How to download and install Windows 8

Windows 8 Developer Preview has been already released. Now you can download it officially from Microsoft Dev Center – Windows 8 Developer Preview [iso file].

Before actually installing Windows 8, make sure you have a software to setup a virtual machine. I have used VMware Workstation, for me its the best tool to create Virtual machine. There are other alternatives also in the market, you can give them a shot too if you want.

Here’s how to download and install the Windows 8 into a virtual machine on your PC within 15 minutes

Download either the 32-bit version or the 64-bit versionof Windows 8 Developer Preview from link mentioned above.
Create a new virtual machine and select the Windows 8 Developer Preview .iso image you downloaded as the installation path.
Add the settings for your virtual machine, finish making it and then turn it on.
Once the setup is loaded, Press “install now”
Accept the license terms and press “Next”
Choose Custom (advanced), select whichever disk it gives you (it will most likely gonna name your disk as “Disk 0 Unallocated Space”) and press “Next”
Once it’s done installing, go through the typical customization/setup process.
And you are done!!