Windows 8.1 pro
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I believe they would all be the same regardless of source, only the license might differ slightly.
Windows 8.1 RT (for ARM based processors)
Windows 8.1 (Sort of like Windows 7 Home Premium)
Windows 8.1 Pro (Consumer version of Enterprise)
Windows 8.1 Enterprise (Volume licensed edition of Pro)
Pro and Enterprise are interchangeable, except for the Enterprise features available on a domain.
Windows 8.1 RT (for ARM based processors)
Windows 8.1 (Sort of like Windows 7 Home Premium)
Windows 8.1 Pro (Consumer version of Enterprise)
Windows 8.1 Enterprise (Volume licensed edition of Pro)
Pro and Enterprise are interchangeable, except for the Enterprise features available on a domain.
- May 27, 2010
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There is indeed a non-Pro version of Windows 8 for x86 computers. It is almost identical to Windows 7 Home Premium, limited access to remote desktop, etc. Though I'm not sure they carried over the memory limitations.
These are the things 8 Pro can do that 8 'standard' can't:
BitLocker and BitLocker To Go
Boot from VHD
Client Hyper-V
Domain Join
Encrypting File System
Group Policy
Remote Desktop (host)
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8_editions
http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2012/04/16/announcing-the-windows-8-editions.aspx
These are the things 8 Pro can do that 8 'standard' can't:
BitLocker and BitLocker To Go
Boot from VHD
Client Hyper-V
Domain Join
Encrypting File System
Group Policy
Remote Desktop (host)
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8_editions
http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2012/04/16/announcing-the-windows-8-editions.aspx
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Oh and even a quicker method, try to buy it.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/buy
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/business/default.aspx
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/buy
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/business/default.aspx
k1114
Titan
- May 2, 2010
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Anyone can see the file name off msdn. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/downloads/#searchTerm=&ProductFamilyId=524&Languages=en&PageSize=10&PageIndex=0&FileId=0 Also the file name only applies to msdn. Getting it from the download just says windows8.iso and when you look in a dvd, it's the files of the iso, so no iso name. They don't update isos unless there's an install bug (as there was with 7). In case you are wondering, N means no windows media player and VL is volume license. These will be different than the download or dvd.
WinOutreach2
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Windows 8.1 Professional and Windows 8.1 Enterprise are not the same and are not interchangeable. There is a comprehensive overview of the features that are available here at Microsoft. Some highlights are:
Windows to Go: Run Windows from a portable USB stick or drive
BranchCache: Cache files locally at a site rather than needing to access them over slower site to site links
AppLocker: Control what applications can run on your Windows machines
DirectAccess: Connect to a corporate network or VPN seemlessly
Also available with Software Assurance for Volume Licensing is the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) which provides access to:
App-V: Create centrally controlled application packages that run virtually on clients
UE-V: Synchronize settings for Windows and applications across multiple machines
DaRT: Powerful tools for system administration, like offline malware removal and password tools
MBAM: Centrally manage BitLocker drive encryption
AGPM: Administer management of Group Policy management of clients
Also, yes, the ISOs are the same.
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