Installing Windows 8 on VMware
by sumeetdodo on Sep.23, 2011, under Technology, Tutorial, Windows
PDF 1) Download Microsoft Windows 8 Developer Preview.
2) Download VMware virtual Machine and install it on your computer.
3) Once installation finished, Launch VMware Workstation.
4) Go to File Menu and Select New Virtual Machine from opened menu.
5) After selecting New Virtual Machine, a Dialog box will appear. Select Custom Checkbox and click Next button to proceed.
6) In the next step, select I will install the operation system later Checkbox and click Next button to proceed.
7) In the next step, select Microsoft Windows Checkbox and choose Windows 7 from Version drop down menu and click Next button to proceed.
In the next steps, specify name, Capacity of about 20 GB and 1 GB RAM for 32 bits Windows 8 or 2 GB RAM for 64 bits Windows 8 to Virtual Machine. Once configuration completes, your new virtual machine is ready to install Windows 8 Developers Preview.
9) Click Power on this Virtual Machine from newly created Virtual Machine.
10) Now to install Windows 8 on this virtual machine, right click on virtual machine and select Removable Devices > CD/DVD (IDE) > Settings to mount Windows 8 ISO image as DVD drive.
11) Then go to Hardware Tab in newly opened Dialog box and select CD/DVD (IDE) from left pane and select Windows 8 Developers Preview ISO file by clicking Browse button from right pane. In the end OK button.
12) Now VMware virtual machine will take about 20-25 minutes to install Windows 8 Developers Preview.
