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Quick Guide to installing Windows 8 Consumer Preview in dual-boot
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The following comments relate to this news article:
article published on 29 February, 2012
Earlier today Microsoft made the long-awaited Consumer Preview of Windows 8 available for download and installation.
Before we begin, the very basics are the minimum requirements to install the OS, which are: A 1GHz processor, 1GB of RAM (or 2GB for 64-bit), 16GB of storage (or 20GB for 64-bit), and a DirectX 9 graphics card with WDDM 1.0 support.
That being said, let's get started.
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Windjammer
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1. March 2012 @ 02:54 |
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I have installed Windows 8 to a separate hard drive and the system does not see the 2 older OS's on another 2 separate drives. I looked at the "CTRL S option" at boot-up but did not see a resolution. I attempted to install DualBootPro and it told me I needed NetFrame 2.0. I installed it and when I attempted to install DualBootPro again, the installer told me I did not have enough drive space left (I have 80G available). ANy suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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wardl
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1. March 2012 @ 09:48 |
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Thought Win-8 would come with a new Virtual-pc? Any advice on installing in a VM for those of us without extra PCs lying around?
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1. March 2012 @ 11:24 |
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1. March 2012 @ 13:40 |
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Originally posted by wardl:
Thought Win-8 would come with a new Virtual-pc? Any advice on installing in a VM for those of us without extra PCs lying around?
None of this guide requires you to have a spare PC. I installed it on my Windows 7 PC in dual-boot.
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2. March 2012 @ 04:01 |
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Whenever I beta an OS, I use a dedicated machine and start with an unformatted HDD. Then I will reinstall my apps one by one. This way, I can see who plays well with others.
AVG 2012 OK
DVD FAB BR failed install and locked machine,requiring a hard restart. Contacting DVD FAB is a farce.
AMD 3Ghz 6 core + 8gb RAM
64 bit.
From format to first boot= 13 minutes.
Windows 8 does have a longer learning curve than 3.11 to 95
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tinyrig
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2. March 2012 @ 09:22 |
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Excellent instructions. Worked for me.
Thank you.
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Frogfart
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3. March 2012 @ 08:13 |
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Windows 8 is shite as is MS Flight! What are Microsoft doing or what are they smoking?
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les1941
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3. March 2012 @ 12:42 |
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remember this is a pre release beta so there will some things
that may cause problems if you can't make it work check around
the forums you may find a workaround that someone has found.
so don't to quick to condemn it.
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Neo11
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4. March 2012 @ 04:01 |
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After first reboot, the setup gives an error:
Windows cannot update registry information during installation.
After reboot, it says
Installation was not successful, Changes made are being undone.
It reboots and system is back to where i started.
Can some1 help me out with the error!!!
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Neo11
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4. March 2012 @ 05:15 |
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Originally posted by SkinBintin:
When I created the new partition, windows 7 converted my drive to Dynamic, so now I can't install Windows 8 to that partition. Any way to reverse the changes without having to format the whole drive?
use any partition managing software like Easeus Partition Master.
Theres a free edition as well...
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Neo11
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4. March 2012 @ 05:18 |
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Originally posted by Behroozb:
I did exactly what was said here, and everything is working great!
Thank you very much!
But now I'm curious to know how to return to Single boot.
In this condition now I have my Partition C( windows 7), and Partition D ( which is now shrinked into 2 volumes and one is dedicated to Windows 8).
Can it be done if I just format the new volume ( shrinked from drived D ) dedicated to windows 8?
I really appreciate if you somebody can help me.
thanks
Just rt click My computer>Select Advanced system setting from left side tab>
Advanced Tab>Startup and recovery>click on settings>
1. Reduce the time to display list to "0" and select default OS. Thus it will not ask u fr is selection.
OR
2.Remove entry for Win8 and den format ur D drive.
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Neo11
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4. March 2012 @ 05:23 |
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Originally posted by SkinBintin:
When I created the new partition, windows 7 converted my drive to Dynamic, so now I cant install Windows 8 to that partition. Any way to reverse the changes without having to format the whole drive?
Use a third party partition managing software..
They hav many options to convert the partition fr u
Like Easues Partition Manager etc.
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Neo11
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4. March 2012 @ 12:45 |
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Originally posted by Neo11:
After first reboot, the setup gives an error:
Windows cannot update registry information during installation.
After reboot, it says
Installation was not successful, Changes made are being undone.
It reboots and system is back to where i started.
Can some1 help me out with the error!!!
Solved the problem...
created a bootable PD with win 8 and installed it.
But my win 7 was rendered unbootable.
Had to fix it using system repair disc..
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technoankur
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5. March 2012 @ 23:01 |
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I installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview on my D:/ Drive with Windows 7 on C:/Drive.
I can't boot in the Windows 7,whenever i do so, the computer loads up the files for automatic repair.
I don't know what had gone wrong.Windows 8 is working fine.But not Windows 7 ! Help me !
How do i make my Windows 7 working ! Help please I'm in big trouble
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lott
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9. March 2012 @ 12:19 |
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for dose of you trying to test it out try virtual box, it works fine on both 32 & 64 bit.
and by the way it is the ugliest OS ever.
it is a mix between Meego and Jolicloud, it is a have baked idea with icons within boxes.
there is very little to be looked for as practical or even useful.
let me put it this way, if you thought the windows 3.1 was ugly.
then windows 8 looks like a cheap rendition of a 8 bit Atari 2600 desktop.
believe me it is not worth you erasing your current OS.
try it in a VR at least you can delete it after 2 hours of you trying it out.
if you think that you can make it better looking go for it, but i just do not see any improvement.
well just 1 a sleight better use of ram, other then that none.
for looks and practical use, go for Ubuntu or Kubuntu or EU even Mint a other OS.
at least they are practical not great great looking but at least useful.
and I am not in love with unity, but at least it works and can be modified to your liking.
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ronatola
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9. March 2012 @ 15:45 |
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Hmmm...after 10 mins of win8 my lip is still up in a sneer.
no start button ; no close X buttons on many screens ; no taskbar to see what apps are running ; no minimize to desktop button to click while in an 'app' ; must rely on the windows button and alt-tab for navigation
Well - we'll see what the next 10 mins brings - maybe I'll have figured it all out and will love it.
Not very intuitive out of the box however. Alot of Windows 'untraining' to do.
I dread having to upgrade my 70 yr old parents to this. When does XP support run out again :/
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tonydio
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9. March 2012 @ 18:52 |
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when I tried to run preview I get a error message saying "This platform is not supported". I'm running xp.
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Neo11
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14. March 2012 @ 11:50 |
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Originally posted by technoankur:
I installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview on my D:/ Drive with Windows 7 on C:/Drive.
I can't boot in the Windows 7,whenever i do so, the computer loads up the files for automatic repair.
I don't know what had gone wrong.Windows 8 is working fine.But not Windows 7 ! Help me !
How do i make my Windows 7 working ! Help please I'm in big trouble
Try running startup repair using system repair disc.
It worked fr me...
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maty07
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16. March 2012 @ 13:47 |
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if i install that now can i later unistall windows 8 and if i can how??
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