Microsoft has Windows 8 Developer Preview released to the public this linkwhich can be downloaded from.
For your convenience, we offer direct download link for 32-bit and 64-bit editions so you can immediately start downloading them without having to navigate through Web pages:
Windows 8 Developer Preview with Developer Tools (64-bit or x 64)
Download Link (4.8 GB)
Sha-1 hash -6FE9352FB59F6D0789AF35D1001BD4E4E81E42AF
The ISO-file contains the following components:
Developer 8 64-bit Windows SDK for Visual Studio PreviewWindows style Metro appsMicrosoft 11 Express for Windows Developer Preview28 developer PreviewMicrosoft Expression Blend 5 Metro style apps including the BUILD Conference appWindows 8 Developer Preview (64-bit or x 64)
Download Link (3.6 GB)
Sha-1 hash – 79DBF235FD49F5C1C8F8C04E24BDE6E1D04DA1E9
The ISO-file comes with Windows 8 Developer Preview (64-bit) and Metro style apps.
Windows 8 Developer Preview (32-bit or x 86)
Download Link (2.8 GB)
Sha-1 hash -4E0698BBABE01ED27582C9FC16AD21C4422913CC
The ISO-file comes with Windows 8 Developer Preview (32-bit) and Metro style apps.
Note: You will not able to upgrade from Windows 7 installation are, clean installations are supportedonly.
Also check:
[Windows 8] What We know and What We want to know?
System requirements for Windows 8 Developer Preview
Make Windows 8 Bootable USB Drive or DVD using official "Windows USB/DVD download Tool"
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