Testing Windows 8

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  1. Posts : 5,440
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       #1

    Testing Windows 8


    Probably in the wrong place but I want to see what all the fuss is about with Windows 8 so have found an articl on "install the Windows 8 Developer Preview into a virtual machine on your PC."
    I just want to see for myself the general layout etc. Is this a good route for me to take and will it be straightforward to remove the install later on?
    Thanks for any opinions!
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  2. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #2

    Hi,

    Personally, I would follow one of these from our own Windows 8 forum:

    VirtualBox - Install Windows 8
    How to Install Windows 8 on VMware Player

    Its easy to back-out if you want - just remove the VM.

    Regards,
    Golden
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       #3

    Many thanks. I thought Brinks tut looked good as usual so decided to go ahead with that. First problem. When I go to Download the ISO I get the message that is will take 7 hours and 26 minutes to download. Does this sound right.? If so i will leave it go over night but thought I would just check. thanks
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  4. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
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    mitchell65 said:
    will take 7 hours and 26 minutes to download. Does this sound right.?
    Hi,

    That seems a tad long - I guess it depends on the connection? What speed does it show its downloading at?

    Regards,
    Golden
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  5. Posts : 5,440
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    Round about 180kb/sec. Range = Up to 200 and down to 140
    No great worry as i will just let it go now. Out for most of the rst of the day so can leave it go!
    Thanks
    John
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  6. whs
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    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #6

    I run it in Virtual Box. Gave it 2GB of RAM and 25GB of disk space. Runs perfectly side by side with the Win7 host and has no impact on Win7 - even not on my 'small' system where I have only 4GB of RAM.
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    whs said:
    I run it in Virtual Box. Gave it 2GB of RAM and 25GB of disk space. Runs perfectly side by side with the Win7 host and has no impact on Win7 - even not on my 'small' system where I have only 4GB of RAM.
    Thanks for that, am just waiting for the ISO to finish downloading.
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    Update:
    Although initially it showed download time of over 7 hours it did in fact only take 4 hrs and 10 mins so quite happy with that. Now to read the instructions twice before starting!
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    OK Have made a start. Everything going well until Item 14 on Guide "How to install Windows 8 in Virtual Box."
    Instrution reads "Click Next" but there is no next button. I did scroll down to the botom of that Windows 13?

    See here:
    Testing Windows 8-win8.png

    So am stuck at this point.
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  10. Posts : 51,383
    Windows 11 Workstation x64
       #10

    Just double click there you have arrowed and then you should get the next box.
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