Download addresses for various language versions of the Win8 Consumer Preview

February 29th, Beijing time - Microsoft today launched the Windows 8 Consumer Preview at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The event will last for two hours, from 3 PM to 5 PM local time (10 PM to 12 AM Beijing time).

The Consumer Preview is also known as the public beta test version. Microsoft plans to gradually release the Developer Preview (released in September last year), the Beta Test Version (Consumer Preview), the Final Release Candidate, and the Windows 8 RTM (Release to Manufacturing) version.

So far, Microsoft has officially released download links for five versions including Chinese.

**English Version:**

- **64-bit Download Link:** [http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-64bit-English.iso](http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-64bit-English.iso)

- **32-bit Download Link:** [http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-32bit-English.iso](http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-32bit-English.iso)

- **Product Key:** DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

**Simplified Chinese Version:**

- **64-bit Download Link:** [http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-64bit-ChineseSimplified.iso](http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-64bit-ChineseSimplified.iso)

- **32-bit Download Link:** [http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-32bit-ChineseSimplified.iso](http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-32bit-ChineseSimplified.iso)

- **Product Key:** DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

**French Version:**

- **64-bit Download Link:** [http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-64bit-French.iso](http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-64bit-French.iso)

- **32-bit Download Link:** [http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-32bit-French.iso](http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-32bit-French.iso)

- **Product Key:** DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

**German Version:**

- **64-bit Download Link:** [http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-64bit-German.iso](http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-64bit-German.iso)

- **32-bit Download Link:** [http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-32bit-German.iso](http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-32bit-German.iso)

- **Product Key:** DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

**Japanese Version:**

- **64-bit Download Link:** [http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-64bit-Japanese.iso](http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-64bit-Japanese.iso)

- **32-bit Download Link:** [http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-32bit-Japanese.iso](http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/WCPDL/BD1B8A49393E30CC9C4E5C88457D73E964F1F3B18/Windows8-ConsumerPreview-32bit-Japanese.iso)

- **Product Key:** DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

**Minimum Hardware Requirements:**

- Processor: 1 GHz or faster

- RAM: 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)

- Hard Disk Space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

- Graphics Card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device or higher

- Resolution: 1024x600

- Touch: Supports at least 5-point touch