Finally, Windows 8 is on VM
Windows 8
Do you guys manage to install Windows 8 on VMWare Player (Version: 3.1.4 build-385536) or VMWare Workstation? I’m trying to install “Windows Developer Preview (Apps and Tool)” that I downloaded from MSDN on VMWare since this morning and I keep on getting the error after seeing the very first screen.
Windows 8 on VMWare : vcpu-0:NOT_IMPLEMENTED vmcore/vmm/intr/apic.c:1903
I couldn’t find any solution so as other suggested, I tried installing it on VirtualBox that other said it works for them. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work for me. I was almost giving up but then, Wait! there is no Windows 8 in the OS Type combo box so I chose “Other Windows”. I think it might be the cause of the error.
Status: 0xc0000225
Info: An unexpected error has occured
then, I decided to choose a few options and I found that “Windows Xp (64bit)” works great for me. One more thing: Don’t forget to set the hard disk space more than 12 GB (The default one is 10GB which doesn’t meet the requirement of Windows 8.)
Finally, I managed to install Windows 8 on virtual machine. Da da!! The most interesting thing for me is that it has Visual Studio 11, Microsoft Expression Blend 5 and Metro style app development.. of course! :)
Edit: Tim who is currently working for VMWare and is also our lead writer in our book “Windows Phone 7 in action” shared me this link “VMware Workstation 8 running Windows 8!”.
UPDATE: Windows 8 on VMWare Player 4.
VMWare released VMWare Player 4 that supports Windows 8.
Update: Windows 8 (64 bits) on VMWare Player 4.0.1
It happened to me to install Windows 8 on VM again today and installing of Windows 8 was never been easy.
Here is the error that I got.
File: wd01000.sys OR msrpc.sys OR etc
Status: 0xc0000017
Error Message : Windows failed to load because a required file is missing, or corrupt.
I was experiencing here and there and finally, I found this post “[Guide]Install Windows 8 on VMware Workstation with VMware Tools” which saves my day.
The important trick is that you need to select “I will install the operation system later” option . And then mount the ISO to the DVD of VM later to install the OS.
Thanks! Looks like we were having the exact same issues with both VMWare and VirtualBox. Glad you posted your XP-64bit idea. Seems to be working for me now.
I was getting the same exact status error with Virtual Box. I also had it on “Other Windows”, changed to XP-64bit and upped my video memory and it worked like a charm. Thanks!
The newly released VMware Workstation 8 will run Windows 8. http://blogs.vmware.com/workstation/2011/09/vmware-workstation-8-running-windows-8.html
Eheheh!
Nice work!
@Chris @Johnny glad it helped.. ya.. HD needs more than 25 MB I think..
@Tim Thanks for the link.. I wish they could do something about VMplayer as well.. My office provided me VMWorkstation 7 but need to ask them whether they have license for latest or not. I’m using VMplayer at home..
Nice!!! I’m going to try VMWare Fusion tonight.
Thats good post… I managed to install windows 8 parallel to windows 7. As I my computer is X86 processors, I can only install the OS and cannot install the developer tools in this preview release. There is no use for me except that I can get familiar with metro UI.