[Guide] Installing Windows 8 on Parallels Desktop 4

  12:47 PM    Santosh


In previous articles we learn how to install Windows 8 Developer Preview & Windows Server Developer Preview on VirtualBox 4.1 & VMware Workstation 8. 
Install Windows 8 Developer Preview on VirtualBox 4.1 
Installing Windows 8 Developer Preview on VMware Workstation 8
Today I am going to show how to install Windows 8 on Parallels Desktop 4 for Windows & Linux.
1. Download  Parallels Desktop 4  
2. Install Parallels Desktop 4 on your machine, In my case its windows 7.
3. Open Parallels Desktop 4 & at welcome screen click on "Create a New Vritual Machine" tab.
 Click on Next to Continue,
 In Operating System type select Windows & in Version Select Windows 7 as shown below,
 Select Virtual Machine type as "Custom"
 In my case I am using 2 CPUs & 2GB RAM for my Windows 8 Virtual Machine,
 Select "New Image file" & click next.
 Select "Expanding Disk" option & click next to continue,
 In my case I am using "Bridge Networking"
 Select Default Adapter & continue,
 In optimization options select "Virtual Machine" & click Next,
 Assign Name to your VM & click Create.
 Give path to your Windows 8 ISO image & Click on Start to start the VM.

 Click Next to Start Installation.
 Click on Install Now