How to install Windows 8 Developer Preview

If you have a  laptop/PC with nothing you need on the hard disk, then install Windows 8 Developer Preview to see how it performs.It should run on just about any modern system, if a computer supports Windows 7 it should run Windows 8 as well without any problem. And this will let you experience some impressive features like the super-fast boot time.

1. Downloading Windows 8

Site to download windows 8- Click Here

The Developer Preview is a huge download, a minimum of 2.8GB.

If you are going to install Windows 8 on a laptop or PC then you will want to burn the ISO file to disc. Windows 7 can do this itself , if you are using XP or Vista, grab a third-party tool like ImgBurn to create it for you..

2. Installing Windows 8

Installing the Developer Preview on a physical PC is simple,  just burn your ISO image to a disc, boot your system from it, and follow the instructions (just like installing previous versions of Windows).
VirtualBox,  requires a little more work...
Launch the program. Then click New > Next. Give the virtual machine a name(like Windows 8), select Microsoft Windows as the operating system, Other Windows as the version..
Click Next and choose how much RAM you'd like the virtual machine to have. Give it 1024MB, then keep clicking Next, accepting the default settings until the wizard is complete...
Now right click the new virtual machine  and click Settings -> Storage. Right-click 'IDE Controller', click 'Add CD/DVD' > Choose Disk, point the program at your Developer Preview ISO file and click Open..
Right click the other CD icon, labelled 'Empty', and click Remove > OK..
Double click the new virtual machine to launch it, click OK to clear the mouse capture message, press a key when you are prompted to boot from the disc  and the installation process will begin..

EASY: Straightforward wizards make it quick and easy to set up VirtualBox

3. First steps in Windows 8

Once setup is complete PC will reboot to launch Windows 8 for the first time. The installation disc will ask you to 'press any key' to boot from it but don't, otherwise you'll start the installation again.
Remove the disc from your PC once Windows 8 has loaded or in VirtualBox, return to the virtual machine's Storage settings when you have next closed it down, rightclick the ISO file (under the IDE Controller) and select Remove..
Back at Windows 8, you will open on the lock screen. Hold down the left mouse button and drag upwards, or just use the mouse scroll wheel to reveal the logon window. Enter the password you created earlier and click Submit..
In just a few seconds you will see the Metro interface appear, with tiles for Explorer,  Control Panel and more. But before you use those, click Desktop to see the old-style Windows desktop. Right-click this, select Screen Resolution, and make sure you're using the highest resolution available on your system..

VIEW DESKTOP: The traditional desktop is still available - just click the Desktop tile to launch it
When you are done, move your mouse to the bottom-left corner and click the Start button.. This won't launch the Start menu - that's gone now  but instead displays the main screen.. You can also press the Windows key on your keyboard to return here at any time..