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Is it possible to install Windows 8 Developer Preview on a Macbook Pro. I'm trying to do this using the WindowsDeveloperPreview-64bit-English-Developer.iso file with VirtualBox but fail during the installation process with it trying to expand files.

Any hints on how to install Windows 8 Dev Preview on the Macbook Pro?

Spoike
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From the VirtualBox wiki page

Supported host operating systems include Linux, Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Solaris, and OpenSolaris; there is also a port to FreeBSD (only OSE version).

So virtual box should run, ymmv...

Now you should follow guides such as this for configuring VirualBox for Windows 8 Developer Preview:

Step by step guide here : http://www.sysprobs.com/guide-install-windows-8-virtualbox

Main configuration elements:

  • Select Windows 7 as option in VirtualBox
  • Enable VT-x and Nesting Paging
  • Enable PAE/NX
  • Enable IO APIC
  • Enable 3D Acceleration, you can enable 2D Acceleration also
Nick Josevski
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