Windows 8 Developer Preview is successfully installed on the VM.

0. Download WindowsDeveloperPreview-64bit-English-Developer.iso

1. VMware Workstation 7.1.4 build-385536 failed.

Why?

2. Switch to Oracle virtualbox

Virtualbox 4.1.2 For Windows hosts x86/amd64

For the sake of insurance, the extension pack is also installed:

Virtualbox 4.1.2 Oracle VM virtualbox extension pack all platforms

3. Install VB and extension pack

Click "extension pack" and install the extension pack.

4. Load daemtools to ISO and set the vb dvd.

For OS, choose Windows 7x64. All others are default options.

5. Start and

I tried it at first, so I didn't think it was successful. Unfortunately, it was not until now:

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Use your liveid to log on.

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> Application Authentication

After the installation, you will find that many applications seem useless and will be moved in a burst of madness. At the beginning, there was no solution, so you had to think that Ms was just for us to see.

Later, I accidentally discovered "Windows app Cert Kit". It seems that authentication is required, and Ms makes some sense.

> It seems like you have done it.

Haha, it succeeded. virtualbox + Windows 8 = Good job

> Postscript

VMware was so brave that after all the tutorials on Windows 8 installation in VB, VMWare 8 was released to support Windows 8 installation.

From the disadvantages of commercial software, we can see that it is not too late, but it is enough to lose face.

Microsoft has published another key:

The first product key is applicable to the Client Version, that isWindows 8 Developer Preview, product key:: 6rh4v-hntwc-jqkg8-rfr3r-36498;

The second product key is applicable to the server version, that isWindows Server 8 Developer Preview, product key:4y8n3-450mmw-c76vj-yd3xv-mbdkv.