Installation of Windows 8 iso from VMWare .

Question

Hi , I have already tested several .iso of Linux as well as Windows and could install it successfully using VMWare , as a virtual disk image . Can I do the same with Windows 8 iso .

Answer 1

I install the 64 32 version w/o developer tools in VirtualBox

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Best day, Best life

Answer 2

How did you get it in a VM? I always get the HAL_INITIALISATION_FAILED Bluescreen. I've deactivated all possible hardware to run only with minimum components. Is there a clue?

 

Thanks for your help.

Answer 3

read this: http://www.hanselman.com/blog/GuideToInstallingAndBootingWindows8DeveloperPreviewOffAVHDVirtualHardDisk.aspx  it can work for me.

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Best day, Best life

Answer 4

You need to use VMware 8 or VirtualBox, Virtual PC doesn't work.  You would think Microsoft would have had that working since they are trying to compete with VMWare on virtualization with Windows 8.

Answer 5

Hyper-V can work.

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Best day, Best life

Answer 6

Hello,

Steven Sinofsky has a new entry in the Building Windows 8 blog that has some good information:

Running Windows 8 Developer Preview in a virtual environment

Thanks

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Michael

Answer 7

Hi,

i have succesfuly installed Win 8 DP in VMWare Player 8 and in Hyper-V on 2008 R2. So I can confirm that it works.

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Marin