[AccessD] OT: Win8 Preview (32bit) on Oracle Virtual Box (32bit) or VMWare Workstation 8 (32bit)?

Hi Jim --

Thank you, I will wait for your trial Win8 Preview setup.

Yes, I have virtualization enabled on BIOS level:

http://smsconsulting.spb.ru/stest/ve.jpg

still

http://smsconsulting.spb.ru/stest/win8setupnojoy.png

Thank you.

-- Shamil

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:28:13 -0700 от "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca>:
> Hi Shamil:
> 
> I am sorry to hear that. 
> 
> I have read many articles showing how easy it is to do. Unfortunately, I
> haven't had the time to do that...maybe this father's day I might get a
> chance to test an install.
> 
> The only person who I know who got a stable install was Hans and he was
> doing it on his Mac.
> 
> Before you run out and buy something expensive let me give it a try and see
> how it goes.
> 
> Jim
> 
> PS: Did you make sure the PCs virtualization was turned on as it is not
> turned on by default?
> http://www.sysprobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/virt_bios.gif
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Salakhetdinov
> Shamil
> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 10:47 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Win8 Preview (32bit) on Oracle Virtual Box
> (32bit) or VMWare Workstation 8 (32bit)?
> 
> Hi Jim --
> 
> > Yes, you can just connect to the image and install easily. 
> Are you kidding? :)
> 
> Did you get Win8 Preview installed under Oracle Virtual Box 4.1.16 (latest
> official release)?
> 
> I have tried and I have got:
> 
> Your PC needs to restart
> Please hold down the pwoer button
> Error Code: 0x0000005D
> Parameters:
> 0x03060F06
> 0x756E6547
> 0x49656E69
> ox6C65746E
> 
> see: https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=49898
> 
> I have also tried to use Virtual PC on Win 7 and I have got:
> 
> HAL_INITIALIZATION FAILED
> 
> http://techibee.com/windows-8/windows-8-hal_initialization-failed-you-pc-ran
> -into-a-problem-that-it-couldnt-handle-and-now-it-needs-to-restart/1110
> 
> They say (in the above link) that Win8 Preview can be only installed on:
> 
> Hyper-V in Windows 8 Developer Preview
> Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2
> VMware Workstation 8.0 for Windows
> VirtualBox 4.1.2 for Windows
> 
> But latest official Virtual Box setup has version # 4.1.16.
> 
> Should I try to get v.4.1.2 from here?
> 
> http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/
> http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.1.2/
> 
> Questions, questions...
> 
> Or I should better purchase VMWare Worstation 8.0 license - a bit expensive
> but it should be a useful software not only to install Win8 Preview but for
> many other purposes? 
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> -- Shamil
> 
> Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:07:34 -0700 от "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca>:
> > Yes, you can just connect to the image and install easily. 
> > 
> >
> http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/how-to-install-windows-8-on-virtua
> > lbox/
> > 
> > The above link may help.
> > 
> > Note: Make sure your processor supports Virtualization Technology and is
> > enabled. Windows 8 will not work if your processor does not support
> > Virtualization Technology. (Most computers have the technology but it is
> not
> > necessarily started...You can start it from a setting in your BIOS)
> > 
> > Jim
> <<< snip >>>
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