[AccessD] OT: Win8 Preview is up&running here on Oracle Virtual Box 4.1.16...

Hi Jim

It runs great (real, no virtual) on my 4½ year old Lenovo J205 with AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (2.10GHz) and 6 GB ram. 
The single(!) issue I have is, that I can't wake it up from sleep mode; it is as if the USB connection doesn't read mouse or keyboard activity. So I shut it down, but booting is very fast so it doesn't bother me much.

/gustav


>>> accessd at shaw.ca 18-06-12 4:35 >>>
Hi Shamil:

I am pleased to hear you finally achieve an successful install. 

Would your conclusion be that Windows8 is more likely to be successful
installed on computers with older style Intel chips and hardware?

Jim

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Shamil
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 5:05 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: [AccessD] OT: Win8 Preview is up&running here on Oracle Virtual Box
4.1.16...

Hi Jim and all --

I have got Win8 installed on Oracle Virtual Box 4.1.16:

http://smsconsulting.spb.ru/stest/InstallingWin8_07.jpg

One can use [Ctrl]+Esc to switch to desktop mode, and then use [Windows Key]
+ E to open Windows Explorer and [Windows Key]+R to open command prompt, or
just use [Windows Key] + E to immediately switch to desktop mode and run
Windows Explorer...

http://smsconsulting.spb.ru/stest/InstallingWin8_09.jpg

...or create custom shortcuts, or to use [Alt]+TAB to switch between running
applications.
Start menu is hidden but its folder is present and can be made visible...

http://smsconsulting.spb.ru/stest/InstallingWin8_10.jpg

And Win8 Preview runs smoothly in Oracle Virtual Box 4.1.16 on my test "mere
mortals" 5+ years old DELL 9400 Inspiron laptop...

Recap/my expectation from first Win8 use: Win8 has all the standard Windows
system features available (except Start menu) and many more new
features/apps (to investigate), and it (Win8) promise to be a success for
desktops, tablets and smart-phones...

Thank you.

-- Shamil