Set up and install Windows 8 on VirtualBox

TipsMake.com - The appearance of Windows 8 has made the user community "staggered" constantly since yesterday. In the following article, we will show you how to install Windows 8 Developer Preview on VirtualBox .

>>> See more article to guide creating USB boot to install Windows 8

>>> Some new features in Windows 8

First, you start VirtualBox:

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Click the New button:

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Click Next , here you change the settings as shown below, name the virtual machine in the Name :

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In this test, we set the Windows 8 Developer Review

Next to the Memory section, set the memory to the virtual machine to operate, a minimum of 1GB (corresponding to 1024MB ):

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Next is the storage partition of the virtual machine with a minimum capacity of 20GB to be able to install Windows 8:

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And continue to select as the following pictures:

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Choose Fixed Size here to make the virtual machine system work faster, but it will take more space than Dynamically allocated:

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Select the system file storage directory of the virtual machine:

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Click Create here to finish the initial initialization process:

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And VirtualBox starts creating the system based on the user's specifications:

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Our results here:

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Next, you need to point the link to the * .iso file to install the Windows 8 Developer Preview in Settings> Storage as shown below:

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Click the Start button to start the virtual machine:

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The installation of Windows 8 Developer Preview begins:

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>>> See tutorial video

Good luck!