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1. HOW TO INSTALL WINDOWS 8 ON VMWARE FUSION 8 HOW TO
2. HOW TO INSTALL WINDOWS 8 ON VMWARE FUSION 8 UPGRADE
3. HOW TO INSTALL WINDOWS 8 ON VMWARE FUSION 8 WINDOWS 10
4. HOW TO INSTALL WINDOWS 8 ON VMWARE FUSION 8 TRIAL

VMware Workstation and Fusion is an excellent choice to run Windows 10 Tech Preview from Microsoft, since it provides an isolated virtual environment.ĭue to Windows 10 Tech Preview is not officially supported by VMware Workstation 10, you may need to do some extra steps during the installation, but in general it works very smooth and definitely can help you to experience this future version of Windows from Microsoft. Because it’s a preview version, Microsoft recommended to not install it on your primary PC in case of data loss or other problems. Sometimes it adds itself back in there after the install, even though we removed it beforehand.Microsoft has announced the next version of its flagship operating system Windows 10 and released a Technical Preview version on Oct. If you get an error message about the "Easy Install", power the VM off, edit the settings, and remove the Floppy drive. You'll probably want to install the VMware Tools, click the "Desktop" square before telling Workstation 8 to install the tools. That's it! Now you can play around with Windows 8 without worrying about breaking anything. If you're not going to use a "Windows Live ID" Click "Local account".Ĭreate a user name and password, then click "Next" If you don't want to, or don't have one, click "Don't want to log on with a Windows Live ID?". You can logon with your "Windows Live ID" if desired. This screen takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. Step 3: Power on the VM and install Windows 8 Developer Preview.Ĭheck the "I accept the license terms" box and click "Next". Note: If you do not do this, the installation will fail. Uncheck "Power on this virtual machine after creation", and click "Finish".Įdit the VM Settings for the VM you just created. The recommended minimum is 20GB, specify a size, select "Store virtual disk as a single file" and click "Next". Select "Create a new virtual disk" and click "Next" Click "Next".Ĭhoose a network type, I like to use "Bridged", and click "Next". Click "Next".Ģ GB of RAM is recommended for 64bit, if you're installing 32bit, use 1GB. There's no key, and we won't be using the "Easy Install" feature, so just click "Next", we'll turn the "Easy Install" off later.ġ CPU and 1 Core are fine, you can give it more if desired. The Windows 8 Developer Preview isn't even a Beta version yet, so don't expect to see it in this list anytime soon. Note: If you're trying to install the 32bit version, just select "Windows 7". Select "Microsoft Windows" then select "Windows 7 圆4" in the "Version" drop down box, and click "Next". Select "Workstation 8.0" then click "Next"īrowse to the location you saved the Windows 8 Developer Preview.

Select "Custom (advanced)" then click "Next". **I used the top download, Windows Developer Preview with developer tools English, 64-bit (圆4).įrom the VMWare Workstation 8 home screen, click "Create a new Virtual Machine" or hit "CTRL+N". If you don't want to upgrade, the Windows 8 Developer Preview will install on VirtualBox 4.1.2, which is free.

HOW TO INSTALL WINDOWS 8 ON VMWARE FUSION 8 UPGRADE

*This will NOT work on Workstation 7, if you haven't already, you need to upgrade before continuing.

HOW TO INSTALL WINDOWS 8 ON VMWARE FUSION 8 TRIAL

VMware Workstation 8 (30-day Free Trial available, $99 to upgrade from version 7, $199 to buy new)*.UPDATE: If you came here because the Windows 8 Consumer Preview was released today (), this guide is good for this new release too! There are a few cosmetic changes to the install, but everything is essentially the same. The Windows 8 Developer Preview was just released last night (), and VMware Workstation 8 was just released today ().

HOW TO INSTALL WINDOWS 8 ON VMWARE FUSION 8 HOW TO

Today I'm going to show you how to install the Windows 8 Developer Preview on VMware Workstation 8.