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What are the risks of giving a VM more than 50% of my RAM? [closed]
I have recently downloaded Windows 8 which I want to test in
VirtualBox. I have 2.00 (1.80 GB usable) RAM, but Windows 8 requires 1.5 GB RAM on a virtual disk, when I try it by allotting 1 Gb of RAM ...
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2answers
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Windows 8 32-bit won't boot on VirtualBox
I've been trying to install Windows 8 32-bit on the latest version of VirtualBox since yesterday. I run VirtualBox on my regular Windows 7 32-bit install.
Win8 installs fine, then goes to restart ...
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2answers
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How to get apps of host OS to Virtualbox guest OS?
Is there any way to get apps of my Windows 7 to the newly installed Windows 8 RP which is running on virtualbox? I would like to get my apps on Windows 8.
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1answer
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Windows 8 Installation Issue
I recently installed Windows 8 consumer preview using Oracle Virtual Box. I have done the necessary configurations and this error got displayed as I start-up.
Your PC needs to restart.
Please hold ...
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3answers
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Windows 8 Start Screen very slow after Guest Additions
I installed Windows 8 Release Preview on a VirtualBox VM, and it worked correctly. Then I installed the Guest Additions to get the correct resolutions.
Now, the Start screen is very slow, takes a ...
1
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1answer
2k views
VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED when trying to create a Windows 8 image in VirtualBox
I'm trying to create a VirtualBox image of Windows 8 Consumer Preview. I did exactly what was said in this tutorial, but at the step "Now navigate to the Windows 8 developer build ISO file that you ...
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0answers
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Windows 8 64bit on Virtualbox installation freezes, throws error [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Which virtual machine software is preferable for running Windows 8 Developer Preview?
I am having troubles with installing Windows 8 on Virtualbox - I installed it once, ...
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1answer
889 views
What causes Windows 8 Consumer Preview to lock-up / freeze / hang in Oracle VM VirtualBox?
I've installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview to a virtual machine using Oracle VM VirtualBox (4.1.14). It works well except for occasional temporary lock-up / freeze / hang interruptions.
It will freeze ...
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1answer
116 views
How to install Windows 8 as Virtualbox's (Virtual) Machine?
How can I install Windows 8 Developer Preview x64 as Virtualbox's (Virtual) Machine?
When I try, the system shows me an error... I'm running a Windows 7 Home Basic x64 as host system.
Thanks in ...
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0answers
356 views
Cannot access Internet from Windows 8 on VirtualBox
I recently installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview on Oracle VirtualBox on my Windows 7 laptop. All's well, but I am unable to access Internet from Windows 8. Any ideas?
0
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1answer
716 views
I want to take my windows 8 .vdi image and write it to a computer
I've looked through all the related questions and done some searches and couldn't find a duplicate, so I'm pretty sure this isn't one.
I have a machine that has 512MB of RAM, and can boot from a CD ...
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2answers
227 views
ISO on DVD differing across platforms?
I have the 32-bit ISO of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and I burned it to a DVD (using Nero Express on Windows XP) to install in VirtualBox on my other computer (running Fedora 15).
The problem ...
1
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1answer
2k views
VirtualBox and Windows 8 - No USB connectivity?
I've tried using 4 different pen drives with my Windows 8 virtual machine in VirtualBox and for some reason it just won't show.
What am I doing wrong?
2
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1answer
296 views
Why won't Metro applications start on the Windows 8 preview?
I have installed the Windows 8 Developer Preview edition on Oracle VM Virtual Box.
After installation was complete I loaded the new O.S and was directed to the windows new Titled UI with all the ...
2
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1answer
75 views
How can I exchange files between the virtual and physical drive in VirtualBox?
I've set up a VirtualBox running the Windows 8 Developer Preview.
Windows 8 is running well even inside VirtualBox but somehow it doesn't support the guest service needed to exchange files between ...
2
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2answers
4k views
Windows 8 64-bit through VirtualBox has network problems (32-bit works fine) - what to do?
Base system is Vista 64-bit running VirtualBox 4.1.2
The network in the Windows 8 32-bit version works correctly in this setup but Windows 8 64-bit does not. By "not working" I mean that Windows ...
3
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1answer
488 views
Can I run a Windows 8 64-bit VM on a Windows 7 32-bit VirtualBox host?
I have a laptop with a 64-bit processor running Windows 7 32-bit.
Is it possible to install Windows 8 64-bit via VirtualBox on this configuration? Which version of VirtualBox do I have to download?
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4answers
6k views
How to install Windows 8 Developer Preview on VirtualBox in Ubuntu?
I have downloaded the Windows 8 developer preview ISO and I'm trying to get it running on VirtualBox 4.1 in Ubuntu 11.04 64-bit. Short story: it doesn't work.
I see a message "Loading files..." ...
6
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1answer
833 views
Installing Windows 8 Dev Preview on a Macbook Pro
Is it possible to install Windows 8 Developer Preview on a Macbook Pro. I'm trying to do this using the WindowsDeveloperPreview-64bit-English-Developer.iso file with VirtualBox but fail during the ...
