UPDATED 12:00 EDT / SEPTEMBER 15 2011

Installing Windows 8 Virtually? Not Yet

Like just about every other Microsoft and Windows fan, I grabbed a copy of the Windows 8 Developer Preview (actually both the 32bit and 64bit) as soon as they were available for download. Of course, with the iden in mind that I would be able to have some first hand experiences to write about.

Unfortunately, the only first hand experience I have is of that cutesy new BSoD screen you’e probably seen floating around the web, and which you can see at the top courtesy of Tom Warren at Winrumors; the only problem is that it stops being cute about the third or fourth time you see it.

So it seems timely that I would run across this image today while reading my feeds. So, Mr. Clippy, you got any suggestions?

Thanks for nothing Mr. Clippy.

I have tried all three of the major virtualization programs, VirtualPC, VMware Player, and VirtualBox all to no avail. The farthest I have gotten before the installed crashed was seeing the black screen with Windows Developer Preview on it.

I’ll keep trying and looking for workable solutions, but until then I guess I’ll be like the rest of you and relying on others who have gotten it installed to share the news about any goodies.
[Cross-posted at Winextra]


A message from John Furrier, co-founder of SiliconANGLE:

Support our mission to keep content open and free by engaging with theCUBE community. Join theCUBE’s Alumni Trust Network, where technology leaders connect, share intelligence and create opportunities.

  • 15M+ viewers of theCUBE videos, powering conversations across AI, cloud, cybersecurity and more
  • 11.4k+ theCUBE alumni — Connect with more than 11,400 tech and business leaders shaping the future through a unique trusted-based network.
About SiliconANGLE Media
SiliconANGLE Media is a recognized leader in digital media innovation, uniting breakthrough technology, strategic insights and real-time audience engagement. As the parent company of SiliconANGLE, theCUBE Network, theCUBE Research, CUBE365, theCUBE AI and theCUBE SuperStudios — with flagship locations in Silicon Valley and the New York Stock Exchange — SiliconANGLE Media operates at the intersection of media, technology and AI.

Founded by tech visionaries John Furrier and Dave Vellante, SiliconANGLE Media has built a dynamic ecosystem of industry-leading digital media brands that reach 15+ million elite tech professionals. Our new proprietary theCUBE AI Video Cloud is breaking ground in audience interaction, leveraging theCUBEai.com neural network to help technology companies make data-driven decisions and stay at the forefront of industry conversations.