Windows 8 FREE Developer Build

[repman244]

Did that but still no go. Will see if I can fiddle some more.

I'm having the same error, no idea what could be causing it.

Maybe try forcing AMD-V in CPU settings?
Like so:

 

[Frick]

When I do that it says that AMD-V is disabled. I don't get it, the CPU supports that.

 

[repman244]

Maybe you have it disabled in BIOS?

 

[cheesy999]

ok, i have installed it as my main OS now, and i have to say it copes with dual monitors better then anything I've used before, infact, when it released i'll probably have to buy it just because of how well it supports things

both my monitors - set up automatically
All the printers on my network - drivers installed and set up automatically
Also pleased at how it has decent system maintenance and antivirus built in

still to encounter a single error as well, on the whole i would buy this off the shelf as it is!

EDIT:Loving the way i can have it in desktop mode in one screen and tablet/phone mode on the other

 

[Frick]

Yay it's working! It's not that snappy, keyboard is lagging. Hmm. Also Alt+F4 does nothing! How will I survive??

 

[cheesy999]

Yay it's working! It's not that snappy, keyboard is lagging. Hmm. Also Alt+F4 does nothing! How will I survive??

DO NOT POST THINGS LIKE THAT

It is your virtual machine doing that not windows 8 itself

YOU JUST MADE ME EXIT ALL MY STUFF

Trust me, installed nativly it's incredibly fast, it makes windows 7 and macs look laggy

 

[Frick]

DO NOT POST THINGS LIKE THAT

It is your virtual machine doing that not windows 8 itself

YOU JUST MADE ME EXIT ALL MY STUFF

Trust me, installed nativly it's incredibly fast, it makes windows 7 and macs look laggy

So it's supposed to work then?

But ya it feels like I should install it properly. We'll see when I do that.

But I Think I will like it. The start screen does not feel that bad. Given a bit of customization it looks like it'll be ok.

 

[cheesy999]

So it's supposed to work then?

But ya it feels like I should install it properly. We'll see when I do that.

it takes about 10 mins from a DVD

 

[LifeOnMars]

And less via USB onto SSD like I did It's been working great and I'm also liking the new look like Cheesy.

Games have played fine so far, I've tried Mafia 2,BFBC2,Portal and Portal 2. Time to dig out an older title.

 

[Derek12]

see this post

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2395107&postcount=80






That's strange. Did you install update? Or it was out of box?
For me mouse cursor froze on the black screen but system shut down properly after 5-10 seconds but I'm still unable to use metro apps. But to hell with them. I think I'd rather be using real W8 machine. More space, more ram

Yeah out of the box but I will try the updates, many thanks maybe I'll try in the physical machine

Yay it's working! It's not that snappy, keyboard is lagging. Hmm. Also Alt+F4 does nothing! How will I survive??

Install the VMWare tools, it will make the VM super fast mine at first lagged as hell but installing that made it smooth



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One question does this Windows 8 DP have a trial of X days or it's unlimited? if the latter then I will consider it installing as main OS (alongside Windows 7 just in case some apps don't work)
Thanks

 

[(FIH) The Don]

its fail

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

its fail

not much to go on their dude whats so bad

 

[LiveOrDie]

Theres no driver support for my card so games don't work for me .

 

[digibucc]

not much to go on their dude whats so bad

a forced touch-centric ui for users who 99% of which do not have touchscreen desktop monitors.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

has anyone managed to get it installed side by side with win7 because i mounted it and tried to install it and all it would allow was a update str8 to 8 and wouldnt allow me to pick any files to keep either

and i thought you could turn the rainmeter clone ui off?

 

[digibucc]

you can't do it by mounting, that's inside of windows 7. you have to use windows 7 usb install tool and then reboot the computer.
it will start the real install that you can then choose upgrade, new disk, etc. i wouldn't try it without at least a partition, though a 2nd drive is best.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

oh and that will allow me to have it side by side then? and cheers i did plan on using a different partition for it, thanks for reply digibucc

no thanks button ere wagwan

 

[digibucc]

yeah it disappears for me sometimes too

yes you can run side by side. dev preview comes with a new bootloader that will let you choose. it also let's you set options like default and time to display menu right in the bootloader.
i do like ALOT of the changes, i just don't like metro on a desktop machine using a mouse. it makes no sense. i also want an application menu in @ "start"

@mayo, others have said games work. a few posts above i believe they named new ones.

 

[El_Mayo]

Will all my games work on this? IF I can still download it

 

[cheesy999]

a forced touch-centric ui for users who 99% of which do not have touchscreen desktop monitors.

If you had used it you would know it actually works quite well with a mouse and keyboard once you get the controls figured

Theres no driver support for my card so games don't work for me .

WINDOWS 7 AND VISTA DRIVERS WILL WORK WITH THIS

Will all my games work on this? IF I can still download it

Yes, they will

 

[Drone]

One question does this Windows 8 DP have a trial of X days or it's unlimited?

You have a loooooooooooot of time By that time we'll get some other builds

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2394652&postcount=40
(just run winver to see)


And you can install it on as many pcs as you want.

 

[digibucc]

If you had used it you would know it actually works quite well with a mouse and keyboard once you get the controls figured

what an assumption. i have it installed right now, on my main machine. spent more than an hour last night.

now that i know the leaps you make i won't even bother trying to continue a conversation.

 

[Derek12]

You have a loooooooooooot of time By that time we'll get some other builds

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2394652&postcount=40
(just run winver to see)


And you can install it on as many pcs as you want.

many thanks, I didn't saw your post before
effectively, says 3/11/2012 4:59 PM

 

[cheesy999]

what an assumption. i have it installed right now, on my main machine. spent more than an hour last night.

now that i know the leaps you make i won't even bother trying to continue a conversation.

sorry about that, i just thought it worked quite well with a mouse and keyboard, and imagined you were one of those people who talks about things they haven't tried

it was the 'forced' bit that threw me, they don't really force you too use it at all

if that's you honest opinion after using it your more then welcome to have it, i'm not going to try and convince you otherwise

any chance of letting me know why you don't like it, EG:whats wrong with the interface when your using a mouse

 

[Derek12]

sorry about that, i just thought it worked quite well with a mouse and keyboard, and imagined you were one of those people who talks about things they haven't tried

Yeah Metro works fine with traditional input methods (mouse & keyboard) I don't know what's the problem some ppl see (just my experience)

Anyway I think they should make an option to return the classic start menu and everything, I hope the RTM one would have