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Installing Windows 8 Dev Preview on a Macbook Pro
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Mar 15, 2026910 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Is it possible to install Windows 8 Developer Preview on a Macbook Pro. I'm trying to do this using the file with VirtualBox but fail during the installation process with it trying to expand files. Any hints on how to install Windows 8 Dev Preview on the Macbook Pro?
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WindowsDeveloperPreview-64bit-English-Developer.iso
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Fix for: Installing Windows 8 Dev Preview on a Macbook Pro
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From the VirtualBox wiki page Supported host operating systems include Linux, Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Solaris, and OpenSolaris; there is also a port to FreeBSD (only OSE version). So virtual box should run, ymmv... Now you sh…
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