Windows 8 Compatibility

The Windows 8 Compatibility Content Pack helps accelerate your Windows migration efforts with comprehensive information about compatibility and required upgrades.

The following table shows Windows 8 compatibility attributes.

Windows 8 Compatibility

Attribute

Description

Windows 8 Compatibility ID

The unique identifier for Windows 8 compatibility.

Community Compatible

The count of community members who have rated this release as Windows 8 compatible.

Community Not Compatible

The count of community members who have rated this release as NOT Windows 8 compatible.

Compatibility Type

The compatibility type refers to the Compatibility table (i.e., WINDOWS8).

Component

The component of the software product, if applicable.

Family

The brand/family the software product belongs to, if applicable.

Generated Date

The date of generation.

Manufacturer ID

The manufacturer table’s unique identifier.

Patch Level

The software patch, update, or service pack level, if applicable.

Private Flag

0 = Not Modified (i.e. original Technopedia entry); 1 = Modified Technopedia object; 2 = Proprietary object (those that have negative IDs).

Private Type

PRIVATE_TYPE = NULL if PRIVATE_FLAG = 0,PRIVATE_TYPE = Modified

Technopedia entry if PRIVATE_FLAG = 1,PRIVATE_TYPE = Proprietary entry if PRIVATE_FLAG = 2.

Software Product ID

The product ID of the immediately prior or previous iteration of the product.

Software Edition ID

The unique identifier for software edition.

Software Release ID

The unique identifier for software releases.

Software Version Group ID

The unique identifier for the software suite version group.

Software Version ID

The unique identifier for software version.

Subversion

This indicates the stage within the lifecycle of a product version from its initial inception to the final/end form, and beyond.

Windows 8 32-Bit Compatibility Status Flag

This indicates the compatibility status of the software release with regard to Windows 8 32-bit.

Windows 8 32-Bit Compatibility Status Description

The labels for the Windows 8 32-bit compatibility status column. Values are:

0=Compatible Windows 8 Logo
1=Compatible
2=Free Update Required
3=Paid Update Required
4=Future Compatibility
5=Not Compatible
6=Information Coming Soon
7=Other

Windows 8 32-Bit Compatibility Upgrade Path

The upgrade path for the software release to attain Windows 8 32-bit compatibility.

Windows 8 32-Bit Compatibility Date

The date when the software release attained Windows 8 32-bit compatibility.

Windows 8 32-Bit Readiness

The 32-bit readiness for Windows 8.

Windows 8 64-Bit Compatibility Status Flag

This indicates the compatibility status of the software release with regard to Windows 8 64-bit.

Windows 8 64-Bit Compatibility Status Description

The labels for the Windows 8 64-bit compatibility status column. Values are:

0=Compatible Windows 8 Logo
1=Compatible
2=Free Update Required
3=Paid Update Required
4=Future Compatibility
5=Not Compatible
6=Information Coming Soon
7=Other'

Windows 8 64-Bit Compatibility Upgrade Path

The upgrade path for the software release to attain Windows 8 64-bit compatibility.

Windows 8 64-Bit Compatibility Date

The date the software release attained Windows 8 64-bit compatibility.

Windows 8 64-Bit Compatibility Readiness

The 64-bit readiness for Windows 8.

Manufacturer

The Manufacturer name (as obtained from the official website), minus the legal entity.

Software

The name of the software product.

Edition

The Software product's edition name.

Version Group

The name of version group (or market version) of the software product.

Version

The software patch's name/number.

Is Private?

Yes = Private entry; No = Original Technopedia entry