So far it looks like there are a few little bugs. Maybe nothing but...we'll see.

You have to install 8.1 by running the install .exe directly from the hard drive, you cannot run it from an external device or DVD Jim.

I ran it from the app store, by it's directions. I wasn't given an exe.

Rolo, I have no led. But the small circle of dots is still animated. I started this install with the reboot it wanted at 12:10, it is now 1:31

Wow this isn't looking so good! please all keep us informed as to all the problems this helps alot of us in determining as how to proceed with the whole process of this divine mess.I know when I upgraded to Windows 7 x64 O.S had to work out alot of bugs to start with i am sure it will all work out in the end at-least I hope !

Just let it run for a little more i also thought the sucker died on me since it took that long...
If you have no LED for your numkey on the keyboard you could listen if the HDD is still working but as far as i know you also use a ssd
so you wont hear shit

I would wait a little more... there is always the option to revert if something goes wrong...
 

OK, 2 hours later, I hit the reset button.

Then I couldn't boot up.

Ran CMD prompt, bootrec.exe /fixmbr, now I'm back up and running.

Crap, on reboot, it won't boot, just a flashing cursor.

Because the Microsoft designers who make more than you and I have no idea of what style is. Take a look at Win 8, flat and square. Hell I could have designed that.

I think I'll wait then purchase the RTM. Seems this is getting a bit hairy for some.

i have nothing against the design of windows8 i just dont like to have major changes in looks on every update they should be glad that people adapted to the funny look and went for it but changing these daily use items once again is just stupid ... 
and the navigation worse i now have to click 2 times to get a look into my spam folder thats horrible for a lazy person who always just did one click.
Sometimes i think they do this on purpose. 

One more thing when i press the windows key and Q for search i now get a major search- on win 8 i got onto start with the search opened
+ my seach field is now solid black it was blue before  

left pic- how it used to be when pressing windowsk and Q, right the new windowsk and Q -i would like to have that search bar in a different color its bad for my eyes i dont know how to change that anyone HELP  
EDIT: nvm got it its a little bit hidden lol ( charms bar with start opened ) adjust now you can select a different color puh and i thought i need to rollback

Microsoft is no help at all. Forget calling them.

Are you using Decor8?

There was an issue with Decor8 setting colours to black on 8.1 RTM if you did not have a Decor8 background set.  This was fixed and I think the builds were updated, but the auto update check may not have picked it up yet.

Once installed you should pick a new background either via Decor8 or the OS setting for the start menu background.

Thanks Neil i updated this morning but uninstalled before installing win8,1
Got the newest build from Object desktop manager but still it was set to black for me i found out that i could change that by clicking start then using the charms bar to adjust then there will be extra color settings these seem to work seperately of decor8 

Neil did you find a way to have modern apps use chrome instead of the new internet explorer yet for me its opening links from the mail app in IE i would rather like to have them opened in chrome
 Edit: ok selecting chrome as standart once more will do just fine thought it would be more complicated than that

I use Windows Live Mail for my Hotmail account. It's just like Outlook.

Also cool is that the 8.1 Enterprise eval is no longer the preview version today
AND
Visual Studio 2013 is out of beta today also.

Time to start making some RT apps.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/

http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/visual-studio-2013

Got it now. Finally. Now I have to reinstall all my apps and stuff....bummer.