This video tutorial shows you the steps to install and configure Windows 8 / 8.1 on a new virtual machine using the VMware Workstation 16 Pro virtualization program on the Windows 10 operating system. ✅ S U B S C R I B E ► goo.gl/8d0iG9 ✅ Article ► www.sysnettechsolutions.com/en/install-windows-8-vmware/ Creating a New VM: 0:00 Installing Windows 8/8.1: 2:48 Installing VMware Tools: 12:18 File Transfer Between Host and VM: 17:45 Creating a Shared Folder: 18:10 VMware Workstation 16 Pro was released on November 19, 2020, and supports Windows 8.1 Update 3. Step 1: To run a virtual computer on your Windows 10 computer, first check out our VMware 16 Pro installation video tutorial from the link below. Video ➦ www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMo77WFIZD4 Step 2: After installing VMware Pro, download the Windows 8.1 64 Bit Professional ISO file used in this video tutorial from the link below. ➦ bit.ly/Windows81-Pro-X64-EN Step 3: After downloading the Microsoft Win8 ISO file to your computer, run the VMware virtualization program. Step 4: First of all, you must create a new virtual machine on Workstation Pro. To do this, click Create a New Virtual Machine on the program's main screen. Step 5: In the New Virtual Machine Wizard window, click Next with the Custom (Advanced) option selected. Step 6: In the #VMware Hardware Compatibility window, select the version (16.x) you installed on your computer, and then click the Next button. Step 7: In the Guest OS window, select the I will install the operating system later option and click Next. Step 8: Select the "Windows 8.x x64" version in the Guest Operating System window and click Next. Step 9: In the Name and Platform window, type a name for your virtual PC and configure the installation location to an external HDD or default location. Step 10: In the Firmware Type window, select BIOS or UEFI and continue. Step 11: In the Processor window, configure 1 processor and 4 core quantities for the virtual machine. If your host's hardware performance is high, you can increase the values ​​here. Step 12: In the Memory window, set a minimum of 4 GB or 8 GB of RAM in order for #Windows8 to run more stable. Step 13: In the Network Type window, select Use Bridged Networking or NAT option and click Next. For more information on what a bridged network is: www.sysnettechsolutions.com/en/vmware-workstation-bridged-network/ Step 14: In the I/O Controller Types window, select the default option LSI Logic and click Next. Step 15: Select SATA or NVMe option in the Select a Disk Type window and click Next. NOTE: Windows 8 / 8.1 runs smoothly on the NVMe disk. Step 16: In the Select a Disk window, you must create a new disk for a clean installation. Select Create a new virtual disk and click Next. Step 17: In the Specify Disk Capacity window, configure the size of the virtual disk and check the Store virtual disk option to back up as a single file type instead of multiple files on your host and continue. Step 18: After creating a new virtual machine for Win8, add the ISO file you downloaded to your computer to the virtual machine. Step 19: Run the VM by clicking the Power on this virtual machine button and when you encounter the Windows 8 installation screen, install it on the VM as if you were installing it on a physical computer. Step 20: After installing Windows 8, click on VM / Install VMware Tools from the menu. When the installation wizard opens, click Next and then complete the installation by selecting the installation type as Complete and restart your VM. Step 21: After installing VMware Tools, you can transfer files between your host and your virtual machine, use the host's hardware or create a Shared Folder. ─────────────RECOMMENDED PRODUCT───────────── Building Virtual Machine Labs: A Hands-On Guide 1st Edition ➦ bit.ly/BuildingVirtualMachineLabs ───────────────RELATED VIDEOS─────────────── ➊ How to Clone Virtual Machine in VMware ➦ www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYf-ntSYJIw ➋ How to Create Snapshot for Windows 10 VM in VMware ➦ www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CXNWsFTNEU ➌ How to Create a New Virtual Machine on VMware ➦ www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4-9YJD_XNg ➍ How to Install Windows 10 Pro 20H2 on VMware ➦ www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUPYvdPOCRQ ➎ How to Install Windows 7 on VMware ➦ www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKIvQ_L4mMI ───────────────FOLLOW US─────────────────── ✔ Facebook ➦ www.facebook.com/SysnettechSolutions/ ✔ Twitter ➦ twitter.com/SysnettechS/ ✔ Pinterest ➦ www.pinterest.com/SysnettechS/ ✔ Instagram ➦ www.instagram.com/sysnettech_solutions/ ✔ LinkedIn ➦ linkedin.com/in/tolqabaqci/ ███████████████████████████████████████████

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