“How to Windows 8 Download and Install on VirtualBox?”Microsoft is giving away free copies of Windows 8 on its developer site. Here’s how you can install Windows 8 in VirtualBox 4.1.2.
a – Make sure you download and install VirtualBox on your computer.
b – Download the free Windows 8 developer preview.
c – Click the New button in VirtualBox to begin installing Windows 8. Name your new virtual machine “Windows 8” or whatever you prefer to call it.
d – Under OS Type, be sure you choose Microsoft Windows and then Other Windows for the version.
e – For base memory, choose 2000 MB or more.
f – Follow the rest of the menu prompts until you get to the Virtual Disk Location and Size menu. Make sure that your virtual disk is at least 20GB.
g – Before starting your new virtual machine, click the Settings button and change the video memory to 128 MB.
h – Click the Start button to begin installing Windows 8 into your virtual machine. You’ll need to tell VirtualBox where to find the Windows 8 ISO file you downloaded earlier.
i – Follow the Windows 8 install prompts to finish the installation.
Yes, Windows 8 downloaded and installed in VirtualBox for you.