How did you setup your Win 8 install?
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Hi there
Installed the 64 bit version as a VM under vmware workstation - it failed with version 7.1.3 of vmware workstation but installed fine using the new version 8 of vmware workstation.
Installed as a VM on a Host W7 x-64 enterprise machine - worked fine under V8 of vmware workstation.
Also works under vmware Esxi using the stand alone converter to set up the Virtual Machine.
Cheers
jimbo
Installed the 64 bit version as a VM under vmware workstation - it failed with version 7.1.3 of vmware workstation but installed fine using the new version 8 of vmware workstation.
Installed as a VM on a Host W7 x-64 enterprise machine - worked fine under V8 of vmware workstation.
Also works under vmware Esxi using the stand alone converter to set up the Virtual Machine.
Cheers
jimbo
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Made a 50GB partition on Win 7x64 drive and installed to that. No sweat. Now have triple boot.
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Dual boot. Win 8 on new ssd.
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Main OS in my primary machine.
How's it working on a SSD? It's blazing fast on a standard HDD, was just curious how it performs on SSD.
On a VMWare Virtual Machine - VM Workstation 8. I'm already running VMWare Workstation 7, but I downloaded the 30 day trial from the VMWare site:
https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/?p=vmware-workstation8&lp=1
for this exercise. Works very well indeed.
https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/?p=vmware-workstation8&lp=1
for this exercise. Works very well indeed.
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Update
1: Dual booting Windows 7 64 bit and Windows Developer Preview 64 bit on 2 separate drives.
2: Running Windows Developer Preview 32 bit from Virtualbox in Windows 7 64 bit drive.
3: Running Windows Developer Preview 32 bit from Hyper V in Windows Developer Preview 64 bit drive.
Note: Only Keyboard, mouse and network connection are working in the Hyper V install, no audio or USB support at present.
1: Dual booting Windows 7 64 bit and Windows Developer Preview 64 bit on 2 separate drives.
2: Running Windows Developer Preview 32 bit from Virtualbox in Windows 7 64 bit drive.
3: Running Windows Developer Preview 32 bit from Hyper V in Windows Developer Preview 64 bit drive.
Note: Only Keyboard, mouse and network connection are working in the Hyper V install, no audio or USB support at present.
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Dual boot on my new Dell laptop. I shrank the Win7 Professional partition using Window's own disk management utility, but formatted the new partition during Win8 64bit install.
My laptop does the same a couple guys mentioned here: it loads Win8's boot manager, and if I choose to load Win7, it reboots and loads Seven directly.
I am planning on installing Ubuntu 11.04 and make it a triple boot, but I think Dell's "recovery" partition will prevent me from doing it. Maybe I'll have to format and reinstall everything.
My laptop does the same a couple guys mentioned here: it loads Win8's boot manager, and if I choose to load Win7, it reboots and loads Seven directly.
I am planning on installing Ubuntu 11.04 and make it a triple boot, but I think Dell's "recovery" partition will prevent me from doing it. Maybe I'll have to format and reinstall everything.
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I installed Windows 8 64 bit on a VHD (30 GB dynamic) in my main 7 drive and set it up as a triple boot with Windows 7 and XP. 7 is still my main, but I'm using 8 a few times as well.
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Installed it in VB on Win7 which is on my SSD (Intel 120GB), will dual boot Win7/Win8 at some point.
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None of the above. I installed it on a seperate HDD (no dual boot) and switch from Win7 with the BIOS boot sequence.
At first I made the mistake to install it over my old Vista without first wiping the partition. That gave me some problems. Once I wiped and redefined the partitions, all went well.
At first I made the mistake to install it over my old Vista without first wiping the partition. That gave me some problems. Once I wiped and redefined the partitions, all went well.
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When the evaluation runs out you'd need to remove the Developer Preview anyway. Just hold off man!!
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I use it in a triple boot with Ubuntu and Windows 7.
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I was originally going to put this on my game rig but decided to use my linux netbook for testing windows 8 (hey it says in theory it can run windows starter so why not) gonna hook up my TScreen soon after and test this out on the net book instead...the 42" isnt a touch screen so yea...
need to look into getting a bigger touch screen down the road...
altho i just may quad boot my other rig, which runs windows XP and 7, Linux (ubuntu and mint)...ok maybe not a quad boot but still ill just cram the 5th OS on it...its got enough room...
need to look into getting a bigger touch screen down the road...altho i just may quad boot my other rig, which runs windows XP and 7, Linux (ubuntu and mint)...ok maybe not a quad boot but still ill just cram the 5th OS on it...its got enough room...
Vware first and then fresh 64bit install on Laptop and love W8 can't wait to see the final version starting to play with all the shortcuts for the metro desktop and other neat tricks and tips i have found on theses and other forums. Boots fast and installed fast.
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well least this new windows will give me an excuse to break out the touch screen again...hehe
