Windows 8 – Install on VMware Workstation/Player

Here is a easy guide to install Windows 8 on VMware workstation or player. The catch right now is you can only currently get VMware player 4 in the workstation 8 installer.

VMware Workstation 8+

VMware Player 4+

Windows 8 ISO Download:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516

VMWare Workstation Download:

http://www.vmware.com/products/workstation/overview.html

Installing VM

Install Your Windows 8 VM using the ISO aquired from the URL above and

Select Windows 7 x64

Choose a name and path for your VM

Select Disk options for your VHD (Normally select one file for simplified management)

Edit the Virtual Machine Settings

Add ISO to your DVD and Change all system settings to meet Windows 8 Minimum requirements

CPU: 1+ GHz

RAM: 1+ GB

HD: 16+ GB

You should receive the installer dialog.

Select custom since this is a new virtual machine.

Windows 8 should come up with configuration wizard.

Troubling Shooting

I noticed if you leave a dialog open during install like the help or about menu in VMware you might get a watchdog timeout error.

vcpu-0:NOT_IMPLEMENTED! error comes from running VMware Player 3.x versions and should be updated to version 4.