Actually, you missed one possibility. If you're installing this on a "sandbox" with the known intention that it won't be for long, go to town. If you're considering installing for daily use without having to start over later.... yeah, you probably want to wait.
RTM = Release to manufacturing, or the full release version. Its just not being obtained via the normal means.
Right, which still doesn't say legitimate or not. Which is why I was being cryptic.
Note that the reply wasn't aimed towards you.
Very true. But only people with legit access atm are manus, MSDN and TechNet subscribers. So if he wants to stay legit he'll be reinstalling. I'm waiting the 3 weeks to move off the preview so I can do it once and for all.
I installed RTM weeks ago with a new clean install...it's a good improvement over Windows 8.
I have legit access. I haven't bothered, turns out the university can give people copies of 8.1 pro (although that probably comes under MSDN). I'm perfectly happy with 8.0, see little improvement for me in 8.1 (I have no desire to see the start button back), I'll probably just wait a few weeks and get it via windows update.
My point is that this wasn't a copy legitimately given to you via microsoft. It is the same image yes, just not obtained via official channels.
It may be Dreamspark, and you may be entitled to a heck of a lot more software if so! Depending on what a university agrees to it could include Visual Studio, Office, etc. Worth finding out for sure.
I have dreamspark already, mine doesn't have Windows 8 or office in it though. Does have visual studio and windows server 2012 though, must try out the latter (already use visual studio heavily). Mine wasn't university issued though, havent been in a rush to check that out with uni as I have windows 8 and don't use ms office (use libre office instead, ms office is better overall but libre does the job fine), I will check it out eventually though.
Are you trying to install from within Windows?
