[Guide] How to download and install Windows 8 Relase preview on VMware Workstation 8
Today, Windows 8 Release Preview is available for download. This is Microsoft's final pre-release of Windows 8, and includes Windows 8, Internet
Explorer 10, new Windows 8 apps for connecting to Hotmail, SkyDrive, and Messenger (and many more), and hundreds of new and updated apps in the Windows Store.
In a blog post, Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft's top Windows executive, touted the Release Preview as the "final pre-release" build, and talked about the
next milestone, RTM, for "release to manufacturing," the label that describes the completed version used by computer makers to pre-install the operating
system on new PCs.
New Windows 8 Features,
- New Bing-powered apps, including ones for travel, news, and sports
- Improvements to Mail, Photos, and People apps
- Increased Start personalization
- Better multiple-monitor support
- Better Windows Store navigation
- New family safety and security functionality
- Enhanced touch support for Internet Explorer 10
Download Windows 8 Release Preview
Microsoft has provided direct links to ISO files.
So now we are ready with ISO file. Create new Custom Virtual machine in VMware Workstation 8. Select Guest Operating system as Microsoft Windows & Version as Windows 8
Select Memory & CPU as per your requirement, In my case I am using 4GB memory, 60 GB Hard Disk & 1 CPU for my Windows 8 Release preview virtual machine..
Now mount the Windows 8 release preview ISO image to your Windows 8 virtual machine & start the installation. Installation of Windows 8 is very straight forward & nothing special,
You refer my below guides if you want all steps with screen shots,
[Guide] Installing Windows 8 Customer Preview on VMware Workstation 8
[Guide] How to Install Windows 8 on VMware ESXi 5.0
