With Microsoft planning to release the Windows 8 Consumer Preview on February 29, now is a good time to start thinking about it and getting your PC ready to test the next milestone of the operating system, the final version of which is expected to arrive sometime in 2012.
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With that in mind, let's talk about your options for preparing your PC for the Windows 8 Consumer Preview (also known as Windows 8 Beta): You can install the operating system on a physical machine, such as a desktop, laptop, ultrabook, etc. Alternatively, you can test Windows on your own computer, but using a virtual machine using VMware Workstation or VirtualBox. You can also try out the Consumer Preview by creating a VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) on your computer and booting from it. Below are tips and options to safely try out Microsoft's upcoming operating system.
I'll start with the method users are most likely to use to install the Windows 8 Consumer Preview: a physical machine.
This is the easiest way to install Windows, but it may also be the most complicated. This depends on the type of hardware you have installed on your computer. If the computer is running Windows 7 or Windows Vista, Windows 8 Consumer Preview should install and run without any problems. However, if the PC you want to use is currently running Windows XP, you may experience problems due to the age of the hardware.
