n my earlier article about Windows 8, I have told how to dual boot Windows 8 with Windows 7,
but not every Windows user want to install Windows 8 Developer Preview
as permanent option. In today’s tutorial on Windows 8 Developer preview,
I am going to tell you how install Windows 8 virtually on VMware virtual machine. Just follow the following simple steps:
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.

8 – 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 minutes to install Windows 8 Developers Preview.
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.
8 – 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 minutes to install Windows 8 Developers Preview.
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