most places, with some controls visually losing all their borders like the taskbar’s system tray or the Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) console’s disk area view. Additionally, if Classic is forced on Explorer, the Back/Forward buttons in Explorer are misaligned with the Back/Forward/Recent outline.

Start screen[edit | edit source]

Setting RPEnabled to 0 in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer to revert to Windows 7 style Aero and disable the new logon screen will make the Start screen have black bars on the top and bottom similar to letterboxing, only leaving the middle part having the accent color shown.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Windows Setup[edit | edit source]

• Ramdisk load progress

• Autorun

• Upgrade setup

• Second phase of setup (hardware detection)

Out-of-box experience[edit | edit source]

• Computer name

Redpill-specific[edit | edit source]

• Initial onboarding animation

• Personalization

• Finalization

Interface[edit | edit source]

• System crash

• Login screen

• Start menu

• System properties

• Desktop without start button

• Taskbar Properties with multiple monitors

Redpill-specific[edit | edit source]

Metro UI[edit | edit source]

• Boot error

• Lock screen

• Logon screen

• Start screen

• Zoomed out view

• Applications list

• Left-hand charm menu

• Right-hand charms bar (⊞ Win+⇧ Shift+C)

• Search charm

• Settings charm

• Share charm

• Security options

• Demo

• Split Metro and Desktop (⊞ Win+.)

Desktop UI[edit | edit source]

• Redpilled desktop

• On-screen keyboard

• Windows Explorer

• Modern Task Manager

• Ditto

• Aero theme (Redpilled)

Metro apps[edit | edit source]

• Metro Control Panel

• Immersive IE

• Windows Store

• Remote Desktop Connection

• Webcam

Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]

• Device setup display bug

Notes[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

Windows 8 Build 8056 (fbl_grfx_dev1) is a pre-Developer Preview build of Windows 8. This build was leaked on 2015-09-19 by OSBetaArchive. It includes a new desktop background and the system crash screen has been changed to resemble the RTM, although it is black instead of blue.

Screenshots of a pseudo-localized version were leaked by gus33000 on BetaArchive Discord on 2018-11-07, however this variant of the build remains unleaked.

Redpill[]

A program called Redlock is available to unlock all Redpill levels, thus unlocking the entire Metro interface, including the start screen.

A few changes have occurred since build 8032, mainly focusing on stability and cosmetic updates. Many graphical issues and oddities seen with 8032, including leftover icons from older builds and issues with the graphics and fonts for the tiles, has been fixed, and Metro itself is much more stable. The gradient effect for the background color of the Metro login screen and the Start screen has been removed and the size of the tiles has shrunk. The search pane’s close button has also been removed.

When the Share option from the Charm bar is chosen while on Start screen, it will display «MoGo can’t share this, but Windows can share a screenshot instead», hinting as «MoGo» being the codename for Start Screen.

Apps Included[]

• Immersive Remote Desktop Connection
• Immersive Control Panel
• A non-functional early version of the Store
• Immersive IE

Bugs and quirks[]

Intel HD Graphics[]

Like most pre-RP builds, installing latest Intel HD Graphics driver will make the screen blink, making it unusable unless you stop DWM. Using an 2013 or older driver will fix this issue.

Another quirk with Intel drivers is that Windows Vista drivers will work if you install this build on a computer that originally had Windows Vista. Before starting the installation, right click the exe and select properties. Click on compatibility and set it to Windows Vista Service Pack 2. Apply and then run the exe normally and you should have working Intel graphics.

Drivers[]

On Windows 7-designed tablets/laptops, even if newer than 2011, this build has touch screen, audio and battery drivers working out of the box.

User logon error[]

If you’re running this build on certain hardware (most likely newer hardware, such as the HP 15-f233wm), you’ll come across that Windows cannot log you in after installing. Using the current BIOS date and the BIOS date of 2011-07-27 produces the error, ruling out that as the issue. To fix this issue, restart Windows and press F8 to access advanced boot options. Chose Safe Mode with Networking and Windows should boot. Go to the start menu and search for regedit, right click that, and run as administrator. Navigate to «HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList». Go to the bottom most profile and select it. Once in, double click on State and set its value to 0. Double click on RefCount and also set its value to 0. Restart Windows and you should be in. If you have a .bak profile as well, then rename the profile with no extension as «S-1-5-21-4118428-131-491-1.b» (Sample profile. Keep the name the same, just add .b). Take the one named .bak and remove the extension. Rename the .b profile to .bak. Once done, perform the changes above.

Compatibility[]

Unlike build 8102, this build can run the latest version of Chrome and other programs without trouble. NET Framework 4.5 is incomplete and unable to run programs that needs it.

eMMC Drive Support[]

BetaWiki member Moline discovered that this build is likely the first Windows 8 build to support eMMC drives. Installation runs normal. If you install this on touchscreen devices, it will have touchscreen drivers working out of the box, compared to Windows 7 where support for out of box touchscreen was non-existent without installing a driver.

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Notes

When installing the final 2nd stage setup screen say »Get ready», »Get set», »GO».
It also contains a new colored wallpaper with the puzzle on it with more letter filled in and Internet Explorer 10 Developer Preview.

Hash

x86 DVD
SHA-1 English: A237CD2C9C4D4B1D6C887BA6E0F3139CF61F38F0
SHA-1 English (Check/Debug): C436D2DC5525B25981605A57CA63747645684DE1

Fixes

Redpill Enabler
To unlock certain hidden features you need to run the Redpill Enabler, download it here: http://www.thecollectionbook.info/downloads/win8redpillunlocker.zip
After you run it you can use the steps below to enable the new features.

Aero Lite
Run Redpill Enabler.

Applications Folder
Create a folder on the desktop named Applications.{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1}.

OOBE
Run C:\Windows\System32\oobe\msoobe.exe

Ribbon UI
Close any Explorer windows (if open) and (re)open an explorer window (Library or Computer)

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Download link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6l6Mnzxh13_emgzTVY2NkZ1bXM

Details:
File type: RAR (ISO file included, requires install if on VM usage)
Product Key: (Product key is included in the RAR file.)
Architecture: x86 (32-bit)
Filesize: 2.22 GB
Edition: Developer Preview
Compatibility: VMWare
Works on physical PCs?: Yes

Requirements:
Minimum RAM: 2GB (VM & Physical PC)
Minimum processor (Physical PCs ONLY): Intel Pentium D or later/AMD Athlon or later (both 1GHz or faster)
Hard disk minimum space: 16GB
Hard disk maximum (Virtual disk for VMs ONLY): 250GB
Graphics: (Physical PCs): Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver (VMs [VMWare]: Install VMWare Tools