This article is the original tutorial of Windows8 home (win8e.com), before the article mentioned the first two tutorials to install Win8 and Win7 dual system. These three tutorials just complement each other. You can choose one of the methods to install Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
first is mounted Win8 /Win7 nt6 dual system using the hard disk mounting method. Suitable for friends who have more space and can free extra drive letters. The second one is to use Win disk drive system to install Win8/Win7 dual system. If the space is tight, you can try this method. The third (this article) is used. The vbox virtual machine installation tutorial is suitable for machine configuration is relatively powerful, but the existing system is very important, very necessary, just want to experience a friend of Win8!
In fact, when Windows8 developer preview version of Win8 House has posted a detailed tutorial vbox virtual machine installation and precautions Win8, but unfortunately not with pictures. Today this tutorial is counted as a complement to that tutorial, I hope to help everyone install Win8, happy to play. If you encounter problems during the installation process, please go to the Win8 forum to post help! .
a preparation:
1. Consumer Preview download Microsoft Windows8 official original.
2. Download VirtualBox (referred vbox) virtual machine, see the official download address.
II. Vbox install and create a new virtual machine used to hold Windows8
1. from the official download vbox been the next step, the next step is installed vbox. Open the installed vbox, click "New" in the upper left corner, see "Welcome Wizard" and click Next.
2. Fill in the name Windows8, following "operating system" and "Version" automatic identification becomes MicrosoftWindows and Windows8! This shows that the latest version of vbox we downloaded supports Windows 8. It seems that the two commonly used virtual machines all claim to support Windows 8.
3. Next, set the virtual machine's memory, the proposed allocation of this value is the default value vbox demand given the software according to your computer and Windows8, continue to the next step remains the same, if you are 64-bit Win7 And if the memory is sufficient, you can score more points.
4. default virtual hard disk to the Start-upDisk ticked and selected the "Create a new virtual hard disk" without modification, keep the default continue to the next step on the line!
5. Default first VDI (VirulBoxDiskImage) without modification, the next point!
6. default Dynamicaallocated, without modification, the next point!
7. The default position is under your disk vbox a file folder where I put vbox installed to C drive. But don't think about this .vdi file taking up a limited C drive, so I created a new folder on the D drive and chose to put the Windows 8.vdi file into this directory. You can determine the size of your hard drive. Because this time I use Windows to install Windows 8 just for the purpose of writing the tutorial, so I only gave 20GB of space. You can determine the size of the value according to your own situation.
8. This is a summary setting is completed, there is no problem, then click "Creat" Under confirm to create virtual machines.
three: the virtual machine you just created is set (critical)
1. - the board - Extended Features: Enable IO-APICchipset select ICH9
2. system - a processor - extended features: enable PAE /NX
3. display - graphics - extended features: enable 3D /2D display acceleration
4. - remote Desktop: Do not enable the server
5. system - hardware acceleration - hardware virtualization: enable all
four: Windows8 start our consumer preview installation
1. start the installation, the "automatically exclusive keyboard "And completely exclusive" tips are very important, it is recommended to take a closer look. Because you only have one mouse and keyboard, you have to control two "computers."
2. Select the media is that you've downloaded ISO file Windows8 Simplified Chinese.
3. It is to run the wizard to help you correct operation, starting point to continue on the line.
4. At this time you can see and fourth two-step system installation graphic tutorial Win8 /Win7 start convergence, you can see the other side of the venue in the past detailed graphic presentation can also be With the feeling that the next step continues, there is no difficulty here.
5. Virtual Machine Installation benefit is that you can paste by Microsoft to copy and paste the DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J up the key, you can knock up manually.
6. We have created a 20GB virtual machine, so this step is no need to choose, click Next!
7. black blue Beta fish to see it, wait for it, not for a long time!
8. went to work setting this step, you can select the tone here, set the computer's name!
9. to set this step you can click on the "Use Quick Setup" on the line, you can click "Custom" see for himself what had, but I also have to keep the default next step next step, Nothing moved.
10. need to fill out Microsoft's ID, Hotmail or Live email account mailbox so on-line, where it should not fill the entire mailbox, the future will be very troublesome, it is best to register a Hotmail account in advance, and now looks to unify the known Microsoft ID.
11. Here you need to enter a password, the Microsoft ID on your system and closely linked, go to the app store to download something or SkyDrive will be the corresponding account.
12. Here we must fill in the phone number, is the day when you can not log in will receive a code. Reset your password with code. This is closely related to Microsoft's cloud. After
13. A series of setup is complete, the installation is successful you will see the familiar interface of the Metro! Is it pretty, and it’s better than the developer preview, because it’s more fulfilling. Go to the app store and see if there are people in the community, QQ, etc. However, QQ looks like an old card old card!
The following is a switch to the traditional desktop version, changed the built-in themes. Under
summary vbox install Win8 Consumer Preview and my little experience. 1.
settings are crucial third step! The reason why many friends failed to install may be that there is a problem in the settings. It is recommended to take a closer look. If the installation fails, check the settings under Adjustment first.
2. Virtual Machine installed mainly experience, really not fun, no fun, I installed the dual system, if you really want good toss, it is still double the system or directly to a computer installed Win8 it.
3. If you have no sound, unable to get online, and resolution problems that may be driving the problem, then the drive can only wait for the official update. It is very difficult to solve. Comes with WindowsDefender Antivirus. The new system you can choose to install third-party anti-virus, but there may be incompatibilities.