Windows 8 build 9200.16456 (win8 gdr soc intel)

Windows 8 build 9200.16456 (win8_gdr_soc_intel) is an internal post-RTM build of Windows 8. The contents of this build and its respective Recovery Environment image were first found on an Intel Cloverview Software Development Vehicle (part number V686266),https://betaworld.cn/Non-MS_Equipment:V686266 then later dumped and uploaded to the Chinese website BetaWorld on 25 July 2019.https://betaworld.cn/Windows_8:6.2.9200.16456.win8_gdr_soc_intel.121112-2000 The dump was later shared by the aforementioned website on 17 November 2022,https://blog.betaworld.cn/805 along with the Pan-European release of Windows 98 build 1577, Windows Server 2008 build 6001.16637, and Windows 8.1 build 9468.
== Findings ==
The build does not feature many differences over the official RTM build, apart from the inclusion of the Office 2013 suite, a preinstalled copy of CPU-Z (version 1.86.0 from August 2018), two versions of the Performance Trace Collection Tool from its fbl_fun_eco compile and build 8378, and respective drivers for the device it was intended to be installed on, which featured an Intel Atom Z2760 engineering sample. The build also includes various Internet Explorer favorited site links that point towards internal Microsoft, Intel and NVIDIA domains as well as various network profiles for long-gone Microsoft corporate Wi-Fi signals. Like other late partner builds compiled under the various win8_gdr_soc branches, it utilizes a test code signing certificate.
By default, this build's WIM dump includes several preinstalled security updates, overwriting part of the original build's binaries with variants intended for the public release of Windows 8. The binaries in question can be restored by uninstalling the aforementioned updates. Because the contents of this build were originally captured without LZX compression, the image size is approximately six times larger than the one from the RTM compile (12 GB compared to 2 GB).
It is worth noting that the device this build originated from was originally owned by former Microsoft executive Julie Larson-Green, who, at the time of this build's compilation, was promoted to head of the Windows engineering division on the same day;Microsoft. Microsoft Announces Leadership Changes to Drive Next Wave of Products, Microsoft News Center. 12 November 2012. the device was later used by various Microsoft employees and automated accounts between 19 November 2012 and 11 January 2013. The associated account within the build lacks a password, although heightened password complexity requirements are enabled and will require the user to perform a password change on first log on.
== Gallery ==
=== Windows Recovery Environment ===
Windows8-6.2.9200.16456-WinRE.png|Option selection
Windows8-6.2.9200.16456-CMDWinver.png|Command Prompt and winver, side-by-side
=== Interface ===
Win8boot.png|Boot screen
Windows8-6.2.9200.16456-LogonUIPasswordChange.png|First logon
Windows8-6.2.9200.16456-StartScreen-PreinstalledApps.png|Start screen with pre-installed applications
Windows8-6.2.9200.16456-FileExplorer.png|File Explorer
Windows8-6.2.9600.16456-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
Windows8-6.2.9200.16456-InternetExplorerFavorites.png|Internet Explorer 10, with favorites bar open
=== BetaWorld images ===
==== Windows Recovery Environment ====
9200.16456-keyboardlayout.png|Choose keyboard layout
9200.16456-WinRE.png|Command Prompt
9200.16456-regeditinWinRE.png|Registry Editor
==== Interface ====
9200.16456-desktop.png|Desktop
9200.16456-lockscreen.png|Lock screen
9200.16456-otheruserscreen.png|Login screen
9200.16456-login.png|Ditto.
9200.16456-startscreen.png|Start screen
9200.16456-regedit.png|Registry Editor
W89200INTELVERSION.png|Winver
9200.16456-sysprop.png|System Properties
==== Miscellaneous ====
Non-MS Equipment V686266.jpg|Intel Clover Trail development kit, part number V686266
== Notes ==
== References ==
Category:Windows 8 builds