Windows 8 Developer Preview

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by LowellS, Sep 14, 2011.

  1. yuhong

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    The problem I think is that Windows 8 no longer supports old XPDM drivers. Microsoft Basic Display Adapter is the new fallback VESA/GOP driver for Windows 8.
     
  2. wonder_mice

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    Use "Windows 7" OS type for Windows 8.
     
  3. bge0

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    Hoping there is an update to this. Want to be able to use my dedicated vid card to try this OS out!
     
  4. runebinder

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    Thanks, re-did the VM and that did the trick.
     
  5. Adriasil

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    I've just installed Windows 8 on a Trial version of Parallels 7, just wondering if anyone had any luck getting the shared folders to work. It also seems that it is unable to locate .psf, as Windows 7 could do.

    I'm Running Snow Leopard with 1.5GB of RAM allocated.
     
  6. Adriasil

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    Never mind. Installing Parallels Tools fixed that.

    Just an FYI for anyone trying to install Parallels Tools, you may find that you need to unmount your installation CD/DVD/iso first before the Parallels Tools will mount itself.
     
  7. ssantosh78

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  8. RandyBr

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    Is anyone else unable to get the Metro apps to work with PD7? I followed all the directions from wonder-mouse, but none of the sample Metro apps work (e.g., Stocks, Weather, games, etc.). The Win32 ones all work fine (Desktop, Task Manager, etc).
     
  9. RogerJr

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    I had the same problem! All I did was change the resolution to A higher screen resolution. I set mine at 1440 and it worked after. Idk y u have to do that to get the tiles functioning. Hope this helped if it helped :p
     
  10. RandyBr

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    Thanks. That fixed the problem.
     
  11. AlfredP

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