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Can I run the Windows 8 Consumer Preview on a Windows Virtual PC?

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The Developer preview of Windows 8 could not be installed on a Windows Virtual PC running on Windows 7.

You could run it in Hyper V or on other virtual environments on your PC, but not using Microsoft Virtual PC.

I tried setting up the Windows 8 Consumer Preview in a Virtual PC but ended up with a HAL INITIALISATION FAILED.

 

Is it possible to run the the Windows 8 Consumer Preview in a Microsoft Virtual PC?

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Pieter Stoffelen

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Windows Virtual PC is not supported.

You need either Oracle VirtualBox, VMWare 8 or Windows 8's own Hyper-V as long as your processor support SLAT.
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Andre Da Costa

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"Windows 8's own Hyper-V" - how do I enable that? If I stick a usb in my machine with a vhd, and click on the vhd to open, will a file association menu come up and walk me through a wizard or something, or can I just 'play' the vhd?
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Chuck0206

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Open Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features

Click Turn Windows features on or off

Check off the Hyper-V option

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Click OK

Hyper-V requires a 64-bit system with second level address translation (SLAT) capabilities and an additional 2 GB of RAM. You can also enable SLAT via a BIOS setting.

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Andre Da Costa

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I'm using VirtualBox, but I keep getting the error: "we Couldn't Verify the Product key. Try entering it again.

 

I've used these two product keys:

Product Key:   DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

product key:    NF32V-Q9P3W-7DR7Y-JGWRW-JFCK8

 

but still get the same error.  These came from Microsoft's site.  So i'm not sure what i'm doing wrong.

 

Any help?

 

Thanks.

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Motch6

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Nevermind my previous comment!

 

It wasn't a Network setup issue.

 

the .ISO file does NOT like to be mounted to a virtual drive.  It wants to be burned to a DVD before using it.  Once I did this, I did not have any problems getting it to take the Product Key's and start to install on Virtual Box.

 

Hope this helps anyone else in the future!

 

Thanks.

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Motch6

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I tried to install on VirtualBox but have this error:

WINDOWS RECOVERY ENVIRONMENT
Your PC need to be repaired 
An unexpected error has occurred
Error code 0x0000260
You'll need to use the recovery tools on your installation media. If you don't have any installation  media lije disc or usb device contact your system administrator or PC manufacturer

Press Enter to try again
Press F8 for alternato boot options

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PabloSaldierna

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I am having the same error in Windows 7 with VirtualBox
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AugustoIlian

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Are you trying to install the 64-Bit version? If so, it won't work. You can only run 32-Bit in VirtualBox.
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IamBooger

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I have Windows 7 32 bits and i tryng to install on VirtualBox Windows 8 32 bits
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PabloSaldierna

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Have you enable de IO apic checkbox in mother board tab?  I had the same issue and that fix it. :-)
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