Here's How:1. If you have not already, then you will need to click on the link below to download either the 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 8 Developer Preview ISO file version you want and save it to your desktop (ex: Windows 7 or Vista).

2. If you have not already, then download and install the latest version (4.0.1 or newer) of VMware Player under the Desktop & End-User Computing section.
NOTE: Although this is a free program, you will need to register first to be able to download it. If you already have VMware Player installed, then you can click on Help (menu bar) -> Software Updates to update it to the latest version.


3. When you run VMware Player, click on the Create a New Virtual Machine option in the right pane. (see screenshot below)





4. Select (dot) the I will install the operating system later. option, and click on Next. (see screenshot below)





5. Select (dot) Microsoft Windows, select Windows 7 if have a 32-bit ISO (step 1) or Windows 7 (64-bit) if you have a 64-bit ISO, then click on Next. (see screenshots below)





7. Type in a name (ex: Windows 8 Developer Preview) for the virtual machine, click on Browse, select the folder that you want to install the virtual machines's VHD file to and click on OK, then click on Next. (see screenshot below)





8. Select how many GB (ex: 60GB) that you want for the maximum size of the virtual disk, select (dot) Store virtual disk as a single file, and click on Next. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: The default size is 60 GB. For 32-bit Windows 8, 20 GB should be the minmum. For 64-bit Windows 8, 25 GB should be the minmum.






9. Click on the Customize Hardware button. (see screenshot below)






10. Click on Memory in the left pane, select or type in how much of your computer's RAM (1024MB = 1GB) you would like for the virtual machine to use when it's running. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: I would recommend to use at minimum 1GB. Ideally, 3GB for 32-bit and 4GB for 64-bit would be the sweet spot if you have plenty of RAM (ex: 8GB+) installed on your computer and can spare it to be used by the virtual machine.





11. Click on Processors in the left pane, select or type in how many of your computer's CPU processor cores you would like for the virtual machine to use when it's running. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: By default, you will use at minimum 1. Ideally, 2 to 3 cores would be the sweet spot if you have a multicore CPU with enough cores to spare to be used by the virtual machine instead of your computer (host).





12. Click on New CD/DVD in the left pane, select (dot) Use ISO image file, then click on Browse. Navigate to and select the Windows 8 ISO from step 1 above, and click on Open. Click on Close. (see screenshots below)







13. Click on Finish. (see screenshot below)





14. In the left pane double click on the new Windows 8 Developer Preview virtual machine to play (start) it.






15. From here, you will just need to finish doing a clean install of Windows 8 Developer Preview as you normally would install it.



16. When you are finished installing Windows 8 and logged on to Windows 8, click on either the Install Tools button at the bottom, or the Virtual Machine (menu bar) -> Install VMware Tools option at the top. (see screenshot below)







17. If prompted to install the VMware Tools for Windows 2000 and later, then click on Download and Install. When it's finished, click on Close. (see screenshots below)






18. Click on the DVD Drive (D) WindowsDeveloperPreview notification pop-up at the bottom right corner. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not see this, then click on the Windows Explorer app on the Metro Start screen, click on Computer in the navigation pane, and double click on DVD Drive WMware Tools to Autorun it.







19. Click on the Run.... AutoPlay option to start installing the VMWare Tools. (see screenshot below)







20. If prompted by UAC, click on Yes. (see screenshot below)






21. Click on Next. (see screenshot below)





22. Select (dot) Typical, and click on Next. (see screenshot below)





23. Click on Install. (see screenshot below)






24. When WMware Tools is finished installing, click on Finish. (see screenshot below)





25. Click on Yes to restart the Windows 8 virtual machine to apply the VMware Tools. (see screenshot below)





26. Enjoy your new 32-bit or 64- bit Windows 8 Developer Preview virtual machine on VMware Player.



That's it,
Shawn