Install and Run Windows 8 on Mac 10.7 Lion using VMware Fusion

There's a loud buzz for Windows 8 Developer preview released recently. Thought of giving it a try on my Macbook. Following are a few steps:

• Download the windows 8 developer preview from the Windows Dev Center.
• Launched the newly bought VMware Fusion 4.
• Command+N to open the New Virtual Machine Assistant.

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• Click continue without a disc.

• Check Use operating system installation disc or image.

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• Choose operating system Windows and Version Windows 7 x64

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• Click Finish and it will ask for saving the VM.

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• Click on the play button on the VM and it will start the windows 8 installation.

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Fig. 7 Personalize screen

Fig.8 Preparing your PC screen

Fig. 9 Post Login Start Screen

• After the complete Windows Install, tried VMware tools and to my utter surprise they installed like charm.

Fig.10 VMware Tools installation

Overall, a different UI for the start and nice options. The mac trackpad just  works well too with the swipe gesture showing the way around.