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Windows 8, anyone? - DaviDC. - 09-14-2011
I downloaded the 32bit Developer Preview & tried 5 times to install it in VirtualBox 4.1.2 without success.
The 1st time it got to 14% then stopped. There was no CD (ISO) or disk activity at all.
I trashed it all & started over & it got to 12% then stopped.
The 3rd attempt stopped at 1%.
I burn the ISO to a DVD & it stopped at 66%. I force quit VirtualBox, trashed the files, restarted the Mac & tried it for the 5th time. Now it has stopped at 90%.
It looks to me as though this developers preview isn't quite ready for prime time. I'll give it another try if Oracle comes out with an update for VirtualBox. At least I still have Windows 7.
Re: Windows 8, anyone? - Trouble - 09-15-2011
Installed first time on VMWare Fusion 4
Re: Windows 8, anyone? - volcs0 - 09-15-2011
Using it with VMWare 4 (free trial).
It is pretty slick.
Re: Windows 8, anyone? - DaviDC. - 09-15-2011
I finally got it up & running with Parallels 7.
I dig the kinder, gentler blue screen of death. It reminds me of the sad Mac from the last century.