Windows 8 build 7989

Windows 8 build 7989 is a Milestone 3 build of Windows 8, which was originally shared on 18 June 2011 in the x64 architecture as a capture from an installation on a HP Probook 6555b,https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=19957 then on 8 February 2020, an x86 checked/debug version of it was uploaded to BetaArchive. The original ISO of the x64 free/Retail ISO image was later found on 18 June 2022 along with XP build 2531 Professional SKU. The x64 Checked/Debug version was shared on 31 October 2024 alongside its server counterpart and public Symbol MSIs for both the AMD64 free and checked compiles of this build. Prior to its publication, various pictures of this build were posted to the My Digital Life forums on or before 17 June 2011.https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=233833
This build was released to Ecosystem Engineering Access Program (EEAP) members around May 2011, due to the nature of said release, the TWINUI.DLL is deliberately malformed on the Ultimate SKU of this build. 
Unlike the earlier compile of build 7985, the "Welcome" text on the boot screen is still as small as in the fbl_core1_kernel_npc compile of build 7973.
==Editions and keys==
Edition / SKU	Key
Starter 	7Q28W-FT9PC-CMMYT-WHMY2-89M6G
Home Basic 	YGFVB-QTFXQ-3H233-PTWTJ-YRYRV
Home Premium 	RHPQ2-RMFJH-74XYM-BH4JX-XM76F
Professional 	HYF8J-CVRMY-CM74G-RPHKF-PW487
Ultimate 	D4F6K-QK3RD-TMVMJ-BBMRX-3MBMV
==Redpill==
When the "Share" button from the charms bar is clicked, a cat image called shrscr.png is created in the %temp% folder, with text saying "U can haz no pix. GIMME FISH" along with a bug ID at the bottom. The text is most likely a reference to the strict Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) that existed during Windows 8's development, implying that no images of the operating system can be shared.
==Bugs and quirks==
===Initial leak===
==== EFI support ====
The initial leak of this build was bundled with a boot.wim image from the x86 version of the Windows 7 RTM build; as a result, it cannot be booted on EFI hardware. To resolve this,
* Copy the install.wim into an x64 installation disc of build 7600 or 7601, deploy the image through DISM, or
* Copy the installation files from the x86 version of the Windows 7 RTM build using the x86 version of Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 installation disc.
==== Redpill ====
The x64 version has a malformed twinui.dll binary that is installed by default, which will result in the user interface failing to initialize properly if redpilled. To fix this, run the following command under a command prompt and reboot before running Redlock:
sfc /SCANFILE=C:\Windows\System32\TWINUI.DLL
===Unmodified leak ===
====Compatibility====
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.
====Start screen====
*When enabling Redpill, the start screen may appear to be empty.
*Like build 7985, an option to "uninstall" the desktop from the Start screen is present but does not function.
==== App tiles ====
Some app names (such as Control Panel, Chess Titans, Defragment and Optimize Drives, etc.) may be truncated by normal sized tiles.
====General ====
If using VMware Workstation versions 15.x or above changes in build 7878, attempting to restart or shutdown in this build will cause a softlock. To fix this, use the Power menu from the VM section.
==== Aero Glass in Starter and Home Basic ====
This build automatically enables Aero Glass transparency after installing the Starter and Home Basic SKUs, despite product policies limiting usage of such effects. Changing the current visual style over to a different one (e.g.: Windows Basic) will disable glass effects.
====Keyboard layout switcher====
ClearType font aliasing for the keyboard layout switcher notification area button does not function correctly.
==== Integrated Intel graphics issues ====
On some physical machines that utilize Intel HD graphic units, a system crash caused by a faulty igdkmd64.sys driver may occur, making this build impossible to boot in normal conditions after initial stages of setup are finished. 
Despite this, it is possible to boot into safe mode. To fix the issue, the faulty driver must be replaced with a usable one. 
==Gallery==
=== OOBE ===
File:7989-OOBE.png|OOBE
File:Windows 8 build 7989 OOBE.png|Metro OOBE
=== Interface ===
File:7989boot.png|Boot screen
File:7989-DefaultLoginScreen.png|Login screen
File:7989-StartMenu.png|Start menu
File:7989-Explorer.png|Windows Explorer
File:7989-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
File:7989x86sys.png|System Properties (x86)
File:7989-TaskManager.png|Task Manager
File:7989-DefaultTheme.png|Aero theme
File:7989-AeroLite.png|Aero Lite theme
Windows8-6.2.7989-KeyboardSwitcher.png|Keyboard layout switcher
File:Windows8-6.2.7989-BSOD.png|System crash
=== Redpill-specific ===
File:Windows8-6.2.7989-Login.png|Lock screen
File:7989ls.png|Lock screen with the desktop wallpaper as the background
File:7989login.png|Metro login screen
File:Bug-StartScreen.png|Start screen shown empty after enabling Redpill
File:7989start.png|Start screen
File:Bug-UninstallDesktop.png|Uninstall desktop option on the Start screen
File:2nd start screen colour on Windows 8 build 7989.png|Second color on the Start screen
File:7989-SearchCharm.png|Search charm
7989-start-noaccent-a.png|Start screen with EnableAccent set to 0
7989-start-noaccent-b.png|Second color on the Start screen with EnableAccent set to 0
File:7989-RedpilledDesktop.png|Redpilled desktop
File:7989charm.png|Charms bar
File:7989charm2.png|Charms bar with Explorer and Task Manager open
File:7989charmsettings.png|Settings charm
File:7989-RedpilledExplorer.png|Windows Explorer (Redpilled)
File:7989-ModernTaskManager.png|Modern Task Manager
File:7989 metro autoplay.png|AutoPlay flyout
File:7989-DefaultTheme-Redpilled.png|Aero theme (Redpilled)
File:7989-AeroLite-Redpilled.png|Aero Lite theme (Redpilled)
File:7989store.png|MS Help
File:Windows8-6.2.7989-CAD.png| screen
File:Windows8-6.2.7989-twinuibug.png|twinui.dll bug
===Miscellaneous===
File:Windows8-6.2.7989.0-NDACat.png|Cat image produced from Share button
==References==
==Notes==
Category:Windows 8 builds