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How to install Windows 8 Developer Preview on VirtualBox in Ubuntu?

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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..." followed by a title screen that says "Windows Developer Preview." Then I get an error with some funny box…

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Fix for: How to install Windows 8 Developer Preview on VirtualBox in Ubuntu?

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Select Windows 7 as option in VirtualBox Enable VT-x and Nesting Paging Enable PAE/NX Enable IO APIC Enable 3D Acceleration, you can enable 2D Acceleration also Source and step by step guide here : http://www.sysprobs.com/guide-install-windows-8-vir…

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