We already know that Windows 8 RTM build 9200 is the candidate for the Windows 8 RTM and it reportedly has been selected as the final RTM build but, now a new screenshot reveals multiple (five to be exact) 9200 builds. The source also claims that the Windows 8 RTM won’t hit MSDN until September 1 from where the OEM’s would be able to download it.
The (◄)screenshot comes from WinUnleaked were the source claims the availability of Windows 8 RTM to be around September 1. Although, a new source (image by Viva.Ho) but, still it is interesting.
These new compilations of Windows 8 RTM build 9200 confirms the early information by Microsoft that new builds are made every day disregarding whether they are selected for main branch or not.
We can assume that Microsoft hasn’t stopped working on Windows 8 builds and there is a possibility that we may see a new build for Windows 8 RTM. These can also be the Windows 8 post-RTM builds aka Windows 9.
These are just rumors that Microsoft will launch Windows 8 RTM for OEM’s in September as Microsoft has said earlier that the RTM would be released in early August. Also, nothing can be said about builds until we see a confirmation by Microsoft.
Whenever, Windows 8 RTM is released for OEM’s, one thing has been confirmed by Microsoft that Windows 8 would reach general availability milestone on October 26, 2012.
Just a side note:Looks like you can see the build 8888 is just a build like the 8523, but the real build who get attention is the 9200, it's important to say all these builds come from the same branch "Win8 RTM", so it's not a Windows 9 ALPHA build.
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Windows 9 Alpha build will appear:
- In the WinMAIN folder
- Without Delta "16384" (generaly xxxx.0.winmain)
- With a big jump of almost ~50 builds from the RTM build number
Source: WinUnleaked
