1. Installing Windows 8 Consumer
Preview in VMware Player
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2. Prerequisites
• Latest version of VMPlayer.
• If U don’t have, get it from here -
www.vmware.com/go/downloadplayer
• Windows 8 Consumer Preview .iso file.
• U can get it from here –
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-
us/windows-8/iso
• Both are free.! So all you need is internet
to download them..!!

3. Install and open the VMware player to
get this window. Now click on “Create a
New Virtual Machine”.

4. Select “I will install the OS later” and
click Next.

5. Select MS Windows and Windows7 and
click Next.
P.S : The latest version of VMware player may have the windows 8 in top-down menu.

6. Now give a name to your virtual machine
and save it in your preferred location.
*Tip : It is advised to store the virtual machines outside your host OS disk drive.

7. You’re almost done with creation of your VM and
now you can either customize hardware or click
“Finish”.

8. Now you’ll return to VMware player main window
after creating new VM. Click on “Edit VM Settings”.

9. This shows the VM Settings window.
Here click on CD/DVD (IDE).

10. Now click on “Browse…” to locate
your Windows 8 CP .iso file.

11. This shows the window to locate and select
your Windows 8 .iso file. Click “Open” to
mount it on VM DVD drive.

12. After locating your .iso file, click OK
to again return to the Main window.

13. Click on “Play virtual machine” to
boot your VM from the .iso file.

14. Now your Windows 8 starts to
install on VM.

15. From here on, its more straight
forward. Simply click “Next”.

16. Click on “Install Now”.

17. Enter Windows 8 CP License key
“DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J “

18. Click “Next” again.

19. Accept MS traditional license terms
and click “Next”.:P

20. Select “Custom: Install Windows
only (advanced)”.

21. Once again click “Next” for one last
time..
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22. Now you're done with your work and
Windows 8 continuous its own.!

23. Alright, this is it.
Now, sit back. Have a cup of
Coffee/tea/whatever you want and relax.
Comeback after sometime to see the
following screen..
P.S : Windows may restart once or twice in the process of completion of installation.

24. Li’l Post installation work.
Enter your desired name here and click Next.

25. Select “Use express settings” or you
can Customize if you want to.
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26. Enter your e-mail id and click Next.
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27. Final thing : Fill in the appropriate
fields and click Finish.

28. Now windows will finalise your settings
and prepares for the start screen
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29. At last, you’re here.! This is the start
screen of Windows 8..!!
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30. Other views of start screen with
various built-in Windows 8 apps.
This incorporates a whole new interface for desktops with use of Metro UI.
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31. Inside Windows 8
Desktop in windows 8 looks like the below snap on left and
windows explorer is little different than that of windows 7’s.
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32. Task manager is li’l advanced and shows
more stats than windows 7’s task manager
but the system properties is same as the
old one.!
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33. Final Verdict
• Microsoft’s new Metro UI from Win phone
brings new look to PC but its more suitable
for touch based devices than for the PCs.!
• Use, copy and share Win8 CP as long as MS
allows it and then switch to free and open
source GNU/Linux.!
• Because still the Windows is same old virus-
prone, insecure, instable, poorly debugged
set of device drivers.!!(Really, no offense meant)
• Torvalds’ words at last-
“A computer is like air conditioning: it becomes
useless when you open Windows”.
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