Windows 8 Installation

Wozzer · Aug 28, 2012, 08:58 PM

Anyone else had any luck with Windows 8 installation?

I'm trying to install it on VMWare v.7 - but it's having none of it.

"This 64-bit application couldn't load because your PC doesn't have a 64-bit processor"
It does - I'm running one now!

H82LUZ73 · Aug 28, 2012, 09:01 PM

Is virtual machine(AMD)Not sure of Intel set to enable in BIOS?

Drone · Aug 28, 2012, 09:16 PM

6 is way too old for win8

AFAIK even v8 had some problems with it. Version 9 is perfect

Wozzer · Aug 28, 2012, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drone

6 is way too old for win8

AFAIK even v8 had some problems with it. Version 9 is perfect

Eugh. Don't you have to pay to upgrade. The software I have was given to me by my University. I was hoping to do a bit of work on Windows 8 related to my subject i'm studying.

Edit - It's actually Version 7 i'm using.

Drone · Aug 28, 2012, 09:28 PM

If you don't wanna pay then install VMware player

http://www.vmware.com/products/player/

Version 5 "plays" win8 pretty well
http://ludwigkeck.wordpress.com/2012...for-windows-8/

Wozzer · Aug 28, 2012, 09:30 PM

Thanks Drone!

What's the difference between that and workstation?

brandonwh64 · Aug 28, 2012, 09:30 PM

Oracle virtualbox is better and free. I use it with windows 8 RTM preview

Drone · Aug 28, 2012, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wasley

Thanks Drone!

What's the difference between that and workstation?

No problem. Comparison table is here

camoxiong · Aug 28, 2012, 09:40 PM

I installed it once in another HDD, and the installation went good.

Wozzer · Sep 1, 2012, 01:14 PM

I've installed Virtual box but still getting errors with installation. It's asking me to reboot the VM every time I launch. I've been told to disable the "No-Execute Memory Protection option" on my host machine.

Is this wise? What does it actually do? I don't want to turn it off without knowing what the effects are.

Cheers

INSTG8R · Sep 1, 2012, 02:04 PM

Knowing very little about VM's But I will spout out what little I do know as a suggestion anyway. In the BIOS under CPU Configuration. Do you have Intel Visualization Technology enabled? I know it's disabled by default. I don't know that it's necessary but just chucking possibly useless options?

Wozzer · Sep 1, 2012, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INSTG8R

Knowing very little about VM's But I will spout out what little I do know as a suggestion anyway. In the BIOS under CPU Configuration. Do you have Intel Visualization Technology enabled? I know it's disabled by default. I don't know that it's necessary but just chucking possibly useless options?

Thanks for the response INSTG8R. I did notice this but haven't enabled it. I'll give it a try tomorrow.

INSTG8R · Sep 1, 2012, 10:42 PM

Hey I'm talking out my Arse

It may not even have any use with the VM's your using but hey it's there

xBruce88x · Sep 1, 2012, 11:10 PM

I think that's more for hardware support rather than running via software, but it does help!

Wozzer · Sep 3, 2012, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INSTG8R

Hey I'm talking out my Arse

It may not even have any use with the VM's your using but hey it's there

Well - It seemed to do the trick!

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