Friday, July 27, 2012

Windows 8 Preview Installation experience on a virtual machine

Quick points:

• While downloading iso for Windows 8 previews, please check the size of iso file after download is completed. It should be close to 2.5 GB for 32 bit installer and around 3.5 GB for 64 bit. If the file size is not correct then chances are high that your installation will fail.

• 64 bit installation (either fresh or upgrade from Win 7) could be painful experience at times. After the installation is complete, it just shows the message that certain files are missing and then restart the installation. After few iterations, you will find that certain drives are missing and need to be installed separately. At least, I had this experience. Workaround information for this issue is available on the next along with some fixit tools as well.

• Windows 8 32 bit installation is really smooth. Complete installation may take around 1 hour after few restarts. But it is worth.

• Windows 8 gives you pleasure of both the worlds i.e. typical windows (XP, Vista, 7 etc.) experience + tablet UI experience.

• Just plug in USB device and start using it on your win 8 tablet. :)

Next..

Install Express 2012 RC for Windows 8 and you are good to start writing Metro apps…

More to come….

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